 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1774 - 364 pages
...placing other objects in their view ; and, on this occafion, the politics of Philip fucceeded to a wonder. The Athenians,- who began to grow tired of a war, which was very burthenfome, and of little benefit to them, had commiffioned Ctefiphon, and Phrynon, to found the intentions... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1805 - 350 pages
...placing other objects in their views ; and, on this occasion, the politics of Philip succeeded to a wonder. The Athenians, who began to grow tired of a war, which was very burthensome, and of little benefit to them, had commissioned Ctesiphon and Phyrnon, to sound the intentions... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1814 - 578 pages
...succeeded to a wonder. • The Athenians, who began to grow tired of a war which was >very burthensomc, and of little benefit "to them, had commissioned Ctesiphon,...and Phrynon, to sound the intentions of Philip, and in what manner he stood disposed in regard , to peace. These related, that Philip did riot appear averse... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1818 - 346 pages
...placing other objects in their views ; and on tiiis occasion, the politics of Philip succeeded to a wonder. The Athenians, who began to grow tired of a war, which \vasvery burthensome, and of little benefit to them, had commissioned Ctesiphon and Phyrnon, to sound... | |
 | Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1820 - 420 pages
...of Philip succeeded to a wonder, a Pemosth. Orat dc i'alsa Legation^. Sect. 1V HISTORY OF PHILIP. 29 The Athenians, who began to grow tired of a war which was very burthensome and of little benefit to them, had commissioned Ctesiphon and Phrynon to sound the intentions... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 304 pages
...Phryrion to sound the intentions of Philip, and in what manner he stood disposed in regard to peace. These related that Philip did not appear averse to it ;...and that he even expressed a great affection for the commonwealth. Upon this the Athenians resolved to send a solemn embassy to inquire more strictly into... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1824 - 328 pages
...other objects in their views ; and on this occasion, the politics of Philip succeeded to a wonder. 58. The Athenians, who began to grow tired of a war, which was very burthensome, and of little benefit to them, had commissioned Ctesiphon and Phyrnon, to sound the intentions... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1825 - 572 pages
...placing other objects in their view ; and, on this occasion, the politics of Philip succeeded to a wonder. The Athenians, who began to grow tired of a war which was very burthensome, and of little benefit to them, had commissioned Ctesiphon and Phyrnon to sound the intentions... | |
 | Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1841 - 348 pages
...by placing other objects in their view ; and on this occasion the politics of Philip succeeded to a wonder. The Athenians, who began to grow tired of...related that Philip did not appear averse to it, and th^.c he even expressed a great affection for the commonwealth. Upon this, the Athenians resolved to... | |
 | Charles Rollin, Robert Lynam - History, Ancient - 1843 - 348 pages
...by placing other objects in their view ; and on this occasion the politics of Philip succeeded to a wonder. The Athenians, who began to grow tired of...related that Philip did not appear averse to it, and thu he even expressed a great affection for the commonwealth. Upon this, the Athenians resolved to... | |
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His business therefore was to deceive them, by placing other objects in their view ; and on this occasion the politics of Philip succeeded to a wonder. The Athenians, who began to grow tired of a war which was very... 
