The Young American: Or, Book of Government and Law; Showing Their History, Nature and Necessity. For the Use of Schools... |
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... Athens abolished royalty . The ancient Grecians were the first people to under- stand their rights , and to assert them ; the first to discover that the people are the only legitimate source of political power - that the true end of ...
... Athens abolished royalty . The ancient Grecians were the first people to under- stand their rights , and to assert them ; the first to discover that the people are the only legitimate source of political power - that the true end of ...
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... Athenians were once engaged in a dangerous war . An oracle , supposed to declare the will of heaven , when consulted in respect to the war , said that the nation whose king was first slain should be victorious . The king of Athens ...
... Athenians were once engaged in a dangerous war . An oracle , supposed to declare the will of heaven , when consulted in respect to the war , said that the nation whose king was first slain should be victorious . The king of Athens ...
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... Athens . Political Divisions of the People . THE city of Athens was the capital of Attica , a small territory situated to the north of the Gulf of Saron . It was founded by Cecrops , an Egyptian , who led thither a colony and introduced ...
... Athens . Political Divisions of the People . THE city of Athens was the capital of Attica , a small territory situated to the north of the Gulf of Saron . It was founded by Cecrops , an Egyptian , who led thither a colony and introduced ...
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... Athens were the Portus Phale- rius , the Piræus , and the Munychia , which last was encompassed with a strong wall , that joined it to the Piræus . Two walls , of about five miles in length , enclosing a ... Athens were divided. 6 ATHENS .
... Athens were the Portus Phale- rius , the Piræus , and the Munychia , which last was encompassed with a strong wall , that joined it to the Piræus . Two walls , of about five miles in length , enclosing a ... Athens were divided. 6 ATHENS .
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... Athens were divided into three classes ; the freemen , strangers residing in the country , and the slaves . When Athens was in its highest prosperity , the number of free citi- zens was about 20,000 ; of foreigners and stran- gers ...
... Athens were divided into three classes ; the freemen , strangers residing in the country , and the slaves . When Athens was in its highest prosperity , the number of free citi- zens was about 20,000 ; of foreigners and stran- gers ...
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