The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Medes and Persians, Grecians and Macedonians: Translated from the French, Band 2Robinson, Pratt & Company, 1841 |
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... honour on the sword and gown . The whole tenor of his life , says an historian , whether with regard to his actions , his thoughts , or words , was deserving of the highest praise . He distinguished himself particularly ( a eulogium ...
... honour on the sword and gown . The whole tenor of his life , says an historian , whether with regard to his actions , his thoughts , or words , was deserving of the highest praise . He distinguished himself particularly ( a eulogium ...
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... honour , especially in the minds of the ladies , wno expa * Excerpt . è Polyb . p . 147–163 . She was sister of Paulus Æmilius , father of the second Scipio Africanum . tiated on it in all their conversations , and in 80 HISTORY OF THE.
... honour , especially in the minds of the ladies , wno expa * Excerpt . è Polyb . p . 147–163 . She was sister of Paulus Æmilius , father of the second Scipio Africanum . tiated on it in all their conversations , and in 80 HISTORY OF THE.
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... honour of his memory , ( as was the custom in that age , ) and not being able to defray the expenses on this occasion , which amounted to a very heavy sum , Scipio made him a present of 15,000 crowns , in order to defray at least half ...
... honour of his memory , ( as was the custom in that age , ) and not being able to defray the expenses on this occasion , which amounted to a very heavy sum , Scipio made him a present of 15,000 crowns , in order to defray at least half ...
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... honour in after - ages as all his conquests . We find , from history , that Polybius lived with the two brothers . One day , when himself and Scipio were alone , the latter unbosomed himself freely to him , and complained , but in the ...
... honour in after - ages as all his conquests . We find , from history , that Polybius lived with the two brothers . One day , when himself and Scipio were alone , the latter unbosomed himself freely to him , and complained , but in the ...
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... honour as to be corrupted by money . The senate came to this resolution , That commissioners should be sent from Rome , to divide the provinces equally upon the spot between the two brothers . The reader will naturally suppose , that ...
... honour as to be corrupted by money . The senate came to this resolution , That commissioners should be sent from Rome , to divide the provinces equally upon the spot between the two brothers . The reader will naturally suppose , that ...
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Seite 132 - And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.
Seite 133 - I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight : I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron : and I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
Seite 154 - I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them ; until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High ; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
Seite 152 - Who is there among you of all his people? His God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah ; and build the house of the Lord God of Israel, he is the God which is in Jerusalem.
Seite 69 - Hew the tree down, and destroy it: yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field : and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him.
Seite 133 - Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him ; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the twoleaved gates ; and the gates shall not be shut...
Seite 132 - O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Seite 138 - ... the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified.
Seite 152 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth ; and he hath charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Seite 215 - If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness; And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.