 | 1769 - 660 pages
...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 - Anecdotes - 1797 - 584 pages
...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... | |
 | Amusements - 1800 - 236 pages
...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 - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...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 pages
...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 - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...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 - English language - 1810 - 276 pages
...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 - English language - 1810 - 282 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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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This the tyrant intended peremptorily to refuse, by granting it, as he conceived, on the impossible conditions of his procuring some one to remain as hostage for his return, under equal forfeiture of life. Pythias heard the conditions, and did not wait... 
