The Loves of Chaercas and Callirrhoe Volume 2 by Chariton

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1764 edition. ... tertained the whole fleet at a splendid banquet. Chæreas, confidering afterwards how he should act; the priests and sooth-sayers informed him, that the victims were propitious. Animated by this declaration, he assembled the captains of the strips; his three hundred Greeks; and all the Egyptians whom he knew to be in his interest, when he spake fellow-soldiers! my companions in mighty exploits, so glorious to us all! Joined with you, we could either make peace with honour, or continue the war with safety. Experience has taught us, that we, by means of the concord which has subsisted so happily between us, are become masters of the But things are on such a footing, at this juncture, that it will be incumbent on us to consult immediately together, and provide for Vol. II.. M our our future security. Know tbea, that the Egyptian was slain in battle; and that the king of Persia has seized upon all the continent; so that we are now surrounded with enemies. Is then any one among you of opinion, that we should go to the king, and spontaneously deliver up ourselves into his hands? Immediately they all, as with one voice, cried We will submit to any thing rather than do this. Whither then shall we escape, thus encompassed by foe9? and it will not be possible for us to fly to the skies.--At these words, all were silent, when a Lacedsemonian, cousin to Brasidas, whom dire necessity had compelled, in dangerous times, to leave his native country, was the first who dared to Why (says he,) do we endeavour to fly from the king, while the sea sea is open to us, and we are possessed of ships? Both of these will convey us to Sicily, and to Syracuse; where we stand not in fear either of the Persian or the Athenians?--AU...