| 单词 | Themistocles |
| 例句 | My grandfather, Themistocles Eliopoulos, immigrated to the United States when he was 12 and became James Elliott, a naturalized U.S. citizen. Perspective | Want a second passport? Here’s how to get dual citizenship. 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z "Traditional cast iron is prone to rusting. Seasoning will help to prevent that. As you season more and more, it will also create a naturally nonstick surface," explains Themistocles. How to scrub away rust from cast iron 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z A new Athenian general, Themistocles, convinced his countrymen to spend the proceeds of a silver mine they had discovered on a navy. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Shattered and lost without their son, the couple wanted to return to their native Greece, but only with Themistocles. A massive repatriation of World War II dead — and one body’s long journey 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Themistocles, an Athenian leader, convinced them to evacuate the city and fight at sea. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She compared the current state of Tapestry to how the Athenian general Themistocles once described the namesake fabric: “When you unfold it, it reveals all these woven threads, and it becomes beautiful.” Column: ‘Distanced in body but close in spirit’: this California church embraced remote worship 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Greek Gen. Themistocles leads the charge to fight invading Persian forces led by the god Xerxes -- once a mortal -- and Artemisia. Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Aug. 4-10, 2019 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The most notable was Themistocles, who fought against Darius's invading army at Marathon and masterminded the Athenian victory against Xerxes at Salamis. Alexander the not so Great 2012-07-14T23:09:26Z Themistocles Zombas was buried in Greece while his parents struggled to rebuild their lives. A massive repatriation of World War II dead — and one body’s long journey 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z It is more likely that he relied on a spirit not unknown among barbarous princes towards warriors dishonoured at home, as when Themistocles took refuge among the Persians, or Coriolanus among the Volscians. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z The Lives of Pericles and Themistocles, for instance, are little more than mere collectanea from sources widely discrepant, and often quite worthless. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z It is generally believed that the sport was made popular by Themistocles. Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers 2012-01-17T03:00:20.443Z Themistocles himself, who had been the liberator of Athens and of Greece, was obliged to take refuge at the court of the Persian monarch, from whom he received protection and hospitality. The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2 2011-12-24T03:07:59.623Z For 34 days, Themistocles Zombas’s remains were on sawhorses on a New Jersey pier, draped with the same U.S. flag that had covered the coffin for its initial return from Europe in 1947. A massive repatriation of World War II dead — and one body’s long journey 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z That Themistocles was prince of Magnesia is the less doubtful because a silver stater of this city, 8,56 grammes in weight, with the square, and the name of Themistocles, is in existence: Mommsen. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Let me hear it,— Let me hear once more the end,— "For Themistocles betrays us, And is sworn the Persian's friend—" No, not that! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z I understand how some great hero, who was repaid with ingratitude, might speak with bitterness and venom of his country, but Swidwicki is not a Miltiades or a Themistocles. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z Children have but too much reason to exclaim, "O Themistocles, how much do we suffer to be able to read your history!" Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z Today, an engraved granite marker issued by the government covers the grave of Themistocles Zombas. A massive repatriation of World War II dead — and one body’s long journey 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z A messenger, sent by Themistocles, fed Persia’s King Xerxes lies about the supposedly weakened state of Athens, prompting Xerxes to send ships to finish off the Greeks at Salamis. Goal: Wenger at Salamis 2011-08-31T20:56:34Z Themistocles and Aristides, the two great party leaders of Athens, vied with each other in patriotism. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z But it would be better, in my opinion, To drink the blood of bulls, and so prefer The death of great Themistocles, than to fall into your power. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z "O Athenians," said Themistocles, "how much do I suffer to gain your applause!" Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z Of this argument the well-known speech of Themistocles is a specimen. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z Under the aegis of Themistocles, Athens built up a navy of over 300 triremes, or warships, and employed a canny sleight of hand. Goal: Wenger at Salamis 2011-08-31T20:56:34Z Indeed, I cannot dwell upon Christianity's treatment of what she considers my errors, without wishing, with Themistocles, that I could learn the art of forgetting. The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England A Fragment of Autobiography Submitted for the Perusal of Her Majesty's Attorney-General and the British Clergy 2011-07-22T02:00:15.747Z Themistocles was accused of having entered into a traitorous communication with the Persians in his own interest. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Thus while the political activity of Themistocles is prolonged, and that of Aristides is exalted beyond the other extant estimates of these men, that of Pericles is lessened into second-rate proportions. Problems in Greek history 2011-06-09T02:00:18.427Z Themistocles proposed to the Athenians to burn the fleet of the allies that was in the port of Athens, and thus to secure to themselves the supremacy. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z For Themistocles, however, an Athenian statesman, the wooden wall meant one thing: a naval fleet. Goal: Wenger at Salamis 2011-08-31T20:56:34Z A modern lighthouse marks the site of the tomb of Themistocles. Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z We think Miltiades and Themistocles true patriots, but history shows that they only served their own turn. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z The political activity of Themistocles is also prolonged for several years later than we had suspected, and it is even at his instigation that Ephialtes attacks the Areopagus. Problems in Greek history 2011-06-09T02:00:18.427Z Observe that Themistocles had no particular interest in that; he thought only of the interest of his country. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z In this false and high-coloured view of things, he wrote the famous and absurd note, in which he pronounced himself another Themistocles, come to sit by the hearth of the British people. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z In due time we reach Attica, and are landed at the Piræus, which is busy now as when Themistocles planned the harbour and Pericles planted its walls, five miles in length. Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z The victories of Miltiades robbed Themistocles of sleep. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z So the boy was named Matthew Themistocles, after an evangelist and a heathen; as if he were destined to combine in his character the opposite qualities of a saint and a sinner. The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z As Themistocles put it; at every turn of life there is a choice between a higher and a lower, and they must choose the higher always. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z I have no doubt that Themistocles’s advice has been preserved without his reasons for it. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z In his own mind, at least, he instituted and therefore wrote a comparison between-himself and Themistocles, who took refuge with the Persians, and was kindly treated. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z The design of connecting Athens with the Peiraeus by long parallel walls is ascribed by Plutarch to Themistocles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" In devotion to the good of the State no superiority can be claimed for the Romans over the Athenians of the times of Cleisthenes, Themistocles, and Pericles. The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil He can hardly have been present when the general Themistocles, then at the height of his fame, provided the Chorus for the earliest of the great tragedians, Phrynichus, in 476 b.c. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Inspiration is not independent of surrounding circumstances, and the functions of the oracle have changed since the days of Croesus and Themistocles. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius At first he seems to have remained on good terms with Themistocles, whom he is said to have helped in outwitting the Spartans over the rebuilding of the walls of Athens. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" The exigencies of the defensive system planned by Themistocles could only have been satisfied by a juncture of the Phaleric wall with that of the Peiraeus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Themistocles pushed his plan for the construction of a fleet of two hundred vessels and the addition of twenty new ships every year to this navy. The Ifs of History But he must have watched the new paintings being put up by the same Themistocles in the temples at Phlya, with scenes from the Persian War. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Under Pericles, the successor of Themistocles, Athens, in richness and beauty of her palaces and temples, arrived at a point of excellence which far surpassed anything the world had before seen. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) Miltiades at Marathon, and Themistocles at Salamis, conquered the Persians by land and by sea. