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Fromundus in his Meteors will excuse or solve all this by the sun's motion, but when there is such diversity to such as Perioeci or very near site, how can that position hold?
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After her disaster on the field of Leuctra, when many of the Perioeci, and the helots to a man, revolted; when, more than that, the allies, save only quite a few, forsook her; 685 and when united Hellas, so to speak, was marching on her — these
Hellenica 2007
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On the return of the Peloponnesians from Attica, the Spartans and the Perioeci in the neighbourhood of the city5 went at once to attack Pylos, but the other Lacedaemonians, having only just returned from an expedition, were slower in arriving.
The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007
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Perioeci, to see whether the Chians had as many ships as they said, and whether the power of the city was equal to her reputation.
The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007
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First they enquired of the God at Delphi; he bade them go, and they sent out settlers taken from their own citizens and the Perioeci, announcing that any Hellenes who desired, not being of the Ionian, Achaean, or certain other races, might accompany them.
The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007
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For a plan, see “Dict. of Anc. Geog.” s.v. 611 “Perioeci.”
Hellenica 2007
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Unknown to the Athenians they agreed, and were on the point of setting out when the great earthquake occurred and was immediately followed by the revolt of the Helots and with them the Perioeci of Thuria and
The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007
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Phrynis, one of the Perioeci, to see whether they had as many ships as they said, and whether their city generally was as great as was reported; and upon his bringing word that they had been told the truth, immediately entered into alliance with the Chians and
The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005
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Meanwhile the land forces of the Peloponnesians who were with the Chians and of the allies on the spot, moved alongshore for Clazomenae and Cuma, under the command of Eualas, a Spartan; while the fleet under Diniadas, one of the Perioeci, first sailed up to Methymna and caused it to revolt, and, leaving four ships there, with the rest procured the revolt of Mitylene.
The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005
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On the return of the Peloponnesians from Attica, the Spartans themselves and the nearest of the Perioeci at once set out for
The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005
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