The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians [&c.] Transl, Volume 81808 |
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Pagina 8
... whole confidence in the foreign soldiers , by whom they were perpe- tually surrounded . He began by putting arms into the hands of the citizens , formed them with care in the exercises of war , and employed them in preference to all ...
... whole confidence in the foreign soldiers , by whom they were perpe- tually surrounded . He began by putting arms into the hands of the citizens , formed them with care in the exercises of war , and employed them in preference to all ...
Pagina 15
... whole * Trecenta millia modiúm tritici , et dueenta millia hordei , aurique ducenta & quadraginta pondo urbi nostræ muneri misit . Neque ig- narus verecundiæ majorum nostrorum , quòd nollet accipere , in habi- tum id victoria formavit ...
... whole * Trecenta millia modiúm tritici , et dueenta millia hordei , aurique ducenta & quadraginta pondo urbi nostræ muneri misit . Neque ig- narus verecundiæ majorum nostrorum , quòd nollet accipere , in habi- tum id victoria formavit ...
Pagina 20
... whole wealth of the island consisted . • We are told of a galley built by his order , un- der the direction of Archimedes , which was reckon- ed one of the most famous structures of antiquity . It was a whole year in building . Hiero ...
... whole wealth of the island consisted . • We are told of a galley built by his order , un- der the direction of Archimedes , which was reckon- ed one of the most famous structures of antiquity . It was a whole year in building . Hiero ...
Pagina 22
... whole ship was surrounded with a rampart of iron to keep off those who should at- tempt to board it . All around were iron grapplings ( corvi ) which , being thrown by machines , grappled the vessels of the enemy , and drew them close ...
... whole ship was surrounded with a rampart of iron to keep off those who should at- tempt to board it . All around were iron grapplings ( corvi ) which , being thrown by machines , grappled the vessels of the enemy , and drew them close ...
Pagina 27
... whole enter- prize ; adding , that they should never have engaged in it , if a man of his credit had not been at their head . The zeal he had always expressed for the Roman interests rendered the evidence probable ; and he was ...
... whole enter- prize ; adding , that they should never have engaged in it , if a man of his credit had not been at their head . The zeal he had always expressed for the Roman interests rendered the evidence probable ; and he was ...
Parole e frasi comuni
abandoned Achæans Achradina afterwards Alexander Alexandria alliance ambassadors amongst ancient Antigonus Antiochus Antony Archelaus Archimedes Ariobarzanes arms army Artaxerxes Asia Athenians Athens Babylon battle besieged Bithynia brother Cæsar Cappadocia Carthage Carthaginians causes Cleopatra command consul Cyrus Darius daughter declared defeated Demetrius Dion Dionysius Dionysius the Younger dominions Egypt empire endeavours enemy Epicydes Etolians Eumenes famous father fleet gains gave governor Greece Greeks Grypus Hannibal Hiero Hieronymus honour ibid Jews Judæa killed king of Egypt king of Sparta king of Syria kingdom Lacedæmonians liberty Lucullus Macedonia Marcellus marches master Medes Mithridates nians obliged occasion Parthians peace Persians Philip Plut Pompey Pontus prince prince's prisoner province Ptolemy put to death Pyrrhus reign retires revolt Romans Rome Scipio seizes Seleucus senate sent Sicily siege soldiers soon succeeds Sylla Syracusans Syracuse Syria taken takes Thebans thousand Tigranes treaty troops tyrant victory VIII Xerxes
Brani popolari
Pagina 229 - Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
Pagina 219 - ... window, from whence she threw down chains and cords. Antony was made fast to these, and Cleopatra, assisted by two women, who were the only persons she had brought with her into the tomb, drew him up.
Pagina 59 - Let others better mould the running mass Of metals, and inform the breathing brass, And soften into flesh, a marble face; Plead better at the bar; describe the skies, And when the stars descend, and when they rise. But Rome! 'tis thine alone, with awful sway, To rule mankind, and make the world obey...
Pagina 54 - Marcellus, may be a lasting and eternal monument of the valour and clemency of him who took and preserved it. It is unjust that the remembrance of 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.
Pagina 229 - Suspended from the front of the rude pulpit were two broad sheets of canvas, upon one of which was the figure of a man, the head of gold, the breast and arms of silver, the belly of brass, the legs of iron, and feet of clay — the dream of Nebuchadnezzar.
Pagina 118 - Asia, and was honoured by the people almost with adoration. His pride was inflamed and supported by the immense riches he possessed, by the excessive and continual praises of his flatterers, and by a prosperity which had never known an interruption. He knew no law but his own will, and assumed the title of king of kings! So far did he carry his pride as to be waited on by crowned heads.
Pagina 124 - After this he drew out his forces in a hasty and disorderly manner, taking himself the command of the main body, and giving the left wing to the king of the Adiabenians, and the right to the king of the Medes. Before this right wing were placed most of the cavalry that were armed in steel.
Pagina 313 - Fifty years elapsed between the end of the second and the beginning of the third Punic war.