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Cimon |
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Cimon [ˈsaɪmən] n (Biographies / Cimon (death date: 449 bc) M, Athenian, MILITARY: military commander, MILITARY: naval commander) died 449 bc, Athenian military and naval commander: defeated the Persians at Eurymedon (?466) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The heroes of ancient and modern fame, Cimon, Themistocles, Alcibiades, Alexander, Caesar, have treated life and fortune as a game to be well and skilfully played, but the stake not to be so valued but that any time it could be held as a trifle light as air, and thrown up. |
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