The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Nide 6Pub. and sold by Etheridge and Bliss, 1808 |
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Tulokset 1 - 5 kokonaismäärästä 88
Sivu 3
... least appearance of all he foretels . With how much certainty and ex- actness , even amidst the variety of these revolutions , and a chaos of singular events , does he determine each particular circumstance , and fix the number of the ...
... least appearance of all he foretels . With how much certainty and ex- actness , even amidst the variety of these revolutions , and a chaos of singular events , does he determine each particular circumstance , and fix the number of the ...
Sivu 14
... resource offered itself from a quarter he had not the least room to expect it . In the quarrel between the two sons of Cassander for 14 HISTORY OF Dispute between the two sons of Cassander Demetrius proclaimed king of Macedonia,
... resource offered itself from a quarter he had not the least room to expect it . In the quarrel between the two sons of Cassander for 14 HISTORY OF Dispute between the two sons of Cassander Demetrius proclaimed king of Macedonia,
Sivu 23
... least regard to justice . Again , continues the same author , do they act more laudably , when they engage in an open war , than when they use the sacred names of justice , friendship , and peace , for what , in reality , is no more ...
... least regard to justice . Again , continues the same author , do they act more laudably , when they engage in an open war , than when they use the sacred names of justice , friendship , and peace , for what , in reality , is no more ...
Sivu 26
... least opportunity for acting presented itself ; he thought it impossible to reinstate a prince of that character , without incurring many disadvantages himself . For which reason , instead of continuing to support him , he resolved upon ...
... least opportunity for acting presented itself ; he thought it impossible to reinstate a prince of that character , without incurring many disadvantages himself . For which reason , instead of continuing to support him , he resolved upon ...
Sivu 44
... least five . There were likewise ten caul- drons , twenty four vases with two handles , and disposed on five salvers ; two silver wine presses , on which were placed twenty four goblets ; a table of massy silver , eighteen feet in ...
... least five . There were likewise ten caul- drons , twenty four vases with two handles , and disposed on five salvers ; two silver wine presses , on which were placed twenty four goblets ; a table of massy silver , eighteen feet in ...
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accordingly Achean league Acheans Acheus affairs afterwards Agathocles Agis Alexander alliance allies ambassadors Antigonus Antiochus Appian Aratus Argos arms army arrived Asia assembly attack Attalus battle besieged brother camp carried caused Celosyria Chalcis Cineas citizens Cleomenes commanded consul Corinth crown death declared defeated Demetrius desired dominions Egypt empire employed endeavoured enemy engaged Etolians Eumenes favour fleet forces Gauls gave glory gold greatest Greece Greeks Hannibal honour horse hundred immediately inhabitants Italy Justin king king's kingdom Lacedemonians liberty Lysimachus Macedonia Machanidas manner master Megaleas Nabis obliged occasion passed peace Peloponnesus person Philadelphus Philip Philopemen Plut Polyb Polybius prince provinces Ptolemy Ptolemy Philadelphus Ptolemy Soter Pyrrhus Quintius received reign rendered returned Rhodians Romans Rome seized Seleucus senate sent Sicyon side siege signal soldiers soon Sparta Syria temple Thessaly things thought thousand tion treaty troops twenty tyrant utmost victory whole
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Sivu 174 - ... the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Sivu 148 - And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
Sivu 159 - And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm...
Sivu 147 - And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
Sivu 569 - And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.
Sivu 569 - The word in the Latin version is very strong, infatua : the import of which is, how prudent soever his counsels may be, make them appear foolish and stupid to Absalom ; and they accordingly did appear BO.
Sivu 163 - But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north...
Sivu 163 - And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north. So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land.
Sivu 131 - The king likewise having tendered them very considerable presents at their audience of leave, they received them as they before accepted of the crowns; but before they went to the senate, to give an account of their embassy after their arrival at Rome, they deposited all...
Sivu 132 - ... their duty. The republic, however, would not suffer itself to be exceeded in generosity of sentiments. The Senate and people came to a resolution, that the ambassadors, in consideration of the services they had rendered the state, should receive a sum of money equivalent to that they had deposited in the public treasury. This indeed was an amiable contest ; and one is at a loss to know to which of the antagonists to ascribe the victory.