The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Nide 2W. Otridge, 1808 |
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Tulokset 1 - 5 kokonaismäärästä 73
Sivu 11
... speaking of the Romans , " had laid the founda- " tions of their future grandeur ; and the last , by his conquests , opened a door to all manner of luxury " and dissoluteness . For , after Carthage , which ob- liged Rome to stand for ...
... speaking of the Romans , " had laid the founda- " tions of their future grandeur ; and the last , by his conquests , opened a door to all manner of luxury " and dissoluteness . For , after Carthage , which ob- liged Rome to stand for ...
Sivu 36
... speaking of Scipio , says , that he always had Xenophon's works in his hands , which are so famous for the solid and excellent instructions they contain both in regard to war and policy . He owed this exquisite taste for polite learning ...
... speaking of Scipio , says , that he always had Xenophon's works in his hands , which are so famous for the solid and excellent instructions they contain both in regard to war and policy . He owed this exquisite taste for polite learning ...
Sivu 44
... speaking as follows of Masinissa's vigorous constitution . Arbitror te audire Scipio , hospes tuus Masi- nissa quæ faciat hodie nonaginta annos natus ; cúm ingressus iter pedibus sit , in equum omnino non ascendere ; cùm equo , ex equo ...
... speaking as follows of Masinissa's vigorous constitution . Arbitror te audire Scipio , hospes tuus Masi- nissa quæ faciat hodie nonaginta annos natus ; cúm ingressus iter pedibus sit , in equum omnino non ascendere ; cùm equo , ex equo ...
Sivu 60
... speak of the first founding of that city ; for it owes its beginning neither to Semi- ramis , nor to Nimrod , but to the foolish vanity of those persons mentioned in Scripture , ' who desired to build a tower and a city , that should ...
... speak of the first founding of that city ; for it owes its beginning neither to Semi- ramis , nor to Nimrod , but to the foolish vanity of those persons mentioned in Scripture , ' who desired to build a tower and a city , that should ...
Sivu 62
... speak of the mighty strength and great- ness of the cities of Babylon and Nineveh , under the kings to whom their building is ascribed by pro- fanc authors , because the Scripture says little or nothing on that subject . This silence of ...
... speak of the mighty strength and great- ness of the cities of Babylon and Nineveh , under the kings to whom their building is ascribed by pro- fanc authors , because the Scripture says little or nothing on that subject . This silence of ...
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affairs afterwards amongst ancient Appian Aristagoras arms army Artaphernes Asia Assyrians Astyages Athenians Athens authority Babylon Babylonians battle body brother called Cambyses carried Carthage Carthaginians caused chariots citizens commanded courage Croesus Cyaxares Cyrop Cyrus Cyrus's Darius death Democedes desired empire enemy expedition father favour forces gave give glory Gobryas gods gold Grecian Greece Herod Herodotus honour horse hundred Ibid inhabitants Ionians Jugurtha king king's kingdom laws liberty likewise Lycurgus Magian magnificent manner marched Masinissa master means Medes ment nations never Nineveh obliged observed occasion officers palace Peloponnesus Persian empire Persians person Pisistratus Plut Plutarch Polybius prince provinces publick reason reign rendered riches Romans Rome Sardis says Scipio Scripture Scythians SECT sent shewed siege Smerdis soldiers Solon Sparta speak subjects temple thing thou thought thousand throne tion took troops victory whole Xenophon