ISBN: 9781459009806

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831. Excerpt: ... and light-armed. The Thehans were drawn up in files of twenty-five; the others variously, as circumstances required. And such was the order and disposition of the Boeotians. On the Athenian side, the heavy-armed, being in number equal to their enemies, were drawn up in one iutire body of eight in depth. Their cavalry was posted on either wing; but light-armed soldiers, armed as was fitting, the Athenians had none at this juncture neither in the field nor in the city. The number which had taken the field at first to attend this expedition exceeded many times over the number of the enemy; but then most of them had no arms at all, since the summons had been extended to all who resided in Athens, both citizens and foreigners. The crowd of these, so soon as ever the route was pointed homewards, were, excepting a few, gone speedily off: but, when they were drawn up in the order of battle, and were every moment expecting the charge, Hippocrates, the general, showing himself in the front of the Athenians, animated them with the following harangue:--'' The admonition, Athenians, I intend to give you will be very concise, but such a one is sufficient to the brave: I pretend not to encourage Athenians, but merely to remind them of their duty. Let the thought be a stranger to every heart amongst you, that we are going to plunge into needless hazards in the territory of a foe. Be it the territory of a foe, yet in it you must fight for the security of your own: and, if we conquer now, the Peloponnesians will never again presume, without the aid of the Boeotian horse, to repeat their inroads into Attica. By one battle therefore you acquire this, and secure your own land from future annoyance. Charge therefore your enemies, as you ought, with a spirit worthy of the state ... Thucydides, Books, Reference and Language, Thucydides (volume 2); Arguments. Peloponnesian War, Book Iii (cont'd.)-vi Books>Reference and Language <

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