nicias in A Sentence

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In this case, Agathokleia was the widow of another king, possibly Nicias or Theophilus.

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In this case, Agathokleia was likely the widow of another king, possibly Nicias or Theophilus.

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When Nicias realized he was likely to lose the debate, he made his second big blunder.

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A conservative general called Nicias- who was wealthy, important and much respected- got up in the assembly to argue his position.

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A wise general named Nicias thought the idea was rash and hopeless, so he deliberately oversold the number of troops required to conquer Sicily, in the hopes of dissuading the Athenians.

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S: Nicias, if, as you say, courage is the knowledge of the grounds of fear and hope, then courage is very rare among men, while animals can never be called courageous but at most fearless.

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But one of the generals, named Nicias, who was a very wise man, thought the idea was rash and hopeless, so he deliberately oversold the number of troops required to conquer Sicily, in the hopes of dissuading the Athenians.

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