 | William Belsham - 1795 - 566 pages
...proposed ' to us this mode, and k were injustice to refuse it. Theslownsss imputed to the Lacedzmonians has always constituted our security. Never have praises or reproaches excited us to rash enterprises. We have not the ability by eloquent harangue* to depreciate the power of our enemies. To enable us to... | |
 | William Belsham - 1805 - 600 pages
...proposed to us this mode, and i: were injustice to refuse it. The slowness imputed to the Lacedaemonians has always constituted our security. Never have praises or reproaches excited us to rash enterprises. We have not the ability by eloquent harangues to depreciate the power of our enemies. To enable us to... | |
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... not of opinion that we should abandon our allies to oppression: I only say, that, previous to our taking arms, we should send ambassadors to the Athenians and open a negotiation. They have just proposed to us this mode, and i: were injustice to refuse... 