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the instance of the other Greeks.

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Curious conference between the Athenians and Melians
in which all regard to Justice is opening cast off, & the
Loi du plus fort openly recognised. p.117-132

Futility of supernatural dependences urged by the
Athenians – the Melians as being the weaker, and
tinctured with Spartan notions talk a little on the
pious strain.

Remarquez que les Spartiates qui sont les plus
delegates faithless perfides, sont aussi les plus devots.

Thucydide ecrit d'un stile detestable – il est
au dernier point confus, elliptique & obscur. Mais il
est exact, judicieux & philosophe. Le stile Xenophon est
beau & clair: mais il est un peu romanesque & trés devot.

The Melians according to their own account
had been a free state 700 years. 131. They are exterminated, 134,
by the Athenians. The adults men put to death. The women & children carried into slavery. without any other provocation than
refusal to desert the Lacedæmonians.

Xenoph. L.1. p.10
The Syracusans assist the Antandrians in
building their Walls, which is the occasion of a friendship
between the two states. This is the most pleasing trait
I have I have yet met with.

p.10. The recent danger of the Syracusans and the
example of Hermocrates, had now it seems begotten a
spirit of virtue disinterestednesss unnion and obedience to the Laws. (See
here an example) as the same cause produced the same
effect on among Greeks in general at the time of the Persian
invasion. But to wish for such conjunctions in order
to give birth and exercise to such virtues, is to
wish

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Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	4
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