...longer ; and, speaking of his influence and abilities, Thucydides says that whenever he saw the citizens overweeningly confident without just grounds, he would...but in fact the government of the one foremost man. The plague lasted for two years, and after a year's interval broke out afresh for another year, the...

...longer; and, speaking of his influence and abilities, Thucydides says that whenever he saw the citizens overweeningly confident without just grounds, he would...but in fact the government of the one foremost man. The plague lasted for two years, and after a year's interval broke out afresh for another year, the...

...longer ; and, speaking of his influence and abilities, Thucydides says that whenever he saw the citizens overweeningly confident without just grounds, he would...a wholesome fear ; or, when they were unreasonably alarmedhe would raise their spirits again to confidence. It was a nominal democracy, but in fact the...

...him. For since he did not gain his ascendency by unbecoming means, he never used language to humor them, but was able, on the strength of his high character,...but in fact the government of the one foremost man. One of the most striking chapters in the history of Thucydides is that which tells of the siege of...

...strength of his high character, even to oppose their passions. That is, when he saw them ovenveeningly confident without just grounds, he would speak so...but in fact the government of the one foremost man. One of the most striking chapters in the history of Thucydides is that which tells of the siege of...

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...him. For since he did not gain his ascendancy by unbecoming means, he never used language to humor them, but was able, on the strength of his high character,...he would raise their spirits again to confidence. Thus Athens was a nominal democracy, but in fact the govrt of the one foremost man. 171 CLEON'S VICTORY...