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Plato, Republic, Book 7, section 514a (search)
Harvard Studies in Class. Phil. xvii. (1906) pp. 130-142. Burnet, Early Greek Philosophy, pp. 89-90, thinks the allegory Orphic. Cf. also Wright, loc. cit. pp. 134-135. Empedocles likens our world to a cave, Diels i.3 269. Cf. Wright, loc. cit. Wright refers it to the Cave of Vari in Attica, pp. 140-142. Others have sWright, loc. cit. Wright refers it to the Cave of Vari in Attica, pp. 140-142. Others have supposed that Plato had in mind rather the puppet and marionette shows to which he refers. Cf. Diès in Bulletin Budé,No. 14 (1927) pp. 8 f. The suggestiveness of the image has been endless. The most eloquent and frequently quoted passage of Aristotle's early writings is derived from it, Cic.De nat.deor. ii. 37. It is the source of Bacon's “idols o
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 7: the siege of Charleston to the close of 1863.--operations in Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas. (search)
red much. Houses were riddled and set on fire by the shells. One exploded in a room occupied by four women and two children, who lay upon the floor under feather-beds, and thus escaped injury. Brown lost one hundred and sixty-four men, of whom fourteen were killed. The general himself was severely wounded, and lost the use of his right arm. From Springfield Marmaduke marched eastward, and at dawn on the 10th, Jan., 1868. his advance encountered, at Wood's Fork, near Hartsville, in Wright County, the Twenty-first Iowa, Colonel Merrell, whom General Fitz-Henry Warren had ordered to Springfield. After a skirmish, the Unionists were flanked, and Marmaduke's whole force pushed on toward Hartsville. But Merrell was there before him, re-enforced by the Ninety-ninth Illinois, and portions of the Third Iowa and Third Missouri Cavalry, supported by a battery commanded by Lieutenant Wald Schmidt. A sharp engagement ensued, when Marmaduke was repulsed, with a loss of about three hundred
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 90 (search)
rs. A negro, who is serving Captain Switzler as a cook, was in the heat of the battle, and behaved with great bravery. He is said to have killed two men and taken one prisoner. A spy from Price's army arrived here early this morning. He left the rebel camp on Thursday night, and reports that Price was encamped a few miles south of Osceola, where he intended to make a stand. A prominent, citizen of Laclede County, at the head of twenty-seven other citizens of Laclede, Webster, and Wright Counties, arrived at the fort yesterday about noon. These men live in the southwestern part of Laclede, the northeast of Webster, and northern part of Wright Counties. They left home on Monday evening, and came on directly toward this place. Their departure from their homes was rather unexpected, even to themselves — for reasons a little peculiar, though amply sufficient. Having heard, upon what they regarded as good authority, that Lebanon was in the hands of Federal troops, the Union citiz
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Missouri, 1864 (search)
rd. Union loss, 1 killed. July 20: Attack on Arrow RockMISSOURI--1st State Militia Cavalry and Citizen Guard. Union loss, 3 missing. July 20-31: Operations in LaFayette and Johnson Counties and skirmishesMISSOURI--1st State Militia Cavalry (Co. "E"). July 21: Skirmish, PlattsburgMISSOURI--89th Enrolled Militia. Union loss, 1 killed, 1 wounded. Total, 2. July 21: Skirmish, CarthageMISSOURI--Enrolled Militia (Detachment). Union loss, 6 killed, 11 missing. Total, 17. July 22: Skirmish, Wright CountyMISSOURI--16th Cavalry. July 22: Skirmish near Camden PointCOLORADO--2d Cavalry. MISSOURI--9th State Militia Cavalry. Union loss, 1 killed, 3 wounded. Total, 4. July 22: Skirmish, Union MillsCOLORADO--2d Cavalry. MISSOURI--9th State Militia Cavalry. July 23: Skirmish, AllenILLINOIS--17th Cavalry (Co. "G"). July 23: Skirmish, LibertyMISSOURI--Home Guard. July 23-24: Operations in Randolph CountyILLINOIS--17th Cavalry (Detachment). MISSOURI--6th State Militia Cavalry. July 24: Skirmis
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Missouri Volunteers. (search)
to Huntsville and skirmish November 8-18 (Detachment). Expedition from Springfield to Howell, Wright and Oregon Counties November 28-December 13. Duty at Springfield and in District of Southwest. DeGreen's Farm, near Lawrenceville, Ark., November 19. Scout from Springfield to Howell, Wright and Oregon Counties November 28-December 18. Springfield, Mo., December 16. Scout from Fordquarters at Waynesville, Mo., till February, 1863; operating in Pulaski, Miller, Phelps, Texas, Wright and LaClede Counties. Scout from Waynesville to Big Piney July 6-8, 1862 (Cos. B and F ). ct of Southeastern Missouri till April, 1865, and in North Missouri till July. Actions in Wright County July 22, 1864; Dallas County September 19; Booneville October 9-12; Big Blue or State Line O Ordered from Springfield to Rolling Prairie February 6, 1864. Duty in Christian, Douglass, Wright, Dade and Stone Counties till July, 1864. Scout from Yellville to Buffalo River March 13-26.
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Missouri Militia organizations. (search)
fayette County Militia. Lawrence County Militia. Linn County Militia.--Called into service June, 1864. Descent on LaClede June 18-19. Livingston County Militia. Maries County Militia. Mississippi County Enrolled Militia. Mississippi County Militia.. Morgan County Militia. Newman's Provisional Enrolled Militia.--Duty on the Pacific Railroad. Osage and Marias Counties Militia. Osage County Militia. Pacific Railroad Militia. Perry County Militia. Pettis County Militia. Pike County Enrolled Militia.--Called into service June 17, 1864. Ray County Militia. Rolla Battalion citizens Guard.--Duty in District of Rolla. St. Clair County Militia. Saline County Militia. Scott County Enrolled Milita.--Called into service June, 1864. Duty at Commerce and St. Louis. Southwest Branch Pacific Railroad Militia. Stone County Militia. Tanney County Militia. Warren County Militia. Washington County Militia. Wright County Milita.
The Daily Dispatch: September 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Walled Lake. (search)
The Walled Lake. --The wonderful Walled Lake is situated in the central part of Wright county, lowa. The shape of the lake is oval it is about two miles in length, and one mile wide in the widest part, comprising an area of some 2,000 acres. The wall enclosing this lake is over six miles in length and is built or composed of stones varying in size from boulders of two tons weight down to a small pebble, and intermixed with earth. The top of the wall is uniform in height, above the water in all parts, which makes its height to vary on the land side according to the unevenuess of the country from two to twelve feet in height. In the highest part the wall measures from ten to twelve feet thick at the base, and four to six at the top, inclining each way outward and inward. There is no outlet but the lake frequently rises and flows over the top of the wall. The lake at the deepest part is about ten feet in depth and albounds with large and fine fish, such as pike pickers bas