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statues, denominated Hermae, to be erected in
the public roads, inscribed with short sen-
tences and maxims, for the instruction of pass-
ing travellers. He was assassinated by Harmo-
dius and Aristogiton on account of an injurious
sarcasm cast upon the sister of the former.
Hippias, shortly after, was banishedfrom his Hippias.
country; and flying to Persia, he treacherously
persuaded Darius to invade the Athenian ter-
ritory. At the renowned battle of Marathon
A.C. 490, the Persian army was, however, to-
tally defeated by Miltiades. The Persians, to
the number of three hundred thousand men,
were met on the plain of Marathon, ten miles
from Athens, by only ten thousand Athenians
and one thousand Plataeans, under the chief
command of the skilful general Miltiades.
The battle was obstinatelv contested, and the
Athenians were nearly overpowered by num-
bers; but at length they completely routed
the enemy, and pursued them to their vessels*.
* The disproportionate destruction of the barbarians, but for
the authority of Herodotus, were almost incredible. 'Ev ravm
rf, h MapaSujvt pd^y diteDayov tuov fiapGdpuiv xard kt-a,KKr%i>d-
WS xai fefpaxotrlovg ay Spas' 'AflijvaiW Ss, inoLTOy hyirjxwi'a,
xaiJu'o. vi. 117.
statues, denominated Hermae, to be erected in
the public roads, inscribed with short sen-
tences and maxims, for the instruction of pass-
ing travellers. He was assassinated by Harmo-
dius and Aristogiton on account of an injurious
sarcasm cast upon the sister of the former.
Hippias, shortly after, was banishedfrom his Hippias.
country; and flying to Persia, he treacherously
persuaded Darius to invade the Athenian ter-
ritory. At the renowned battle of Marathon
A.C. 490, the Persian army was, however, to-
tally defeated by Miltiades. The Persians, to
the number of three hundred thousand men,
were met on the plain of Marathon, ten miles
from Athens, by only ten thousand Athenians
and one thousand Plataeans, under the chief
command of the skilful general Miltiades.
The battle was obstinatelv contested, and the
Athenians were nearly overpowered by num-
bers; but at length they completely routed
the enemy, and pursued them to their vessels*.
* The disproportionate destruction of the barbarians, but for
the authority of Herodotus, were almost incredible. 'Ev ravm
rf, h MapaSujvt pd^y diteDayov tuov fiapGdpuiv xard kt-a,KKr%i>d-
WS xai fefpaxotrlovg ay Spas' 'AflijvaiW Ss, inoLTOy hyirjxwi'a,
xaiJu'o. vi. 117.