Greeks might have their share in the glory of the day, he sent them presents out of the spoil : to the Athenians in particular he sent three hundred bucklers. Upon the rest of the spoils he put this pompous inscription : " Won by Alexander the son of... Plutarch's Lives, tr. by J. and W. Langhorne - Page 213by Plutarchus - 1809Full view - About this book
| Plutarch - Greece - 1770 - 426 pages
...particular he fent three hundred bucklers. Upon the reft of the fpoils he put this pompous infcription, WON BY ALEXANDER THE sON OF PHILIP AND THE GREEKS (EXCEPTING THE LACEDEMONIANs) OF THE BARBARIANs IN AsIA. The greateft part of the plate, the purple furniture, and... | |
| Plutarch - Greece - 1795 - 454 pages
...particular he fent three hundred bucklers. Upon the reft of the fpoils he put this pompous inicription, WON BY ALEXANDER THE SON OF PHILIP, AND THE GREEKS, (EXCEPTING THE LACEDAEMONIANS) of THE BARBARIANS IN ASIA. The greateft part of the plate, the purple furniture, and other things of... | |
| Plutarch - Greece - 1801 - 426 pages
...particular he fent three hundred bucklers. Upon the reft of the fpoils he put this pompous infcription, WON BY ALEXANDER THE sON OF PHILIP AND THE GREEKs (EXCEPTING THE LA-' CED-ffiMONIANs) OF THE BARBARIANS IN AsIA. The greateft part of the plate, the purple furniture,... | |
| Plutarch - Greece - 1804 - 454 pages
...particular he fent three hundred bucklers. Upon the reft of the fpoils heputthis pompous infcription, WoN BY ALEXANDER THE soN oF PHILIP, AND THE GREEKs, (EXCEPTING THE LACEDAEMoNIANs) oF THE BARBARIANS IN AsIA. The greater! part of the plate, the purple furniture, and other things of... | |
| François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - Middle East - 1812 - 446 pages
...thirtyfour men killed, nine of which were infantry. To do honor to their memory, he erected to each df them a statue in brass, the workmanship of Lysippus....spoils he put this pompous inscription ; " Won by AlexandeF the son of Philip, and the Greeks (excepting the Lacedaemonians) from the barbarians in Asia."... | |
| François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - Africa, North - 1814 - 548 pages
...thousand foot and two thousand five hundred horse ; whereas Alexander had only thirty-four men killed, nine of which were infantry. To do honour to their...the Lacedaemonians) from the barbarians in Asia." pontis ; the Ganges beholds the approach of the leopard with four wings,* which triumphed on the banks... | |
| François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - Greece - 1814 - 546 pages
...thousand foot and two thousand five hundred horse ; whereas Alexander had ouly thirty-four men killed, nine of which were infantry. To do honour to their...put this pompous inscription : ' Won by Alexander tho son of Philip, and the Greeks (excepting the Lacedsemonians) from the barbarians in Asia." It is... | |
| François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - Africa, North - 1814 - 550 pages
...which were infantry. Todo honour to their memory, he erected to each of them a statuein brass, die workmanship of Lysippus. And that the Greeks might...put this pompous inscription : ' Won by Alexander the•on of Philip, and the Greeks (excepting the Lacedaemonians) from the barbarians in Asia." I!... | |
| Plutarch - Greece - 1816 - 348 pages
...thousand foot and two thousand five hundred horse ;* whereas Alexander had only thirty-four men killed,! nine of which were infantry. To do honour to their...Alexander the son of Philip, and the Greeks (excepting the Lacedemonians) from the barbarians in Asia.' The greatest part of the plate, the purple furniture,... | |
| Plutarch - Greece - 1821 - 350 pages
...workmanship of Lysippus. And that the Greeks might have their share in the glory of the day, he sent them presents out of the spoil: to the Athenians in...of the spoils he put this pompous inscription, WON DY ALEXANDER THE SON OF PHILIP, AND THE GREEKS (EXCEPTING THE LACEDEMONIANS), OF THE BARBARIANS IN... | |
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