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Homer, The Odyssey (ed. Samuel Butler, Based on public domain edition, revised by Timothy Power and Gregory Nagy.), Scroll 17, line 3 (search)
Homer, The Odyssey (ed. Samuel Butler, Based on public domain edition, revised by Timothy Power and Gregory Nagy.), Scroll 21, line 1 (search)
Philip Marches Through Laconia
While the Lacedaemonians were thus thoroughly
terrified at the unexpected danger, and at a loss what to do
to meet it, Philip encamped on the first day at Amyclae:
a place in Laconia about twenty stades from Lacedaemon,
exceedingly rich in forest and corn, and containing a temple
of Apollo, which is about the most splendid of all the
temples in Laconia, situated in that quarter of the city which
slopes down towards the sea. Next day the king descended
to a place called the Camp of Pyrrhus,A memorial, apparently, of the fruitless expedition of Pyrrhus into
Laconia in B.C. 272. wasting the country as
he went. Carnium. After devastating the neighbouring districts for the
two following days, he encamped near Carnium;
thence he started for Asine, and after some
fruitless assaults upon it, he started again, and thenceforth
devoted himself to plundering all the country bordering on
the Cretan Sea as far as Taenarum. Gythium. Then, once more
changing the direct
Aristophanes, Acharnians (ed. Anonymous), line 172 (search)
HERALD
Let the Thracians withdraw and return the day after tomorrow;
the Prytanes declare the sitting at an end.
DICAEOPOLIS
Ye gods, what garlic I have lost! But here comes Amphitheus
returned from Lacedaemon. Welcome, Amphitheus.
AMPHITHEUS
No, there is no welcome for me and I fly as fast as I can, for I
am pursued by the Acharnians.
DICAEOPOLIS
Why, what has happened?
AMPHITHEUS
I was hurrying to bring your treaty of truce, but some old dotards
from AcharnaeThe deme of Acharnae was largely inhabited by charcoal-burners, who supplied the city with fuel. got scent of the thing; they are veterans of Marathon,
tough as oak or maple, of which they are made for sure—rough and
ruthless. They all started a-crying: Wretch! you are the bearer of
a treaty, and the enemy has only just cut our vines! Meanwhile they
were gathering stones in their cloaks, so I fled and they ran after
me shouting.
DICAEOPOLIS
Let 'em shout as much as they please! But HAVE you brought me
a treaty?
AMPHI
William A. Smith, DD. President of Randolph-Macon College , and Professor of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy., Lectures on the Philosophy and Practice of Slavery as exhibited in the Institution of Domestic Slavery in the United States: withe Duties of Masters to Slaves., Lecture XI : teaching the slaves to read and Write. (search)