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Often appears with: history and the writing of history · conquest, plunder, and captives · treason and sedition · theban cavalry · spartans and persian wars · siege and fortification · plataea · panic flight · naval warfare and sea power · monumental statues as trophies · monarchy and royal succession · mardonios impalement
Usually: narrative (4) · detachment (3) · curiosity (2) · commentary or gloss (1) · injustice endured (1) · sudden reversal of fortune (1) · the fall of the great (1) · skepticism (1) · wonder (1)
“And this is an additional proof to me that all the fortunes of the Barbarians depended upon the Persians, namely that at that time these men fled before they had even engaged with the enemy, because they saw the Persians doing so.” Herodotus, The History of Herodotus — Volume 2 · insight
“Stranger of Egina, I admire thy friendly spirit and thy forethought for me, but thou hast failed of a good opinion nevertheless: for having exalted me on high and my family and my deed, thou didst then cast me down to nought by advising me to do outrage to a dead body…” Herodotus, The History of Herodotus — Volume 2 · precept
Cimon is said to have gained trust during the Persian war by signaling a shift from cavalry to naval defense, later becoming admiral and countering Pausanias through persuasion and humane leadership, including the tale of Cleonice’s revenge haunting Pausanias.
his promotion was Aristides, who early discerned in his character his natural capacity, and purposely raised him, that he might be a counterpoise to the craft and boldness of Themistocles. After the Medes had been driven out of Greece, Cimon was sent out as admiral, when the Athenians had not yet attained their dominion by sea, but still followed Pausanias and the Lacedaemonians; and his fellow-citizens under his co…
Vitruvius continues with Spartan war stories, describing Pausanias at Plataea and how Greek victory led to monuments showing Persians supporting entablatures, and then turns to philosophy’s moral and practical role for architects.
or Archimedes and the other writers of treatises of the same class will not be able to appreciate them unless he has been trained in these subjects by the philosophers. 8. Music, also, the architect ought to understand so that he may have knowledge of the canonical and mathematical theory, and besides be able to tune ballistae, catapultae, and scorpiones to the proper key. For to the right and left in the beams are …
An explanatory note claims the Ino-and-Melicerta story reflects earlier historical tradition, recounting the marriages and betrayals of Athamas and Ino and their flight from sacrifice plots.
Furies, fabled to be the daughters of Night and Acheron. They were three in number, Tisiphone, Alecto, and Megæra, and were supposed to be the avengers of crime and wickedness.] [Footnote 58: *Tityus.*--Ver. 456. Tityus was the son of Jupiter and Elara. On account of his enormous size, the poets sometimes style him a son of the earth. Attempting to commit violence upon Latona, he was slain by the arrows …
After retreating in panic because they saw Persians flee, various allied Greek units scatter, while Theban cavalry attacks and slaughters Boeotians and others near Kithairon during the aftermath of Plataea.
not to the same place as the Persians: and the main body of the other allies fled without having fought constantly with any one or displayed any deeds of valour.. 68. And this is an additional proof to me that all the fortunes of the Barbarians depended upon the Persians, namely that at that time these men fled before they had even engaged with the enemy, because they saw the Persians doing so. Thus all were in flig…
After the battle, Mantineians and Eleians grieve and later exile their leaders; Pausanias rejects a proposal to impale Mardonios like Leonidas’ fate, and instead protects against unholy acts.
thus spoken, for that time her gave her in charge to those Ephors who were present, and afterwards he sent her away to Egina, whither she herself desired to go. 77. After the arrival of the woman, forthwith upon this arrived the Mantineians, when all was over; and having learnt that they had come too late for the battle, they were greatly grieved, and said that they deserved to be punished: and being informed that t…