Popular History of Greece
Popular History of Greece
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He knew what greatness Avas so well, that when he heard Artaxerxes called the Great King, he said, "How is he greater than I, unless he be the juster ? " It should be remembdred that Konon, that Athe- nian captain who had escaped from ^gos Potami with six ships, had gone to the island of Cyprus.
He persuaded the people of the island of Rhodes to revolt from the Spartans, and make friends with the Persians. It is even said that he went to tlio court of Artaxerxes, and obtained leave from liim to... raise ships, with which to attack the Spartans, from the colonies wliich were friendly to Athens, yet belonged to the Greek Empire. Pharnabazus joined him, and, with eighty-five ships, they cruised about in the jEgean Sea, and near Cnidus they entirely defeated the Spartan fleet It was com- Digitized by VjOOQIC 243 Young Folks' History of Greece.
manded by Pisander, Agesilaus' brother-in-law, who held by his ship to the last, and died like a true Spartan, sword in hand.
After this Konon drove out many Spartan gover- nors from the islands of the ^gean, and, sailing to Corinth, encouraged the citizens to hold out against Sparta, after which Pharnabazus went home, but Konon returned with the fleet to the Piraeus, and brought money and aid to build up the Long Walls again, after they had been ten years in ruins.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
He knew what greatness Avas so well, that when he heard Artaxerxes called the Great King, he said, "How is he greater than I, unless he be the juster ? " It should be remembdred that Konon, that Athe- nian captain who had escaped from ^gos Potami with six ships, had gone to the island of Cyprus.
He persuaded the people of the island of Rhodes to revolt from the Spartans, and make friends with the Persians. It is even said that he went to tlio court of Artaxerxes, and obtained leave from liim to... raise ships, with which to attack the Spartans, from the colonies wliich were friendly to Athens, yet belonged to the Greek Empire. Pharnabazus joined him, and, with eighty-five ships, they cruised about in the jEgean Sea, and near Cnidus they entirely defeated the Spartan fleet It was com- Digitized by VjOOQIC 243 Young Folks' History of Greece.
manded by Pisander, Agesilaus' brother-in-law, who held by his ship to the last, and died like a true Spartan, sword in hand.
After this Konon drove out many Spartan gover- nors from the islands of the ^gean, and, sailing to Corinth, encouraged the citizens to hold out against Sparta, after which Pharnabazus went home, but Konon returned with the fleet to the Piraeus, and brought money and aid to build up the Long Walls again, after they had been ten years in ruins.
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