| 单词 | battle of Marathon |
| 例句 | The marathon was part of the programme at the first modern Games in 1896 and was staged on the ancient road from the scene of the battle of Marathon to Athens, around 25 miles. Marathon runners may curse Sherlock Holmes creator 2012-08-02T16:01:48Z This is, perhaps, going a little too far, as it leaves you in some doubt as to whether you have been reading of the Panama scandal or a reprint on the battle of Marathon. The Rulers of the Mediterranean 2012-04-25T02:00:58.380Z After the Athenian army defeated the Persians at the battle of Marathon in 490 B.C., Make sure your heart is up for a marathon run 2011-12-09T18:42:04Z It was built after the battle of Marathon, and in commemoration of the victory which drove 79the Persians from the shores of Greece. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z According to tradition the statue was made of a block of Parian marble, which was brought by the Persians, before the battle of Marathon, to be erected as a trophy for the capture of Athens. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z He distinguished himself in the battles of Marathon, Salamis and Platæa. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z How the Athenians won the famous battle of Marathon, “following the Persians in their flight, cutting them to pieces, till, reaching the shore, they called for fire and attacked the ships,” should be read also. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z To utter anything against Demosthenes thirty years ago was almost as bad as to say a word in old Athenian days against the battle of Marathon. Problems in Greek history 2011-06-09T02:00:18.427Z But both generals were in the distant future when the battle of Marathon was being fought. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z Do not be deceived into thinking, therefore, that this country brawl was as great as the battle of Marathon. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z History says that it was the result of the battles of Marathon and Salamis, in which the Greeks were triumphant over the Persians. The Ifs of History “The battle of Marathon was fought about twenty miles from Athens between the Greeks and invading Persians nearly five hundred years before Christ.” The Pines of Lory He says, for instance, that at the famous battle of Marathon against the Persians, several soldiers saw the phantom of Thesus, who fought for the Greeks against the enemy. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. For Delphi, he made a group of thirteen figures in bronze, to celebrate the battle of Marathon and apotheosize the heroes of Attica. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History He was at the battles of Marathon, Salamis, and Platæa, where he did his duty. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) The battle of Marathon, in 490 B. C., did not save Greece, for the Persians came back again more powerful than ever. The Ifs of History 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 The battle of Marathon was one of those great events in the history of the human race which continue to attract, from age to age, the admiration of mankind. Darius the Great Makers of History He took part in the battle of Marathon, in 490 B.C., and also fought in the battle of Salamis, in 480 B.C. Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes From the time of the battle of Marathon, in these public acts of worship, express mention was made of the Platæans, and they were joined in all things with the people of Athens. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Unparalleled honors were bestowed upon the victor, especially in Sparta, and his influence, like that of Alcibiades, after the battle of Marathon, was unbounded. Ancient States and Empires His last published volume brings down the affairs of Greece to the battle of Marathon and the death of Miltiades. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 This would have made him ten years old at the time of the battle of Marathon and twenty years old when Salamis was fought, while he came of age at the time of Platæa. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture A great preacher of our day tells us how they brought the news to Athens that the battle of Marathon was won. The Life of Duty, v. 2 A year's plain sermons on the Gospels or Epistles Greece had tried the experiment; and at the battle of Marathon there were two regiments of heavy infantry composed of slaves. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens But the consciousness of new powers, which naval warfare developed, the éclat of the battles of Marathon and Salamis, and the confederacy of Delos, changed the relative position of the two States. Ancient States and Empires Near the Propylæa stood the celebrated colossal statue of Minerva, executed by Phidias after the battle of Marathon, the height of which, including the pedestal, was sixty feet. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 After the battle of Marathon, in which he had aided the Athenians, Theseus was much regarded by them, and in B.C. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture He lived, it seems, in the reign of Darius, the father of Xerxes; which was about the time of the battle of Marathon: consequently not a century before the birth of Eudoxus, Xenophon, and Plato. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) The battles of Marathon and Salamis are fought anew for the children by old men who were participants therein, and the Isthmian games are also described. A Mother's List of Books for Children It was audacious in the Athenians to fight the battle of Marathon without them, and they did so only because the Spartans did not come at their call. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 8 Italy and Greece, Part Two And then quite naturally occurred the battles of Marathon, Salamis and Thermopylæ. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers Thus in the Stoa Poikile were represented the taking of Troy, the battle of Theseus with the Amazons, the battle of Marathon. Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882 It is rash to trace the liberties of modern Europe to the battle of Marathon. Logic Deductive and Inductive Was the battle of Marathon more important in its results than the battle of Waterloo? Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Debate Index Second Edition Persia attempted a conquest of Athens in 490 B.C. and was defeated by the Athenians in the famous battle of Marathon, under Miltiades. Browning's Shorter Poems The first revolt of the Egyptians against their conquerors, appears to have been provoked by the news of the battle of Marathon. Ancient Egypt The oldest horse in Chicago works for the Lake View Street-Car Company, and was present at the battle of Marathon 490 B.C. Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1 Darius sent an expedition to punish Athens in particular, and the Athenians drove his army into the sea at the battle of Marathon. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History It is reported that flashes from the shields were used to convey news at the battle of Marathon. Masters of Space Morse, Thompson, Bell, Marconi, Carty He had many who followed after him and bade him aspire to actions not less famous than his father's battle of Marathon. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans According to the same tradition he took part as a soldier in the great struggle of Greece against Persia; and was present at the battles of Marathon, Artemisium, Salamis and Plataea, in the years 490-479. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 This happened in Rome just one hundred years after the battle of Marathon in Greece. Introductory American History On the eve of the battle of Marathon, they had joined the Athenians with their whole force, a thousand strong, and shared the peril and the honour of that glorious day. Stories from Thucydides Plataeans had had the title of citizens since the battle of Marathon. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 Though a professional writer, he did his share of fighting for his country, and is reported to have taken part in the battles of Marathon, Salamis, and Plataea. The House of Atreus But the battle of Marathon, and the victory of Miltiades, had a wider significance than could enter into the imaginations of then living man. Ten Great Events in History How long was this after the battle of Marathon? Introductory American History After the battle of Marathon the Athenians began to make preparations to resist another Persian invasion. Early European History Not many years after the deposition of the tyrants, the battle of Marathon was fought between the Medes and the Athenians. The History of the Peloponnesian War Born in Thebes 522 B.C., he died probably in his eightieth year, being contemporary with Aeschylus and the battle of Marathon. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations In 480 B.C., ten years after the battle of Marathon, everything was in readiness. Ten Great Events in History How long after the battle of Marathon, and after the death of Alexander the Great? Introductory American History Soon after the battle of Marathon a war had broken out between Athens and Ægina, which still continued, and which gave Themistocles an opportunity to exercise his powers of ready invention and prompt execution. Mosaics of Grecian History The Athenian painter who recorded the battle of Marathon in fresco upon the walls of a portico, was fined for representing the Persians as conspicuously taller than the Greeks. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2 Here Polygnotus and other master painters have spread out the whole legendary story of the capture of Troy and of the defeat of the Amazons; likewise the more historical tale of the battle of Marathon. A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life Now Darius was very bitter against the Athenians, and when he heard the tale of the battle of Marathon he was much more wroth, and desired much more eagerly to march against Hellas. Ten Great Events in History And it seemed to him that the battle of Marathon had been fought in order that Rosamund and he, in the nineteenth century, might be drawn to this place to meet the shining afternoon. In the Wilderness For three years subsequent to the battle of Marathon Darius made great preparations for a second invasion of Greece, intending to lead his forces in person; but death put an end to his plans. Mosaics of Grecian History I have represented the battle of Marathon as beginning in the afternoon, and ending towards evening. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo It consisted of four groups, representing the gigantomachia or giant combat, the battle of the Amazons, the battle of Marathon, and the victory of Attalus. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable He had many who followed after him, and bade him aspire to actions not less famous than his father's battle of Marathon. The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch being parts of the "Lives" of Plutarch, edited for boys and girls Later he had read Greek history with his mother, he had read about the battle of Marathon. In the Wilderness There we find a picture of the battle of Marathon. Mosaics of Grecian History He carried away the prize from AEschylus with an elegy upon the warriors who had fallen at the battle of Marathon. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest Its first tragic poet commanded a body of troops at the battle of Marathon. Chronicles of the Canongate None came to their relief except the Lacedaemonians, and they arrived a day too late, when the battle of Marathon had been already fought. Laws Soon after the battle of Marathon a war broke out between Athens and AEgina. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest Such, in brief, was the famous battle of Marathon. Mosaics of Grecian History |
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