| 1769 - 660 trang
...impolTible conditions of his procu: mg fome one to remain as hoilage for his return, under equal forfeituie of life. Pythias heard the conditions, and did not...wait for an application upon the part of Damon ; he inftanily cifered himfelf as tenuity IV r his friend, which, being accepted, Damon was immediately... | |
| Mr. Addison - 1797 - 584 trang
...granting it, as he conceived, on the impoffible conditions of his procuring fome one to remain as hoftage for his return, under equal forfeiture of life. Pythias...wait for an application upon the part of Damon ; he inftantly offered himlelf as fecurity for his friend, which being accepted, Damon was immediately fet... | |
| 1800 - 236 trang
...set the affairs of his disconsolate family in order. This the tyrant intended most peremptorily to refuse, by granting -it, as he conceived, on the impossible...the conditions, and did not wait for an application on the part -Of of Damon ; he instantly offered himself to durance in the place of his friend, and... | |
| English instructor - 1801 - 272 trang
...intended most peremptorily to refuse , by granting it , as he conceived , on the impossible condition of his procuring some one to remain as hostage for...under equal forfeiture of life. Pythias heard the condition , and did not wait for an application on the part of Damon. He instantly offered himself... | |
| Moral and entertaining stories - 1804 - 108 trang
...granting it, as he conceived on the impoffible conditions of his procuring fome one to remain as hoftage for his return, under equal forfeiture of life. Pythias heard the conditions, and inftantly offered himfelf to durance in the place of his friend, and Damon was accordingly fet at liberty.... | |
| Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 trang
...intended most peremptorily to refuse, by granting it, as he conceived, on the impossible condition of his procuring some one to remain as hostage for...under equal forfeiture of life. Pythias heard the condition, and did not wait for an application on the part of Damon. He instantly offered himself to... | |
| John Walker - 1810 - 276 trang
...as he conceived, on the impossible condition of his procuring some one to remain as hostage for h;s return, under equal forfeiture of life. Pythias heard...security for his friend : which being accepted, Damon was ira£2 mediately set at liberty. The king and all the courtiers were astonished at this action ; and,... | |
| John Walker - 1810 - 282 trang
...conceived, on the impossible condition, of . his procuring some one. to remain. as hostage for h's return, under equal forfeiture of life. Pythias heard,...Damon ^he instantly offered himself as security for bis friend : which being accepted, Damon was imE2. mediately set at liberty. The king and all the courtiers... | |
| Young moralist - 1819 - 192 trang
...set the affairs of his disconsolate family in order. This the tyrant intended most peremptorily to refuse, by granting it, as he conceived, on the impossible...the conditions, and did not wait for an application on the part of Damon ; he instantly offered himself to durance, in the place of his friend, and Damon... | |
| 1819 - 186 trang
...intended most peremptorily* to refuse, by granting it, as he conceived, on the impossible condition of his procuring some one to remain as hostage for...under equal forfeiture of life. Pythias heard the condition, and did not wait for an application on the part of Damon. He instantly offered himself to... | |
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