The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Greeks, Volumen10James, John and Paul Knapton, 1736 |
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... authority civil and military . p . 8 , 9 . The latter was at that time thirty years old , but of prudence and maturity , that promifed a great king . Honoured with this command , by the help of fome friends he entered the city , and ...
... authority civil and military . p . 8 , 9 . The latter was at that time thirty years old , but of prudence and maturity , that promifed a great king . Honoured with this command , by the help of fome friends he entered the city , and ...
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... authority . It would be difficult to juftify the manner in which he attained that eminence , Whether he put the foreign foldiers in motion himself , which feems probable enough , or only lent himself to their zeal , it was a criminal ...
... authority . It would be difficult to juftify the manner in which he attained that eminence , Whether he put the foreign foldiers in motion himself , which feems probable enough , or only lent himself to their zeal , it was a criminal ...
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... The proof of which is , that when they were go- yerned with wisdom and moderation , as by Ti- moleon , they respected the authority of the laws laws and magiftrates , and obeyed them with joy . ALEXANDER'S SUCCESSORS . 9.
... The proof of which is , that when they were go- yerned with wisdom and moderation , as by Ti- moleon , they respected the authority of the laws laws and magiftrates , and obeyed them with joy . ALEXANDER'S SUCCESSORS . 9.
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... authority confided to him ; than he fhewed his deteftation for the wretched policy of the tyrants ; who , confidering the citizens as their enemies , had no other thoughts than to weaken and intimidate them , and re- pofed their whole ...
... authority confided to him ; than he fhewed his deteftation for the wretched policy of the tyrants ; who , confidering the citizens as their enemies , had no other thoughts than to weaken and intimidate them , and re- pofed their whole ...
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... authority , in conjunction with their hufbands , Andranorus and Zoippus , who held the first rank amongst his guardians . It was not eafy for an old man of ninety , to hold out against the ca- reffes and arts of thofe two women , who be ...
... authority , in conjunction with their hufbands , Andranorus and Zoippus , who held the first rank amongst his guardians . It was not eafy for an old man of ninety , to hold out against the ca- reffes and arts of thofe two women , who be ...
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Achradina Afia againſt alfo almoſt ambaffadors amongſt antient Antony Archelaus Archimedes Ariobarzanes Armenia arms army battle becauſe befides Bithynia Cæfar Cappadocia Carthaginians caufed cauſed Cicero Cleopatra confiderable confifted death defign defired Egypt enemy Epicydes eſtabliſhed faid fame fays fecond feemed felf felves fenate fent ferved feven feveral fhall fhips fhould fide fiege filk filver firft firſt flaves fleet foldiers folely fome foon ftill fubjects fuccefs fuch fuffer fupplied fupport gave gold greateſt Hiero hiftory himſelf Hippocrates honour horfe horſe hundred intereft itſelf king leaſt Lucullus mafter Marcellus Mithridates moft moſt muſt neceffary obferved occafion paffed perfon pleaſure Plin Pliny poffeffed Pompey Pontus prefent prince Ptolomy raiſed reafon reft reign Romans Rome ſhe Sicily ſtate ſtill Sylla Syracufans Syracufe Syria thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand Tigranes treaſures troops uſe veffels Whilft whofe
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Página 261 - Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Página 324 - Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee. The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots. The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.
Página 252 - Cleopatra, assisted by two women, who were the only persons she had brought with her into the tomh, drew him up. Never was there a more moving sight. Antony, all bathed in his blood, with death painted in his face, was dragged up in the air, turning his dying eyes, and extending his feeble* hands...
Página 276 - The ftrcngth, of a ftate is not to be computed by extent of country, but by the number of its citizens, and the utility of their labour.
Página 263 - CHRIST shall have delivered up the kingdom to GOD, even the FATHER: when he shall have put down all rule, and all authority, and power.
Página 63 - Hieronymus should have more weight with you than that of Hiero. The latter was much longer your friend than the former your enemy. Permit me to say, you have experienced the good effects of the amity of Hiero, but the senseless enterprises of Hieronymus .have fallen solely upon his own head.
Página 312 - Of meads, and streams that through the valley glide, And shady groves that easy sleep invite, And, after toilsome days, a soft repose at night. * Wild beasts of nature in his woods abound ; And youth, of labour patient, plough the ground, Inur'd to hardship, and to homely fare. Nor venerable age is wanting, there, In great examples to the youthful train ; Nor are the gods ador'd with rites profane.