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... Themistocles might deserve the praise he receives , although his name might be far more famous than Solon's , although men might cite Salamis " 51 Themistocles commanded the Greek forces in this sea battle against the Persians in 480 ...
... Themistocles might deserve the praise he receives , although his name might be far more famous than Solon's , although men might cite Salamis " 51 Themistocles commanded the Greek forces in this sea battle against the Persians in 480 ...
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... Themistocles could not mention any action by which he helped the Areopagus , but the Areopagus could truly say that it helped Themistocles , because the Athenians waged the war with the advice of the body that Solon had constituted ...
... Themistocles could not mention any action by which he helped the Areopagus , but the Areopagus could truly say that it helped Themistocles , because the Athenians waged the war with the advice of the body that Solon had constituted ...
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... Themistocles announced in the assembly that he had a plan that would insure the safety of the state but that there was no need for it to be widely publicized . He asked the people to send someone forward to whom he might reveal the plan ...
... Themistocles announced in the assembly that he had a plan that would insure the safety of the state but that there was no need for it to be widely publicized . He asked the people to send someone forward to whom he might reveal the plan ...
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