 | Mrs. Harriet Toogood - 1851 - 538 pages
...opinion the proper season for the Athenians to commence war would arrive. " When," he replied, " I shall see the young willing to keep their ranks, the rich to contribute their money, and the orators to abstain from robbing the public." The war, called the Lamian war, opened... | |
 | John Young Sargent - Latin language - 1873 - 188 pages
...asked him, " When he would advise the Athenians to go to war ? " " Whenever," was the answer, " I shall see the young willing to keep their ranks, the rich to contribute their money, and the orators to abstain from that of the public." 268. While the two armies fronted... | |
 | Arthur Sumner Walpole - Greece - 1901 - 422 pages
...the Athenians to go to war ? " " When CHAP. XLVI. GREEK LEARNING IN EGYPT. 295 I see the young men willing to keep their ranks, the rich to contribute of their wealth, the orators to leave off stealing the public money." He was now put to death by his fellow citizens.... | |
 | Robinson Souttar - History, Ancient - 1903 - 794 pages
...tauntingly asked him when it would be wise for Athenians to go to war, he said, " When the young are willing to keep their ranks, the rich to contribute...orators to abstain from pilfering the public money ". At length, at the age of eighty-five, he was overtaken by the common lot of the 317. public men... | |
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When I see the young willing to keep their ranks, the rich to contribute of their wealth, and the orators to abstain from pilfering the public money... 