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis On either side of the Dipylon the walls of Themistocles, faced on the outside by a later wall, have been traced for a considerable distance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" It was this fleet, brilliantly led by Themistocles and Eurybiades at Salamis, which entangled the Persians in the narrow waters of Salamis and defeated them, and saved Europe for the Europeans. The Ifs of History Themistocles was in banishment; and the other great heroes of the Persian time, Aristides and Miltiades, dead. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Three years after, when Xerxes invaded Greece with a large army, the Athenians hastened to recall him, and Themistocles now admitted him to his confidence and councils. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli One day," writes M. Michelet, "there came a man to the famous Themistocles, and proposed to him an art of memory. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 Themistocles in one year did learn the Persian Speech, and Crassus, in Asia, could talk the five separate dialects of the Greek language, and in each administer the law to his subjects. The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim What was it that enabled Themistocles to win this decisive victory for Greece after disastrous defeats on land? The Ifs of History The nucleus was to consist in three states, Argos, Elis and Mantinea, which had been visited by Themistocles just after the Persian wars and had set up democracies on the Athenian model. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z The trophies of Themistocles will not suffer us to sleep. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses According to Thucydides, the ships which the Athenians built at the instigation of Themistocles, and which they used at Salamis, were not fully decked. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships Themistocles, his acquaintance with the Persian language, 93. Lectures on The Science of Language Themistocles saw that the country's only chance lay in a union of all the Hellenes, and in the construction of a navy worth the name. The Ifs of History It lay in Persian territory, but had been granted by Artaxerxes to the great Themistocles as a gift, and was still ruled, subject to the Persian king, by Themistocles' descendants. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z I. Old comedy, which dated from the complete establishment of democracy by Pericles, though a comedy directed against Themistocles is mentioned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" After Themistocles it was Pericles’ turn to govern and be ruled. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern Themistocles studied Persian, and is said to have spoken it fluently. Lectures on The Science of Language But Themistocles, by adroit politics, led the Athenians to become sick of Aristides, and persuaded them to ostracize or banish this just man. The Ifs of History There is a pleasing anecdote of Themistocles, told us by Plutarch, which shows where in his household lay the seat of authority. Greek Women The high porticos lie level with the ground; the paths of Leonidas and Themistocles are covered with sentry-boxes, that none may pass that way. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries Further, the tradition that Coriolanus, like Themistocles, committed suicide, renders it a probable conjecture that these incidents are derived from a Greek source. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Another sample of a witty saying from Plutarch's mint is one attributed to Themistocles, that his son was the strongest man in Greece. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906 Then Themistocles rushed forward his plan of naval reform, and carried it through. The Ifs of History The sport was popular in ancient times in India, China, Persia and other eastern countries, and was introduced into Greece in the time of Themistocles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" The poet experienced the same satisfaction as when, after hours of solitary plodding along the wall of Themistocles from Athens to the port, he hit upon the culminating verse of an ode. Sónnica Plutarch tells us of an idle and effeminate Etrurian, who found fault with the manner in which Themistocles had conducted a recent campaign. Talkers With Illustrations Themistocles made a tool of the oracle in order to serve his own purposes, and Demosthenes publicly denounced it. The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 The two chief citizens who were left were Aristides and Themistocles, both very able men; but Aristides was perfectly high-minded, unselfish, and upright, while Themistocles cared for his own greatness more than anything else. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History Did I believe a Leonidas could now arise, an Harmodius, a Miltiades, a Themistocles, a Pericles, an Epaminondas, I should be as ready to take the sword as another; but it is hopeless. Callista : a Tale of the Third Century "I would bestow my daughter," said Themistocles, "upon a man without money, rather than upon money without a man." Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order Themistocles after the battle of Salamis could not have shown more pride at the Olympic games. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' When Themistocles was offering sacrifice, it happened that three beautiful captives were brought him, and at the same time the fire burnt clear and bright, and a sneeze happened on the right hand. Notes and Queries, Number 217, December 24, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. In a little boat he made his way at night to the ship where council was being held, and begged that Themistocles might be called out. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History Themistocles might have lived at his ease; so might Epaminondas; and, not to look abroad and amongst the ancients for instances, so might I myself. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero Most persons are like Themistocles that never found himself so well contented, as when he heard himself praised. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order On the 3d of May 1822, the Greek fleet began to get under weigh at Hydra, and Hastings embarked as a volunteer on board the Themistocles, a corvette belonging to the brothers Tombazis. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 Perhaps it may seem surprising, that the same boy, who judged so well of this sorites of Themistocles, should a few months before have been easily entrapped by the following simple dilemma. Practical Education, Volume II Themistocles said it was the best thing that could happen, and led him into the council with his tidings. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History You produce Themistocles and Demosthenes; to these you add Pythagoras, Democritus, and Plato. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero Upon this occasion Themistocles harangued the Greeks, to persuade them to pull down the tyrant's pavilion, who had refused his aid against the common enemy, and to hinder his horses from running with the rest. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) After fitting locks and sights to the guns in the Themistocles, and building up a furnace for heating shot in her hold, he found that all his arrangements were of no avail. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 Important authorities are not used: so Herodotus, for Miltiades, Themistocles, and Pausanias. The Student's Companion to Latin Authors Themistocles was a friend of Pausanias, and was suspected of being mixed up in his plots. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History Themistocles used to walk in the public places in the night, because he could not sleep: and when asked the reason, his answer was, that Miltiades' trophies kept him awake. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero And I am apt to believe that Themistocles, who well knew the importance of acting against the Persians by sea, inspired the god with the answer he gave, “to defend themselves with wooden walls.” The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) On this occasion, however, both the captain and the crew of the Themistocles did Hastings ample justice. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 There is no man who will attribute the victory of Salamis to Themistocles, but to the Athenians; nor the battle of Marathon to Miltiades, but to the republic. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Themistocles said the wooden walls meant the ships, and that the Athenians were all to sail away and leave the city. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History I have never heard of Lycurgus, or Solon, Miltiades, or Themistocles, or Epaminondas being mentioned in the school of Epicurus; men whose names are constantly in the mouth of all the other philosophers. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero Others say, that, in imitation of Themistocles and Midas, he drank bull's blood. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) The captain and crew of the Themistocles, eager for prizes, pursued them; when the ship was suddenly becalmed within gun-shot of a battery at the town, which opened a well-directed fire on the corvette. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 And, some time before, Themistocles, upon refusing the harp at an entertainment, passed for an uninstructed and ill-bred person. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Eurybiades, the Spartan commander, still wanted not to fight, but Themistocles was resolved on the battle. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History Themistocles, for instance, did not have this virtue though he was a heroic man and did his country great service. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood From Themistocles began the saying, "He is a second Hercules." Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature He had been elected “strategus,” to serve on the board of generals along with Themistocles. A Victor of Salamis He is the "Good Master of a College" in Fuller's Holy State, where we read: "Grant that Metcalfe with Themistocles could not fiddle, yet he could make a little city a great one." St. John's College, Cambridge “True,” said Themistocles; “but the laggards never win a crown.” Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History The policy of Aristides was to strengthen the army—that of Themistocles, the navy. Ancient States and Empires Eurybiades lifting up his staff as if he were going to strike, Themistocles said, "Strike, if you will; but hear." Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature He bore a letter from Themistocles, who was returning from Eubœa with the whole allied Grecian fleet. A Victor of Salamis When Themistocles wanted to encourage the Greeks against the Persians, he “fixed” Delphi by bribes. