. Thackerayana;. 1. . While Darius was absent, making war in Egypt andArabia, the Medes revolted against him ; but they were over-powered and forced into submission. To chastise this rebellion,their yoke, which had until that date been very easy to bear, wasmade more burdensome. This fate has never been spared tothose subjects who, having revolted, are again compelled to sub-mit to the-power they wished to depose.—Vol. III. p. 613. ROLLINS ANCIENT HISTORY. 39 Ancient History of the Persians and the Greeks. Death of Alcibiades. . Alcibiades was living at that time in a small town ofPhrygia, wit
. Thackerayana;. 1. . While Darius was absent, making war in Egypt andArabia, the Medes revolted against him ; but they were over-powered and forced into submission. To chastise this rebellion,their yoke, which had until that date been very easy to bear, wasmade more burdensome. This fate has never been spared tothose subjects who, having revolted, are again compelled to sub-mit to the-power they wished to depose.—Vol. III. p. 613. ROLLINS ANCIENT HISTORY. 39 Ancient History of the Persians and the Greeks. Death of Alcibiades. . Alcibiades was living at that time in a small town ofPhrygia, with Timandra, his mistress (it is pretended that Lais,the celebrated courtesan—known as the Corinthian—was adaughter of this Timandra). The ruffians who were engaged to
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