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... Lacedæmonians and the Argives at Thyrea , seems to be accepted as historical ; but it only shows us the breakdown of such an experiment . Thus it runs : - The Argives collected troops to resist the seizure of Thyrea , but be- fore any ...
... Lacedæmonians and the Argives at Thyrea , seems to be accepted as historical ; but it only shows us the breakdown of such an experiment . Thus it runs : - The Argives collected troops to resist the seizure of Thyrea , but be- fore any ...
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... Lacedæmonians gained the victory . Whether true or not , this story is illuminating . It shows that the Prussian theory of war , as a form of activity which cannot be subjected to contractual limits , is based on fundamental facts of ...
... Lacedæmonians gained the victory . Whether true or not , this story is illuminating . It shows that the Prussian theory of war , as a form of activity which cannot be subjected to contractual limits , is based on fundamental facts of ...
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