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Plutarch:Plutarch's Lives, Excerpt 140

Plutarch《Plutarch's Lives》· Plutarch's Lives · Leadership

Before he had yet ended his speech, the soldiers leapt up, and with a great shout testified their readiness for the service, crying out, to march immediately to the relief of the city. The Syracusan messengers hugged and embraced them, praying the Gods to send down blessings upon Dion and the Peloponnesians. When the noise was pretty well over, Dion gave orders that all should go to their quarters to prepare for their march, and, having refreshed themselves, come ready armed to their rendezvous in the place where they now were, resolving that very night to attempt the rescue.

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Locator:Excerpt 140 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Short excerpt

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