The glory that was Greece : a survey of Hellenic culture and civilization (1915)
Stobart, J. C. (John Clarke), 1878-1933, Hopper, R. J. (Robert John), 1910- · Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott · leaf 246
rd their fleet, whichamounted to nearly two hundred vessels. Modern authoritiesbelieve that the defence of the Acropolis was a serious attempt,rather than a fanatical misinterpretation of that second oraclewhich bade Athens trust to wooden walls. The Persiansswept on irresistibly, wrecked and… … THE GRAND CENTURY It was Themistocles victory. He had cajoled, threatened, andfinally deceived the Spartan admiral into remaining thereinstead of retiring to the isthmus. He craftily persuaded thePersian monarch to attack the Greeks in narrow waterswhere numbers were only an obstacle; the fleet…
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