Bks.I-II (v. 1) (Loeb Classical Library) - Hardcover

Pausanias

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0434990930 ISBN 13: 9780434990931

Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd, 1918

Synopsis

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1824. Excerpt: ... a pillar, too, in the temple of Lycaeus, with the following verses inscribed on it: Time, with avenging hand, is sure at last To punish unjust kings, and easily with Jove Messene's traitor found: for perjured men T' elude divinity in vain attempt. Hail, sov'reign Jove, and save Arcadia's realms! CHAPTER XXIII. But such of the Messenians as were either left at Ira, or in any other place, were incorporated among the Hilotes. The Pylians, however, Mothonaeans, and others that dwelt near the sea, after the capture of Ira, betook themselves to Cyllene, which was the haven of the Eleans; and from hence sent to the Messenians in Arcadia, desiring them, in one collected body, to seek for a proper place of abode, and to make Aristomenes the leader of their expedition. Aristomenes, however, declared, that as long as he lived he would war on the Lacedaemonians, and that he knew perfectly well that some new evil would always befal Sparta through his means. He therefore gave them Gorgos and Manticlus for their leaders. But Euergetidas with the other Messenians migrated to the mountain Lycaeus, and from thence, as soon as he perceived that the stratagem of Aristomenes respecting the capture of Sparta had proved abortive, returned with fifty Messenians to Ira, and meeting with the Lacedaemonians laden with prey, made them repent their undertaking, and at length fell himself in the engagement. But Aristomenes, as soon as he had appointed the leaders for the Messenians at Cyllene> gave permission to any that were willing to follow them. B B2 And all, indeed, accepted his offer, except such as were prevented by old age, or the want of things necessary for their settlement. This capture of Ira, and completion of the second war of the Lacedaemonians and Messenians, happened when Autosthenes was the ...

Edition details

• Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
• Publication date: 1918
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0434990930
• ISBN 13: 9780434990931
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 485