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages “Strike, but hear me,” said Themistocles; and then he showed such good reason for there meeting the battle that Eurybiades gave way. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History Both foresaw the national dangers, but Themistocles felt that the hopes of Greece rested on ships rather than armies to resist the Persians. Ancient States and Empires Themistocles said to Antiphales, "Time, young man, has taught us both a lesson." Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature Themistocles had never been more hopeful, more eloquent. A Victor of Salamis When he entered on public life Aristides had only recently died, Themistocles was an exile, and Cimon was fighting the battles of his country abroad. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Themistocles had asked to wait a year before seeing the king, that he might have time to learn the language. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History The Eubœans, seeing the evil which would happen to them if their island was unprotected, sent to Themistocles a present of thirty talents, if he would keep his position. Ancient States and Empires "I would rather," said Themistocles, "have a man that wants money than money that wants a man." Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature And at Themistocles’s motion they voted to recall all the political exiles, especially Themistocles’s own great enemy Aristeides the Just, banished by the son of Neocles only a few years before. A Victor of Salamis It is stated that Themistocles was here joined by his wife and children. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History When Admetus came in, Themistocles entreated him to have pity on his defenceless state. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History Aristides came in the night from Ægina, and informed the Greeks that their whole fleet was surrounded by the Persians—just what Themistocles desired. Ancient States and Empires Themistocles being asked whether he would rather be Achilles or Homer, said, "Which would you rather be,—a conqueror in the Olympic games, or the crier that proclaims who are conquerors?" Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature “Let the deserter’s skiff be towed behind,” ordered Themistocles, once on deck, “and let Sicinnus also go with me.” A Victor of Salamis The king became so attached to him, that Themistocles was always in his company. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Themistocles was taken by two guides safely across the mountains to Pydna, where he found a merchant ship about to sail for Asia. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History A fall scarcely less melancholy came to the illustrious Themistocles. Ancient States and Empires Euripides was born at Salamis in the year four hundred and eighty-five before the Christian era, and on the very day on which Themistocles with a handful of Grecians defeated the immense army of Xerxes. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 3 The emissary descended the companionway, Themistocles leaped up from his seat in the crowded council. A Victor of Salamis Themistocles, who saw through their designs, undertook the task of defeating them with their own weapons. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Some persons advised the people to make a distribution of the money among themselves, but this was prevented by Themistocles. The Athenian Constitution And when they were completed Themistocles—a man of great foresight and genius, persuaded the citizens to fortify also their harbor, as a means of securing the ascendency of the city in future maritime conflicts. Ancient States and Empires Hauling down colours in token of submission, and the use of signals, are mentioned by Plutarch in Themistocles. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. But I warn you, Eurybiades, do not call for Themistocles’s vote, or the rest of us will be angry. A Victor of Salamis Various adventures are told of Themistocles before he reached the residence of the Persian king. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History In this revolution he was assisted by Themistocles, who was himself a member of the Areopagus, but was expecting to be tried before it on a charge of treasonable dealings with Persia. The Athenian Constitution Aristides, Miltiades, and perhaps Themistocles, were elected among the ten generals, by the ten tribes, in the year that Datis led his expedition to Marathon. Ancient States and Empires It was by this art that Themistocles kept the fleet together for the great battle of Salamis. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Last of all Themistocles spoke, and never to fairer purpose. A Victor of Salamis But the event proved the wisdom of Themistocles. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Every one was astounded at the occurrence, and presently, when the Council of Five Hundred met, Ephialtes and Themistocles together proceeded to denounce the Areopagus to them. The Athenian Constitution The Greek fleet, assembled at Artemisium, was composed of two hundred and seventy-one triremes and nine penteconters, commanded by Themistocles, but furnished by the different States. Ancient States and Empires Themistocles, who had done his utmost to prevent this fatal decision, which he knew would end in the dispersal of the fleet and the triumph of Persia, returned to his own ship sad of heart. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality “One of Themistocles’s secret agents,” muttered the captain to the governor, “we should have guessed it.” A Victor of Salamis Themistocles, who raised Athens from a subordinate position to her proud rank as leader of the Grecian States, was born about the year B.C., Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History These vessels had been purchased and built, some time before this, for the Athenian government, through the influence of a certain public officer of high rank and influence, named Themistocles. Xerxes Makers of History A deserter revealed the intelligence to Themistocles, and it was resolved to fight the Persians, thus weakened, at once, but at the close of the day, so that the battle would not be decisive. Ancient States and Empires All that Themistocles did before and during this war it is not necessary to state. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The younger Athenian held down his head, and Themistocles saw his brows knitting. A Victor of Salamis At the same time Themistocles was actively engaged in allaying the disputes and hostile feelings which existed among the several states of Greece. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Themistocles opposed this proposition, and urged instead that the government should build and equip a fleet with the money. Xerxes Makers of History Aristides died four years after the ostracism of Themistocles, universally respected, and he died so poor as not to have enough for his funeral expenses. Ancient States and Empires Here Themistocles died, at the age of sixty-five, without having kept one of his alluring promises to the Persian king. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality At the conference in Corinth Aristeides and Democrates had passed from arguments to all but threats, even such as Themistocles had used at Salamis. A Victor of Salamis When the Greeks were informed of the departure of Xerxes, they pursued him as far as Andros, without gaining sight of his fleet, and Themistocles proposed to continue the chase. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History All this was done in a very private manner, and, of course, Themistocles took care to reserve to himself the lion's share of the Eubœan contribution. Xerxes Makers of History The intrigues of Themistocles and Pausanias had prevented that Panhellenic union, so necessary for the full development of political power, and which was for a time promoted by the Persian war. Ancient States and Empires The struggle for precedence between these two men resembled that between Themistocles and Aristides. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Come what may, Themistocles must not read the packet in the cabin. A Victor of Salamis His advice was followed, and Themistocles, after his arrival at Sparta, took no steps toward opening the negotiations, but pretended that he was obliged to wait for the arrival of his colleagues. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History One of the most influential and distinguished of the Athenian officers was a general named Themistocles. Xerxes Makers of History But the Athenians rallied under Pericles, and Cimon lost his influence, which had been paramount since the disgrace of Themistocles. Ancient States and Empires But now Themistocles, to whom Athens owed its fleet, came forward as its savior. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality All without haste, but at the end, when Themistocles arose from his seat, the outlaw trembled. A Victor of Salamis The Spartans, in their search to discover more traces of the plot of Pausanias, found a letter of Themistocles from which it was evident that he had been acquainted with his plans. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History "To abandon Salamis," said Themistocles, "and retire to the isthmus." Xerxes Makers of History Themistocles alone was undismayed, and sought to encourage his countrymen that the “wooden wall” would still be their salvation. Ancient States and Empires Themistocles and the Athenians had it in view to hasten to the Hellespont and break it down. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality I am able to pull an oar,” he had cried almost angrily when Themistocles laid his hand upon him, but the admiral would have none of it. A Victor of Salamis This oracle, which probably had been given at the suggestion of Themistocles, was now also interpreted by him as referring to the fleet, and his advice to seek safety in the fleet was followed. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Themistocles said nothing, but his countenance indicated that he was very strongly inclined to adopt Mnesiphilus's views. Xerxes Makers of History The recall of the exiles was decreed by Themistocles' suggestion. Ancient States and Empires But the work of Themistocles was not done in a single great battle, as at Marathon, but in years of preparation. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality ‘You will be nothing small, Themistocles, but great, whether for good or ill, I know not,—but great you will be.’ A Victor of Salamis At this last and critical moment Themistocles devised a plan to compel them to remain and face the enemy. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Themistocles, without expressing either assent or dissent, took his boat, and ordered the oarsmen to row him to the galley of Eurybiades. Xerxes Makers of History Dissensions came near wrecking the last hopes of Greece, and Themistocles only prevailed by threatening to withdraw the Athenian ships unless a battle were at once fought. Ancient States and Empires This money Themistocles urged the citizens to use in building ships, and they were wise enough to take his advice, two hundred ships of war being built. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The ship will reach Corinth, I warn you—” Democrates’s gestures became menacing, as again he rose, “I will set you in Themistocles’s hand as soon—” “But not to-night.” A Victor of Salamis Receiving fresh instructions as to the route to be followed, the "Themistocles" resumed her course and, passing through the Malta Channel, entered the Sicilian Sea. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula Themistocles came in his boat to the side of Eurybiades's galley. Xerxes Makers of History Aristides was inferior to both Alcibiades and Themistocles in genius, in resource, in boldness, and in energy; but superior in virtue, in public fidelity, and moral elevation. Ancient States and Empires Only the Athenians, under the leadership of Themistocles, favored remaining where they were. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality A lurch, a few splinters was all the hurt, but as the boats parted Themistocles rose from his seat in the stern, staring curiously. A Victor of Salamis "Themistocles" 2 150 - 87 Sixth 2/11/15 do. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula Eurybiades, when this was reported to him, sent to invite Themistocles to come on board. Xerxes Makers of History Themistocles and Aristides had seconded the advice of Miltiades, to whom the other generals surrendered their days of command—a rare example of patriotic disinterestedness. Ancient States and Empires Here Themistocles was so excitedly eager that he sought to win the chiefs over to his views even before Eurybiades had formally opened the meeting and explained its object. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Only the knowledge that Themistocles never committed himself in speech or writing without exhausting every expedient told the young men of the supreme importance of the paper. A Victor of Salamis The ancients banished Themistocles; the moderns cheat Monsieur Roque; thus great men have ever been treated! The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 2 When the officers had arrived, Themistocles began immediately to open the discussion, before, in fact, Eurybiades had stated why he had called them together. Xerxes Makers of History Themistocles was involved in it, since the designs of Pausanias were known by him. Ancient States and Empires This treacherous purpose came to the ears of Themistocles, and to prevent it he took a desperate course. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality He would feel in duty bound to tell Themistocles enough to ruin Democrates’s political prospects for all time. A Victor of Salamis This was Themistocles the Athenian, the chief man of that city, against which the first fury of the attack would be directed. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Themistocles retorted upon the Corinthian, and continued his harangue. Xerxes Makers of History He was not, however, a politician of the democratic stamp, like Themistocles and Aristides, being a descendant of an illustrious race, which traced their lineage to the gods; but he was patriotic, brave, and decided. Ancient States and Empires "It is only the beginning of the war," said Themistocles; "new and greater conflicts will come; if Athens is to be saved, it must prepare." Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Well—you bring what purports to be private memoranda of Themistocles on the equipment and arraying of the Athenian fleet. A Victor of Salamis It was the possession of the fleet thus acquired that enabled Themistocles and Athens to play a decisive part in the crisis of the struggle with Asia. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima The Corinthian speaker who had rebuked Themistocles at first, interrupted him again, angrily, before he finished his appeal. Xerxes Makers of History Themistocles was a man of great native genius and sagacity. Ancient States and Empires He became the leader of the aristocratic section of the people, as Themistocles did of the democratic, and for years the city was divided between their adherents. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality “Confess, by the remnants of our friendship I implore, confess,” ordered Democrates, “and then Themistocles and I will strive to lighten if possible your inevitable doom.” A Victor of Salamis Eurybiades and Themistocles had early intelligence of this movement, but were not alarmed by it. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima In fact, he was the teacher of Themistocles's children. Xerxes Makers of History But Athens, under the sagacious and crafty management of Themistocles, amused the Spartans by delays, while the whole population were employed upon restoring its fortifications. Ancient States and Empires But the brilliancy of Themistocles was replaced in Aristides by a staid and quiet disposition. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality But Cimon held him fast, and Themistocles was not to be interrupted. A Victor of Salamis But the people whose home it was were startled by the proposal of Themistocles that their city should be abandoned to the enemy without one blow struck in its defence. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Themistocles determined to send Sicinnus to the Persian fleet with a message from him, which should induce the Persians themselves to take measures to prevent the dispersion of the Greek fleet. Xerxes Makers of History It is stated that Themistocles, before his ocean-raid at Salamis, sacrificed three young men to Bacchus the Devourer. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 But the second votes were nearly all for Themistocles, and all Greece hailed him as its preserver. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Themistocles bade him be silent sharply, and the other bowed his head in cowed acquiescence. A Victor of Salamis Themistocles, on the other hand, shrank from the idea of abandoning the refugees in the island of Salamis, and he regarded the adjacent straits as the best position in which the Greeks could give battle. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima The boat pushed off stealthily from Themistocles's galley, and, taking care to keep clear of the Greek ships which lay at anchor near them, went southward toward the Persian fleet. Xerxes Makers of History When Salamis had been fought and Greece again kept free, each of the victorious generals voted himself to be first in honor; but all agreed that Themistocles was second. America First Patriotic Readings The Spartans in particular raised such a clamor on the subject that Themistocles went to that city and denied that he was fortifying Athens. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality An unknown enemy, then, had stolen the fleet order from Themistocles? A Victor of Salamis And, just as Themistocles was despairing of being able to keep the fleet at Salamis, news came that the Persians had decided to attack. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima The Persians immediately determined to resort to the measures which Themistocles had recommended to prevent the escape of any part of the Greek fleet. Xerxes Makers of History The great savior of Greece at this crisis was the Athenian, Themistocles. A History of Sea Power To complete the tale of Themistocles we must take up that of another of the heroes of Greece, the Spartan Pausanias, the leader of the victorious army at Platæa. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality He joined with all his energies in seconding Themistocles. A Victor of Salamis When the day broke Themistocles and Eurybiades could hardly credit the report that all the ships of Asia had disappeared from their anchorage of the evening before. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Aristides had been, in the political conflicts which had taken place in former years at Athens, Themistocles's great rival and enemy. Xerxes Makers of History At Salamis Themistocles was a politician and Eurybiades was a soldier; it happened that they were made fleet commanders for the emergency. A History of Sea Power At a later date, by dint of false reports, Themistocles succeeded in having him ostracized, obtaining the votes of the rabble against him. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Themistocles was in absolute command, and perhaps in his heart of hearts Democrates was not mournful if it lay out of his power to do a second ill-turn to his country. A Victor of Salamis Eurybiades and Themistocles had agreed in the night after the battle that the time was come to abandon the defence of the Eubœan Strait and retire to the waters of Salamis. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Themistocles was very much surprised at seeing his ancient enemy thus unexpectedly appear. Xerxes Makers of History Sir Charles Metcalfe may say to the people of Canada, as Themistocles said to the Athenians who were incensed against him, "Strike, but hear me!" The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada So strongly did he insist upon this that Themistocles was inspired to make another effort. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality While Themistocles lives, it is likely your slaves will have another opportunity to prove to you their devotion.” A Victor of Salamis Themistocles in the centre with the picked ships of Athens was forcing his way, wedge-like, between the Phœnician and Ionian squadrons into the dense mass of the Persian centre. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima In reply to this communication, Themistocles said that nothing could give him greater pleasure than to learn what Aristides had stated. Xerxes Makers of History Heed the advice of Themistocles to that Athenian, who consulted him in relation to the marriage of his daughter. The Young Maiden For this he was chided by the Corinthian Adeimantus, who said,— "Themistocles, those who in the public festivals rise up before the proper signal are scourged." Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The keen-eyed Asiatic took his place with Themistocles and Glaucon in the stern. A Victor of Salamis In vain Themistocles urged that it should go further, and if it failed to find the enemy's fleet, at least show itself in the harbours of Asia and try to rouse Ionia to revolt. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima As soon as Themistocles had finished his speech, he ordered his men to embark, and the fleet immediately afterward formed itself in battle array. Xerxes Makers of History So no one got the first prize, but special honours were paid to Themistocles. Chatterbox, 1906 "True," said Themistocles; "but those who lag behind the signal win no crowns." Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The marine guard saluted with his spear as Themistocles went up the ladder. A Victor of Salamis Every instant I was delighted by some such phrases as these: "Themistocles, my love, don't fight," "Alcibiades, can't you sit still?" The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure He had been expelled from Athens by the influence of Themistocles and his other enemies. Xerxes Makers of History The ambition of Themistocles was to make Greece commercially supreme. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators When the debate was formally opened, Themistocles was doubly urgent in his views, and continued his arguments until Adeimantus burst out in a rage, bidding him, a man who had no city, to be silent. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality No one intends to deny your right to vote, Themistocles. A Victor of Salamis And so Themistocles, when quite a lad, said he had done nothing remarkable, for he was not yet envied. Plutarch's Morals Themistocles, when he found that his counsels were overruled, resorted to another of the audacious stratagems that marked his career, which was to send a second pretended message of friendship to the Persian king. Xerxes Makers of History In every city of America there is a Themistocles who can organize a Trust of Delos and make the outlying islands pay tithes and tribute through an indirect tax on this and that. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators The others were named Themistocles and Aristides, concerning whom we shall have more to say. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Of more than twenty voices only three—Themistocles’s and those of the Æginetan and Megarian admirals—were in favour of abiding the onset. A Victor of Salamis And Themistocles, who was publicly entertained at the king's expense, is stated to have said to his wife and children, "We should have been ruined, if we had not been ruined." Plutarch's Morals Aristides generously forgave his fellow-citizens for all the harm they had done him, and he and Themistocles began to do all in their power to insure the safety of Athens. The Story of the Greeks This law was aimed directly at Themistocles, the predecessor of Pericles, whose mother was an alien. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Themistocles had to gain the aid of the Grecian fleet at Salamis by a trick. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Perseus upholding the Gorgon’s head before Polydectes’s guests and turning them to stone wrought hardly more of a miracle than this calm announcement of Themistocles. A Victor of Salamis Themistocles, to whom the Cretan statesman bears some affinity, it will be remembered, forced the Greeks to fight at Salamis by a similar stratagem. Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 Themistocles agreed to this proposal, and managed affairs so wisely and bravely that the Greeks won a great victory. The Story of the Greeks It is true the mother of Themistocles was an alien, but her son was Themistocles. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators It now became Alcibiades, a man whose career and character were much more like those of Themistocles of old than of the sedate and patriotic Pericles. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Themistocles watched it all with silent eyes, but eyes that spoke of gladness. A Victor of Salamis When Themistocles had secured the safety of Greece by the destruction of the Persian fleet, he made an unsuccessful attempt to persuade the Greeks to break down the bridge across the Hellespont. How to Write Clearly Rules and Exercises on English Composition Themistocles was particularly jealous of the great honors that his friend had won. The Story of the Greeks The law worked and Themistocles was declared a bastardicus and banished. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators They did so, and the Spartan ambassadors, on arriving there, found the walls completed and themselves held as hostages for the safe return of Themistocles. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality “You rowed and wrought too much last night, Critias,” spoke Themistocles, who had eyes for everything. A Victor of Salamis In that sense I think it was young in the time of Themistocles and Aeschylus. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield As you will remember, Themistocles had allowed the Spartans to command both the army and the navy. The Story of the Greeks A treasure had been accumulated at Delos by Themistocles, the predecessor of Pericles, to use in case of emergency. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Themistocles and Aristides were children of the new state, democrats born, and reared to the new order of things. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Themistocles’s deed had fused all the Greeks with hopeful courage. A Victor of Salamis It was the Spartans, aided by the brilliant military talent of Miltiades and Themistocles, who saved Greece from slavery. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield Once more Themistocles explained his reasons for urging an immediate attack; and his plans were so good, that Eurybiades, who could but admire his courage, finally yielded, and gave orders to prepare for battle. The Story of the Greeks Caesar and Alexander are uniformly clement: Themistocles died by a draught of bull’s blood: Portia by swallowing red-hot pieces of charcoal. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection A third, Themistocles, ended his career in similar disgrace. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality On the Nausicaä men dropped sword and spear, moaned, raved, and gazed wildly on Themistocles as if he were a god possessing power to dash the death aside. A Victor of Salamis Themistocles, having conceived the design of transferring the government of Greece from the hands of the Lacedaemonians into those of the Athenians, kept his thoughts continually fixed on this great project. Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power His friends soon noticed his gloomy, discontented looks; and when they inquired what caused them, Themistocles said it was because the thought of the trophies of Miltiades would not let him sleep. The Story of the Greeks Such may say with Themistocles, when asked to play on a lute—"I cannot fiddle, but I can make a little village a great city." Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 In the which he showed himself a better citizen, than either Themistocles, or Alcibiades, in their like fortune and exile. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece Themistocles whistled an instant through his teeth; but, never confounded, urged on his questions. A Victor of Salamis The assembly unanimously declared that, since such was the case, Themistocles should wholly abandon his project. Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power As soon as Themistocles had been banished from Athens, Aristides again became the chief man of the city, and he was also made the head and leader of the allies. The Story of the Greeks As the Trophies of Miltiades would not suffer Themistocles to sleep; so the Atchievements of his two younger brethren gave an Alarum unto his spirit. Highways and Byways in Sussex She used to talk Yorkshire to Themistocles, Papa said, and he said it was no good; for though Themistocles knew a lot of languages, he didn't know that. The Peace Egg and Other tales “These are serious tidings, Democrates,” remarked Themistocles, with an anxiety his voice seldom betrayed. A Victor of Salamis Paoli has a memory like that of Themistocles; for I was assured that he knows the names of almost all the people in the island, their characters, and their connections. Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica These plans were suspected by Themistocles, who therefore urged the Athenians to strengthen their navy, so that they might be ready for war when it came. The Story of the Greeks It was that divine Grecian language to which, on the model of the old differential compromise in favour of Themistocles, all rival languages would cordially have conceded the second honour. The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg "He stole lots of things, Themistocles did; but Papa found him out." The Peace Egg and Other tales Yet there is one spot—blessed be Athena—” Themistocles’s hands went up in easy piety—“where, let him come if come he dare!” A Victor of Salamis Hannibal and Themistocles, Spain and Carthage, and Rome seemed to me the dullest things in the world. Queer Stories for Boys and Girls Themistocles was the most active in this attempt to induce the Greek cities to join forces, and it was he who planned a great council, or meeting, at Corinth, in 481 B.C. The Story of the Greeks What Greek patriot, whether Themistocles or Demosthenes, applied conscience to patriotism? A Hero and Some Other Folks But is AEschylus greater than Leonidas, or Miltiades, or Themistocles? Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 “Then Themistocles will speak,” observed the potter; “a very important meeting.” A Victor of Salamis So the well-known gifts of the king of Persia to Themistocles. Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems Some of the citizens fancied that the oracle was advising them to retreat behind the ancient wooden stockade on the Acropolis, but Themistocles insisted that by "wooden walls" the oracle meant their ships. The Story of the Greeks Sculptor, as Phidias; statesman, as Pericles; dramatist, as Aeschylus; general, as Themistocles; stern justice, as Aristides,—Greece can show; and such characters the historians, dramatists, and epic poets will delineate and celebrate. A Hero and Some Other Folks In the meantime, Themistocles M'zangwe called from Konkrook, appearing in the screen with his left arm in a freshly white sling. Uller Uprising “Even as you voted to banish Aristeides, Themistocles’s rival, because you were tired of hearing him called ‘the Just.’ A Victor of Salamis Themistocles had so many towns to furnish his table, and a whole city bore the charge of his meals. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, January 1844 Volume 23, Number 1 Themistocles, however, would not allow even this remark to annoy him, and calmly answered, "Very true, but laggards never win a crown!" The Story of the Greeks When Aristides came to make his report to the senate, he told them that Themistocles' advice was indeed profitable, but not honest, whereupon the people would not so much as hear it. The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation The screen broke into a kaleidoscopic jumble of color, then cleared; the chocolate-brown face of Themistocles M'zangwe was looking out of it. Uller Uprising But as for the admonition of Xenagoras to quit Attica and never strike a blow, Themistocles would have none of it. A Victor of Salamis "He stole lots of things, Themistocles did; but papa found him out." In the Yule-Log Glow, Book II Christmas Tales from 'Round the World Themistocles suspected the real cause of these objections, and made up his mind to use all his talents to help his fellow-citizens. The Story of the Greeks Themistocles in this strait said he had something wherein to give his opinion, for the behoof of the state, but he thought it not fit to deliver himself publicly. The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation First he spoke to a civilian who chewed a dead cigar, and then he got Themistocles M'zangwe on the screen. Uller Uprising Deeper than the accusation by Democrates, than the belief therein by Themistocles and the others, the friendship of the fishmonger touched him. A Victor of Salamis She used to talk Yorkshire to Themistocles, papa said, and he said it was no good; for, though Themistocles knew a lot of languages, he didn't know that. In the Yule-Log Glow, Book II Christmas Tales from 'Round the World As Themistocles had been a great friend of Pausanias, he was accused of sharing his plans. The Story of the Greeks Themistocles was preparing the way for Pericles; for then was being collected the treasure of Delos, which made Phidias and the Parthenon possible. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers Themistocles M'zangwe had already drawn his pistol; he shifted it to his left hand and took a mace in his right. Uller Uprising He almost looked to see Themistocles coming as ambassador to bring the homage of Athens. A Victor of Salamis "If I were not Miltiades I would be Themistocles;" if I were not a Scotch-Irishman I would be a Puritan. Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z After wandering aimlessly about for some time, Themistocles finally went to the court of Ar-tax-erx´es, the son and successor of Xerxes. The Story of the Greeks The following is "The Argument of Canto I:— "Themistocles lying awake in the night, is surprised by the entrance of Aristides, who informs him that the Persian fleet had completely surrounded them. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 You scorn your own Romans who come over here and put up their names on old statues of Themistocles and Miltiades. Roads from Rome At Artemisium, Themistocles and the allied Greek admirals were making head against the Persian armadas. A Victor of Salamis But Themistocles explained the "wall of wood" as meaning the ships; they should retire to the fleet and fight the Persians on sea. History Of Ancient Civilization Artaxerxes, having thus provided for all Themistocles' wants, and helped him to pile up riches, fancied that his gratitude would lead him to perform any service the king might ask. The Story of the Greeks Pennies.—I followed the plan, traced out by Themistocles, the ablest politician that Greece had ever produced. Dialogues of the Dead Critobulus continued, “What was it that Themistocles did to make himself so esteemed?” The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates Themistocles, their Odysseus, valiant as Ajax and gifted with the craft of the immortals, remained. A Victor of Salamis "It is not we," said Themistocles, "that have vanquished the Persians; it is the gods and heroes." History Of Ancient Civilization He therefore sent for Themistocles one day, and bade him lead a Persian army against the Greeks. The Story of the Greeks Themistocles and Aristides were examples of terror that might well have deterred me from the administration of public affairs at Athens. Dialogues of the Dead The additions to these in your time, I need not note to you, who are well known to have ever been an advocate for the wooden walls of Themistocles. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 Themistocles was left,—left to bear as crushing a load as ever weighed on man,—to fight two battles, one with the Persian, one with his own unheroic allies, and the last was the harder. A Victor of Salamis Every general voted to himself the first reward of valor, and the second to Themistocles. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 But, although Themistocles had been exiled from his country, he had not fallen low enough to turn traitor. The Story of the Greeks They presume Him to be unstable as themselves, and no less greedy of adulation than Themistocles the Athenian, who, when presiding at certain games of his countrymen, was asked which voice pleased him best? An Apology for Atheism Addressed to Religious Investigators of Every Denomination by One of Its Apostles One was Themistocles, the future founder of the Athenian navy, and the destined victor of Salamis. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 There had been sullen silence after that, the admirals misliking the furrow drawn above Themistocles’s eyes. A Victor of Salamis In a comparison of this with other countries, we have the proof of primacy, which was given to Themistocles after the battle of Salamis. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 But Raleigh, like Themistocles at Athens under similar conditions, urgently advised dependence on a well-equipped fleet, and after some hesitation his advice was followed. England in America, 1580-1652 When the Grecian matrons affected to weep over the slain, after some victory of Themistocles, the Athenian general bade them "dry their tears, and practise a single virtue in atonement of all their weaknesses." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 Aristides, one of the ten leaders of the Greeks at Marathon, ostracized through the jealousy of Themistocles. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 The Spartan had shaken his head, but Themistocles did not deceive himself. A Victor of Salamis Themistocles thought that the same sounding epithets could not suit all subjects, as the same dress does not fit all persons. Lectures on the English Poets Delivered at the Surrey Institution The mighty statesman was not distinguished as a letter-writer; like Themistocles, he might have boasted that, though he was inapt where small accomplishments were concerned, he converted a small state into a great empire. Side Lights What other soil than that which the genial sun of republican freedom illuminated and warmed, could have produced such men as Leonidas and Miltiades, Themistocles and Epaminondas? American Eloquence, Volume 2 Studies In American Political History (1896) Themistocles exiled from Athens, the Spartan faction having plotted his ruin, alleging his complicity with the enemy. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 The image wore its unchanging, meaningless smile, and Themistocles smiled too, albeit bitterly. A Victor of Salamis Forgetting their feud the two joined hands to build up their native state much as Aristides and Themistocles buried their enmity in view of the war with Persia. The Awakening of China This was the city which banished Themistocles, starved Aristides, forced into exile Miltiades, drove out Anaxagoras, and poisoned Socrates. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) He is always young, as Greece was young in the time of Themistocles and Æschylus. Painted Windows Studies in Religious Personality Aristides and Themistocles renewed the fight with their reorganized troops, and the full force of the Greeks was brought into close action with the Persian and Sacean divisions of the enemy. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 “Leave me!” ordered Themistocles, with a sweep of the hand, and Simonides was wise enough to obey. A Victor of Salamis All this was going on in Greece at this very epoch: and, as Plutarch indulges in parallels, we might point to compeers of Themistocles and Epaminondas. The Awakening of China So all western ages since have suffered because of its descent from lofty ideals to vulgar greed and ambition; from Aristides to Themistocles and Pericles. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Alike in the days of Themistocles and Pericles and in all its later history, Athens was an almost Oriental mixture of splendid public buildings with mean and ill-grouped houses. Ancient Town-Planning Birth of Themistocles, a famous Athenian commander and statesman. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 Themistocles took a pen from the table, but instead of writing on the outspread sheet of papyrus, thrust the reed between his teeth and bit it fiercely. A Victor of Salamis Mr. Plume declared him "greater than Themistocles, for he could play the lute and make a small city a great one." Gordon Keith Though Xerxes and Themistocles had both sat at home doing nothing, Alexander would still have marched east in his time, and Rome conquered the world. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 The only previous civilization with which our modern civilization can be in any way compared is that period of Græco-Roman civilization extending, say, from the Athens of Themistocles to the Rome of Marcus Aurelius. African and European Addresses This occurred in the time of Themistocles; by whose advice both the town and the harbour were inclosed with a wall, about seven miles and a half long, and sixty feet high. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson “Not badly put,”—again Themistocles pressed his forehead, while Glaucon stood as passive as hard marble. A Victor of Salamis Her fleets, united with those of the islands, were, under Themistocles, the terror of the Persians and the rulers of the East. The Art of War Do Not Marry the Wrong Object.—Themistocles said he would rather marry his daughter to a man without money than to money with a man. Searchlights on Health The Science of Eugenics This law was aimed at the head of one man—Themistocles. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great Themistocles' intention was to have made it eighty cubits high, but in this he was opposed. