 ... has been, in a great degree, due to others acting under them, whose very names have perished. The philosophy of Pericles taught him not to be vain-glorious, but to rest his fame upon essentially great and good rather than upon brilliant actions. It...  The History of Greece - Page 127by William Mitford - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Tobias Smollett - 1790 - 728 pages
...effcntially great and good, rather than upon brilli.mt actions. It is obierved by Plutarch that, as often as he commanded the Athenian forces, he never was defeated; yet, though he won many trophies, he never gained a fplcndid viftory. A battle, according to a great modern... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1819 - 356 pages
...than that of many, the merit of whose achievements, were often due to others acting under them, whose names have perished. The philosophy of Pericles taught...great and good, rather than upon brilliant actions. Often as he commanded the Athenian forces, he never was defeated; yet, though he won - many trophies,... | |
 | Thucydides - 1829 - 588 pages
...colonists of the Achœans of Peloponnesus', and were conthan that of many, the merit of whose achievements has been, in a great degree, due to others acting...vain-glorious, but to rest his fame upon essentially great arid good, rather than upon brilliant, actions. It is observed by Plutarch that, often as he commanded... | |
 | William Mitford - 1835 - 366 pages
...renown ; which was yet perhaps more fairly earned than that of many, the merit of whose achievements has been in a great degree due to others acting under...the Athenian forces, he never was defeated ; yet, though he won many trophies, 's Me- ^e never gained a splendid victory. A battle, according to a great... | |
 | William Mitford - 1835 - 424 pages
...renown ; which was yet perhaps more fairly earned than that of many, the merit of whose achievements has been in a great degree due to others acting under...brilliant actions. It is observed by Plutarch that, as often as he commanded the Athenian forces, he never was defeated ; yet, though he won many trophies,... | |
 | William Mitford - 1835 - 422 pages
...renown ; which was yet perhaps more fairly earned than that of many, the merit of whose achievements has been in a great degree due to others acting under...taught him not to be vainglorious; but to rest his fame upoii essentially great and good, rather than upon brilliant actions. It is observed by Plutarch that,... | |
 | Octavius Pickering - 1873 - 610 pages
...Virginia, in the healthy hill country ; and lives about twenty-five miles from Mr. Madison's. PERICLES. " THE philosophy of Pericles taught him not to be vainglorious,...brilliant, actions. It is observed by Plutarch that, as often as he commanded the Athenian forces, he never was defeated; yet, though he won many trophies,... | |
 | Octavius Pickering - 1873 - 532 pages
...essentially great and good, rather than upon brilliant, actions. It is observed by Plutarch that, as often as he commanded the Athenian forces, he never was defeated; yet, though he won many trophies, he never gained a splendid victory. A battle, according to a great modern... | |
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