 | Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1825 - 572 pages
...besides other motives, which made him dread that command, he shunned it because Aleibiades was to be his colleague. But the Athenians promised themselves...should they not resign the whole conduct of it to Aleibiades, but temper his ardour and audacity with the coldness and wisdom of Nicias. Nicias not daring... | |
 | Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1830 - 480 pages
...besides other motives which made him dread that command, he shunned it, because Alcibiades was to be bis colleague. But the Athenians promised themselves greater...the necessary preparations, a second assembly was heId. Nicias, who had time enough to reflect deliberately on the affair proposed, and was still better... | |
 | Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1841 - 384 pages
...besides other motives which made him dread that command, he shunned it, because Alcibiades was to be his colleague. But the Athenians promised themselves...Alcibiades, but temper his ardour and audacity with the cooluess and wisdom of Nicias. Five days after,* to hasten the execution of the decree, and make the... | |
 | Charles Rollin, Robert Lynam - History, Ancient - 1843 - 384 pages
...besides other motives which made him dread that command, he shunned it, because Alcibiades was to be his colleague. But the Athenians promised themselves...reflect deliberately on the affair proposed, and was more and more convinced of the difficulties and dangers which would ensue from it, thought himself... | |
 | Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1850 - 582 pages
...besides other motives which made him dread that command, he shunned it, because Alcibiades was to be his colleague. But the Athenians promised themselves...and audacity with the coolness and wisdom of Nicias. p Five days after, to hasten the execution of the decree, and make the necessary preparations, a second... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1853 - 476 pages
...besides other motives which made him dread that command, he shunned it, because Alcibiades was to be his colleague. But the Athenians promised themselves...to hasten the execution of the decree, and make the neces sary preparations, a second assembly was held. Nicias, who had time enough to reflect deliberately... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1881 - 1308 pages
...was to be his colleague. But the Athenian* promised themselves greater success from this warshould they not resign the whole conduct of it to Alcibiades, but temper bis ardor and audacity with the coolness and wisdom of Nicias. Five days after,* to hasten the execution... | |
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... to their city, but also to regulate the affairs of Sicily, in such a manner as might best suit the interests of the republic. Nicias was appointed one of the generals to his very great regret; for, besides other motives which made him dread that command,... 