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson Without warning Themistocles uprose and smote his thigh. A Victor of Salamis Themistocles, Coriolanus and the old worthies of Rome and Greece are sufficient proofs of this. Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 Themistocles when he burnt his ships must have argued in very much the same way, but probably not so rapidly. Ladies Must Live "And so you are an alien?" was the taunting remark flung at the mother of Themistocles. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great The part played by Athens under the guidance of Themistocles in the repulse of Persia gave her a new position among the Greek states and an indisputable naval leadership. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History As the man went out, Themistocles took a long himation from the locker and wrapped it around the newcomer. A Victor of Salamis All servants are Themistocles, or Orestes, or Joseph, just as all gardeners are called Antonio. A Roman Singer It is natural for Themistocles, Pausanias, or Benedict Arnold, under suspicion or ill-treatment, to desert to the enemy, and propose crushing his country for a balm to apply to wounded feelings. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 56, June, 1862 And the Greek matron proudly answered, "Yes, I am an alien—but my son is Themistocles." Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great But their fleet was shattered to pieces, chiefly by the Athenians under Themistocles and Aristides at Salamis, and the destruction of their land forces was completed by the united Greeks at Platæa. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History Themistocles did not answer, but only smiled up at him from his seat opposite. A Victor of Salamis The Grecian fleet, which had fled before that of Persia, now retraced its course, believing that the latter was destroyed, and would have fled again but for the arts and influence of Themistocles. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 55, May, 1862 There is another art of which all have felt the want, though Themistocles only confessed it. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 04 The Adventurer; The Idler "Themistocles and Pericles," he added, "were admirals of fleets, and after commanding ships, governed their country." Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel And it was well for him that Themistocles was over-ruled in his desire to pursue and annihilate the fleet, then sail to the Hellespont and destroy the bridge. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History Has Themistocles anything more to say why the vote should not be taken?” A Victor of Salamis The reason of this may be seen in the following examples: "Themistocles ad te veni." The Grammar of English Grammars When an offer was made to Themistocles of teaching him the art of memory, he answered, that he would rather wish for the art of forgetfulness. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 04 The Adventurer; The Idler We have an illustration of this in the words that were once spoken by Themistocles, the celebrated Grecian governor and general. The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young Themistocles sacrifices to the gods, drinks poison, and dies. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 Seriphos—wretched islet—sent only one ship, but thanks to the Greek mania for “equality” Phlegon’s vote had equal weight with that of Themistocles. A Victor of Salamis Then Themistocles had his chance and he built all the ships he could and turned the Piraeus into a strong naval base. The Story of Mankind Themistocles could call by name the 20,000 citizens of Athens. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine We are like the youthful Themistocles, who complained that the trophies of Miltiades would not let him sleep. Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author It is curious that Themistocles is the only one of these men of whom we have a biography by Plutarch. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 “Assuredly; the agent of Themistocles must be a Proteus with his disguises.” A Victor of Salamis Themistocles, being at a loss, and not able to draw the people over to his opinion by any human reason, set his machines to work, as in a theater, and employed prodigies and oracles. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans The reference is to the answer given by the oracle to the Athenians that their wooden walls would keep them safe; which Themistocles interpreted as meaning their fleet. Pharsalia; Dramatic Episodes of the Civil Wars Themistocles and Guido were right, for they were of kindred spirit to the great men they admired. Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author THE speech of Themistocles the Athenian, which was haughty and arrogant, in taking so much to himself, had been a grave and wise observation and censure, applied at large to others. The Essays of Francis Bacon The trailing oars beat again into the water, and even as the ships once more gained way, Themistocles nodded to Ameinias, and he to the keleustes. A Victor of Salamis I am not of the noble Grecian race, I'm poor Abrotonon, and born in Thrace; Let the Greek women scorn me, if they please, I was the mother of Themistocles. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans This is no longer the harmonious Greece of Pericles and Themistocles. The Psychology of Revolution Every instant I was delighted by some such phrases as these, “Themistocles, my love, don’t fight.” Eothen, or, Traces of Travel Brought Home from the East Themistocles made Xerxes, king of Persia, post apace out of Grecia, by giving out, that the Grecians had a purpose to break his bridge of ships, which he had made athwart Hellespont. The Essays of Francis Bacon No, makaire, you will not enjoy the day when Themistocles arrays the testimony against you.” A Victor of Salamis Themistocles resorted to Mnesiphilus when he had already embarked in politics. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans This inference is supported by the date of the building of the 200 triremes ``for the war against Aegina'' on the advice of Themistocles, which is given in the Constitutiom of Athens as 483-482 B.C. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Themistocles, being partly of foreign extraction, induced the young Athenian nobles to go there and wrestle with him, that the distinction might be done away. Philothea A Grecian Romance This victory was also due to Athenian courage and leadership, for the Athenians and their leader, Themistocles, were resolved to stay and fight, although the other Greeks wanted to sail away. Introductory American History Of the ten strategi Democrates had called loudest for instant action, so loudly indeed that Themistocles had cautioned him against rashness. A Victor of Salamis For he went, not as Themistocles did, to offer his service against his fellow-citizens, but against their enemies, and to implore the king's aid for the defense of his country. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans This circumstance is recorded in that passage, perhaps the most splendid among all the remains of ancient history, where Plutarch, in his Life of Themistocles, describes the sea-fights of Artemisium and Salamis. Poetical Works of Akenside You must indeed wrestle at Cynosarges, instead of the Lyceum or the Academia; but in this, the great Themistocles has given you honourable example. Philothea A Grecian Romance Association easily conjured up the earl, the president, the tutor, Themistocles, and the injustice and disgrace I had suffered at Oxford. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Cimon would go with Themistocles, and so every other man was sent to his place. A Victor of Salamis Themistocles, however, formed yet higher designs with a view to naval supremacy. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans He was succeeded in the following century by Themistocles, who, according to the Roman date, was a person of the remotest antiquity; but, according to that of the Athenians, he was almost a modern. Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker. There lies the faithful dog, that died in consequence of swimming after the ship which carried the father of Pericles, when the Athenians were all leaving their beloved city by advice of Themistocles. Philothea A Grecian Romance It relates I think to certain letters that appeared, signed Themistocles.' The Adventures of Hugh Trevor He had a number of interviews with Themistocles, when it was observed that every time he came away with clouded brow and gruff answers to all who accosted. A Victor of Salamis By this, chiefly, he incurred the displeasure of the Lacedaemonians, whose honors and favors were now shown to Cimon, with a view to making him the opponent of the state policy of Themistocles. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Achilles, Alexander, Nero; though despised by Themistocles, who was a republican. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 Now this man is a sort of Themistocles. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 30, April, 1860 I could not but remember the terror that Themistocles had excited in a prime minister; and the avidity with which a prelate had endeavoured to profit by my theological talents. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor “A month, my nymph, a month, and you and your dear father, yes, Themistocles himself, will be in no state to answer me ‘nay,’—though Glaucon come to claim you.” A Victor of Salamis The story is, that it was put to the question whether Timocreon should be banished for siding with the Persians, and Themistocles gave his vote against him. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans And as good success had Themistocles in his of the fox and hedgehog. The Praise of Folly It was said of Themistocles, that "he, with all his greatness, Could ne'er command his hands." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 30, April, 1860 I had still an open ear for vanity, which was not a little tickled by the frequent terms of applause and admiration with which Themistocles was quoted. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor The war-ship left the fishermen rocking in her wake, but again Themistocles drew his eyebrows close together, while Glaucon tightened the buckle on his belt. A Victor of Salamis Yet Themistocles pacified him, and prevailed with him to forgive him. