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  • No sooner had they arrived than they were constrained to fight; for Agesandridas, after his men had taken their midday meal, brought out his own ships from Oropus, which is distant by sea about seven miles from the city of Eretria, and bore down upon them.

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

  • For Agesandridas, after his crews had dined, put out from Oropus, which is about seven miles from Eretria by sea; and the Athenians, seeing him sailing up, immediately began to man their vessels.

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005

  • For Agesandridas, after his crews had taken their dinner, put out from Oropus, which is about seven miles from Eretria by sea; 4 and the Athenians, seeing him sailing up, immediately began to man their vessels.

    THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES Robert B. Strassler 2003

  • For Agesandridas, after his crews had taken their dinner, put out from Oropus, which is about seven miles from Eretria by sea; 4 and the Athenians, seeing him sailing up, immediately began to man their vessels.

    THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES Robert B. Strassler 2003

  • Oropus, which is about seven miles from Eretria by sea; and the

    The History of the Peloponnesian War 455? BC-395 BC Thucydides 1866

  • In passing by Oropus they wasted the country called

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

  • Provisions, which had been formerly conveyed by the shorter route from Euboea to Oropus and thence overland through Decelea, were now carried by sea round the promontory of Sunium at great cost.

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

  • Oropus, others to Mount Parnes, or in any direction which gave hope of safety.

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

  • Nicias the son of Niceratus, wishing to subdue the Melians, who, although they were islanders, resisted them and would not join their alliance. 79 So they ravaged their country, but finding that the Melians would not yield, they sailed away to Oropus, opposite Euboea.

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

  • Having now possession of Oropus the Eretrians came to Rhodes, and invited the Peloponnesians to Euboea.

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

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