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... γὰρ κακὰ πάντοθεν ἔστη . ἔνθ ̓ ἡμέων πολλοὺς μὲν ἀπέκτανον ὀξέϊ χαλκῷ , τοὺς δ ̓ ἂναγον ζωούς , σφίσιν ἐργάζεσθαι ἀνάγκῃ . αὐτὰρ ἐμοὶ Ζεὺς αὐτὸς ἐνὶ φρεσὶ τοῦτο νόημα ποίησ ̓ ὡς ὄφελον θανέειν καὶ πότμον ἐπισπεῖν αὐτοῦ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ ! ἔτι γάρ ...
... γὰρ κακὰ πάντοθεν ἔστη . ἔνθ ̓ ἡμέων πολλοὺς μὲν ἀπέκτανον ὀξέϊ χαλκῷ , τοὺς δ ̓ ἂναγον ζωούς , σφίσιν ἐργάζεσθαι ἀνάγκῃ . αὐτὰρ ἐμοὶ Ζεὺς αὐτὸς ἐνὶ φρεσὶ τοῦτο νόημα ποίησ ̓ ὡς ὄφελον θανέειν καὶ πότμον ἐπισπεῖν αὐτοῦ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ ! ἔτι γάρ ...
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... γὰρ κεχολώατο λίην ἀλλ ̓ ἀπὸ κεῖνος ἔρυκε , Διὸς δ ̓ ὠπίζετο μῆνιν ξεινίου , ὅστε μάλιστα νεμεσσᾶται κακὰ ἔργα . Æschylus . ' Ω διος αἰθὴρ καὶ ταχύπτεροι πνοαί , ποταμῶν τε πηγαί , ποντίων τε κυμάτων ἀνήριθμον γέλασμα , παμμῆτόρ τε γῆ ...
... γὰρ κεχολώατο λίην ἀλλ ̓ ἀπὸ κεῖνος ἔρυκε , Διὸς δ ̓ ὠπίζετο μῆνιν ξεινίου , ὅστε μάλιστα νεμεσσᾶται κακὰ ἔργα . Æschylus . ' Ω διος αἰθὴρ καὶ ταχύπτεροι πνοαί , ποταμῶν τε πηγαί , ποντίων τε κυμάτων ἀνήριθμον γέλασμα , παμμῆτόρ τε γῆ ...
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... γὰρ πᾶν τὸ στρατόπεδον τὸ Ἑλλη- νικὸν ὑπὸ τῶν νεῶν τῶν Ξέρξεω · παραρτέεσθαί τε συνε- βούλευε ὡς ἀλεξησομένους . Καὶ ὁ μὲν ταῦτα εἴπας μετεστήκεε , τῶν δὲ αὖτις ἐγίνετο λόγων ἀμφισβασίη · οἱ γὰρ πλεῦνες τῶν στρατηγῶν οὐκ ἐπείθοντο τὰ ...
... γὰρ πᾶν τὸ στρατόπεδον τὸ Ἑλλη- νικὸν ὑπὸ τῶν νεῶν τῶν Ξέρξεω · παραρτέεσθαί τε συνε- βούλευε ὡς ἀλεξησομένους . Καὶ ὁ μὲν ταῦτα εἴπας μετεστήκεε , τῶν δὲ αὖτις ἐγίνετο λόγων ἀμφισβασίη · οἱ γὰρ πλεῦνες τῶν στρατηγῶν οὐκ ἐπείθοντο τὰ ...
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... γὰρ ἐγὼ τούτων κελεύω ὑμᾶς ποιεῖν , ἵνα ἀνιᾶσθε , ἀλλ ̓ ἵνα ἐκ τούτων ἀγαθόν τι λαμβάνητε . Καὶ ἢ πόλις δέ τοι , ἔφη , ὦ ἄνδρες στρατιῶται , ἡ , ἡμετέρα ἢ δοκεῖ εὐδαίμων εἶναι , εὖ ἴστε ὅτι τἀγαθὰ καὶ τὰ καλὰ ἐκτήσατο οὐ ῥᾳθυμοῦσα , ἀλλ ...
... γὰρ ἐγὼ τούτων κελεύω ὑμᾶς ποιεῖν , ἵνα ἀνιᾶσθε , ἀλλ ̓ ἵνα ἐκ τούτων ἀγαθόν τι λαμβάνητε . Καὶ ἢ πόλις δέ τοι , ἔφη , ὦ ἄνδρες στρατιῶται , ἡ , ἡμετέρα ἢ δοκεῖ εὐδαίμων εἶναι , εὖ ἴστε ὅτι τἀγαθὰ καὶ τὰ καλὰ ἐκτήσατο οὐ ῥᾳθυμοῦσα , ἀλλ ...
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... γὰρ ἐτύγχανεν ὡς τιμώμενος ἐν τῷ πλησιαιτάτῳ δίφρῳ Σεύθῃ καθήμενος . ὁ δὲ Ηρακλείδης ἐκέλευεν αὐτῷ τὸ κέρας ὀρέξαι τὸν οἶνο- χόον . ὁ δὲ Ξενοφῶν , ἤδη γὰρ ὑποπεπωκὼς ἐτύγχανεν , ἀνέστη θαῤῥαλέως δεξάμενος τὸ κέρας καὶ εἶπεν . Ἐγὼ δέ σοι ...
... γὰρ ἐτύγχανεν ὡς τιμώμενος ἐν τῷ πλησιαιτάτῳ δίφρῳ Σεύθῃ καθήμενος . ὁ δὲ Ηρακλείδης ἐκέλευεν αὐτῷ τὸ κέρας ὀρέξαι τὸν οἶνο- χόον . ὁ δὲ Ξενοφῶν , ἤδη γὰρ ὑποπεπωκὼς ἐτύγχανεν , ἀνέστη θαῤῥαλέως δεξάμενος τὸ κέρας καὶ εἶπεν . Ἐγὼ δέ σοι ...
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