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans What an excellent dialogue of the dead might be written between Buonaparte and Themistocles! The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2 You will become known not only in Athens, but through all Greece; and it may be that your renown will reach even to the barbarous nations, like that of Themistocles. Sanders' Union Fourth Reader My letter had appeared, signed Themistocles, his lordship's known political cognomen. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor “Themistocles’s seal,” he cried, and hastily turned the fallen man’s face upward to the light, when the lantern almost dropped from his own hand. A Victor of Salamis "Even so," he said, "if Themistocles had not come before, where had you been now?" Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans The Spartans did so, and when the men arrived at Athens the Athenians, who had been privately warned by Themistocles, kept them in custody, as hostages for their own representatives at Sparta. Stories from Thucydides He belonged to the aristocratic party of his time, and contributed to the banishment of Themistocles, the leader of the opposite party. Sanders' Union Fourth Reader Themistocles was by far the more captivating of the two men; and, in 484 B.C., Outline of Universal History And Themistocles does not send a courier for nothing. A Victor of Salamis These expressions of Themistocles made Eurybiades suspect that if he retreated the Athenians would fall off from him. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Themistocles was the first who clearly saw that the future of Athens lay on the sea. Stories from Thucydides A stranger who had then heard them would have imagined that Themistocles and Scipio Africanus were stars of the present generation. A Love Story Themistocles was thus left free to build up a powerful fleet. Outline of Universal History Themistocles’s voice was solemn as an æolian harp, but the prisoner caught at everything eagerly. A Victor of Salamis After the death of Themistocles, his nephew, Phrasicles, went to Magnesia, and married, with her brothers' consent, another daughter, Nicomache, and took charge of her sister Asia, the youngest of all the children. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans But Themistocles was not the man to be hoodwinked by the simple cunning of the Spartans. Stories from Thucydides You, on the contrary, you, who compare yourself with Themistocles, have only sought to reduce our city in size, to shut it within its walls, to chant oracles to us. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 Themistocles caused Athens to be surrounded by a wall, and built long walls from the city to the Piræus. Outline of Universal History Themistocles was indeed holding a silver cup and flask. A Victor of Salamis Others say, he drank bull's blood, after the example of Themistocles and Midas. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Being asked the meaning of these reports, Themistocles professed total ignorance, and bade the Spartans send men to Athens to see for themselves. Stories from Thucydides And Themistocles goes into exile, while you gorge yourself on the most excellent fare. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 Themistocles fled to Persia, where he was treated with honor and favor. Outline of Universal History That was not all Themistocles said, that was all Democrates heard. A Victor of Salamis However, this is certain, that Cimon was countenanced by the Lacedaemonians in opposition to Themistocles, whom they disliked; and while he was yet very young, they endeavored to raise and increase his credit in Athens. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Her grave can be easily pointed out, but where is that of Alexander, of Themistocles, of Aristotle, even of the first figure of history—Adam? The Delicious Vice Is it not shameful, that you should dare thus to calumniate me before Demos, me, to whom Athens, I swear it by Demeter, already owes more than it ever did to Themistocles? The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 Grave as his faults were, Themistocles was the founder of the historical greatness of Athens. Outline of Universal History He even would have left the litter, had not Themistocles firmly forbidden. A Victor of Salamis He showed his moderation very plainly in his conduct towards Themistocles himself. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Themistocles and Aristides lived in the same age; the one advised what was profitable, the other told his country what was just. An Essay on the History of Civil Society, Eighth Edition This even Themistocles never thought of; the Piraeus was no doubt a happy idea, but meseems this tunic is quite as fine an invention. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 The two leading men in Athens at that time were Aristides and Themistocles. Outline of Universal History Then at the end Themistocles spoke, and as always spoke the best. A Victor of Salamis The Athenians, hearing this, gave Themistocles order to desist; such was the love of justice felt by the people, and such the credit and confidence they reposed in Aristides. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans It was not the just and virtuous Aristides but the bold reckless Themistocles who saved Greece from the Persian invasion. Sketches from Concord and Appledore I am not Themistocles; nor is there a Spartan staff to silence free lips. Pausanias, the Spartan The Haunted and the Haunters, an Unfinished Historical Romance Themistocles was a man of genius, of an ambitious spirit, whom the laurels of Miltiades robbed of sleep. Outline of Universal History But one man never faltered, nor suffered others about him to falter,—Themistocles. A Victor of Salamis Also he often brought in his bills by other persons, lest Themistocles, through party spirit against him, should be any hindrance to the good of the public. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans It was now that the wisdom of Themistocles showed itself. Ten Great Events in History No, I must abide here; I must prosecute the vast plans which shall dwarf into shadow the petty genius of Themistocles. Pausanias, the Spartan The Haunted and the Haunters, an Unfinished Historical Romance The most of the other Greek states, inspired by Themistocles, joined hands for defense under the hegemony of Sparta. Outline of Universal History He was constantly with Themistocles, which implied being much with Democrates. A Victor of Salamis To which Themistocles answered, "I would not willingly, Aristides, be overcome by you on this occasion; and shall endeavor, in emulation of this good beginning, to outdo it in my actions." Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans One hope alone remained to the Athenians—the ships which Themistocles had persuaded them to build. Ten Great Events in History Themistocles spoke against the ignoble counsel; the Spartan raised his staff to strike him. Pausanias, the Spartan The Haunted and the Haunters, an Unfinished Historical Romance Pompey will not lay down his arms for the loss of Spain; he holds with Themistocles that those who are masters at sea will be the victors in the end. Caesar: a Sketch He was not sure Themistocles was master of himself. A Victor of Salamis And the rather, for that he was informed Themistocles was in great repute among the barbarians, having promised the king to lead his army, whenever he should make war upon Greece. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Themistocles, one of these generals, resigned his day in favor of Miltiades, and all the others followed his example. Ten Great Events in History Dost thou remember in the last Olympiad that when Themistocles, the only rival now to me in glory, appeared on the Altis, assembled Greece rose to greet and do him honour? Pausanias, the Spartan The Haunted and the Haunters, an Unfinished Historical Romance During the same period, the pathetic tragedies of Phrynichus and the lofty tragedies of Aeschylus appeared on the stage, political eloquence was awakened in Themistocles, and everything seemed to give promise of future greatness. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities The stranger came boldly across to Themistocles, spoke a few words, whereat the admiral instantly bade the officer to quit the cabin. A Victor of Salamis Cicero accuses him of imitating the conduct of Themistocles, rather than of Pericles, when the circumstances were more like those of Pericles than they were like those of Themistocles. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Themistocles saw that to retreat would be ruin, and he by stratagem kept every ship in its place. Ten Great Events in History If the victory of Salamis depended on Themistocles, then the entire civilisation of Europe henceforth depended on him. Recollections of My Childhood and Youth But Athens had produced another genius named Themistocles. Authors of Greece “A loyal son you have been!” darted Themistocles, his lips curling. A Victor of Salamis Themistocles also persuaded the Athenians to build a massive wall on the land side of Piraeus, the port of Athens. Early European History Surrounded by his eunuchs, his priests, and his courtiers, he envied Leonidas, and would have emulated Themistocles. The Rise of Iskander Who in Greece was more renowned than Themistocles? De Amicitia, Scipio's Dream Themistocles was bitterly opposed in his naval policy by Adeimantus, the Corinthian; it was only by threatening to leave Greece with their fleet that the Athenians were able to bring the allies to reason. Authors of Greece “I did—and yet—” “Ah, yes—the ‘yet,’ ” observed Themistocles, sarcastically. A Victor of Salamis Themistocles, now master of the situation, persuaded the citizens to use the revenues from some silver mines in Attica for the upbuilding of a fleet. Early European History Leading Athenians, Solon, Hippias and Themistocles, had been received at Eastern courts or had accompanied Eastern sovereigns to war, and one more famous even than these, Alcibiades, had lately lived with a Persian satrap. The Ancient East The suicide of Themistocles is related as a supposition, not as an established fact. De Amicitia, Scipio's Dream Matter was found in the course of the inquiry to implicate Themistocles; and the Lacedaemonians accordingly sent envoys to the Athenians and required them to punish him as they had punished Pausanias. The History of the Peloponnesian War Only when he told of his abiding with Leonidas Themistocles’s gaze grew sharper. A Victor of Salamis Upon the advice of Themistocles the non-combatants had withdrawn to places of safety, and the entire fighting force of Athens had embarked on the ships. Early European History |
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