The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonian, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians, Volume 81774 |
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Pagina 46
... Athenians . ( e ) During this interval , the Athenians , animated by the warm exhortations of Alcibiades , turned their arms against Syracufe ; this was in the fixth year of the Peloponnefian war . How fatal the event of this war was to ...
... Athenians . ( e ) During this interval , the Athenians , animated by the warm exhortations of Alcibiades , turned their arms against Syracufe ; this was in the fixth year of the Peloponnefian war . How fatal the event of this war was to ...
Pagina 51
... Athenians , but during feveral ages . The high idea its fleets and numerous troops fuggefted of its maritime power , at the time of the irruption of the Perfians into Greece , occafioned its pretending to equal Athens in that refpect ...
... Athenians , but during feveral ages . The high idea its fleets and numerous troops fuggefted of its maritime power , at the time of the irruption of the Perfians into Greece , occafioned its pretending to equal Athens in that refpect ...
Pagina 60
... Athenians , and rein- fated them in the poffeffion of it . He fent them the facred treafure , kept in that island by Ariftion , to whom he gave two thousand men as a guard for the money . Ariftion was an Athenian philofopher , of the ...
... Athenians , and rein- fated them in the poffeffion of it . He fent them the facred treafure , kept in that island by Ariftion , to whom he gave two thousand men as a guard for the money . Ariftion was an Athenian philofopher , of the ...
Pagina 63
... Athenian flaves that were in the Piraeus . Those flaves , whether out of affection to the Roman party , or defirous ... Athenians defended themselves like lions . They found means either to burn most of the machines erected against the ...
... Athenian flaves that were in the Piraeus . Those flaves , whether out of affection to the Roman party , or defirous ... Athenians defended themselves like lions . They found means either to burn most of the machines erected against the ...
Pagina 87
... Athenians . Such of the Athenians , during Ariftion's being mafter of Athens , as defired to fly from his tyranny , had retired thither , and enjoyed there the fame rights and privileges with the natives . Lucullus , when he left Amifus ...
... Athenians . Such of the Athenians , during Ariftion's being mafter of Athens , as defired to fly from his tyranny , had retired thither , and enjoyed there the fame rights and privileges with the natives . Lucullus , when he left Amifus ...
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Pagina 141 - It may be said, this last quotation is not conclusive, since it does not indicate the manner in which the bucket was elevated — by a windlass 1 a pulley ] or by the hand alone 1 We have satisfactory evidence that it was by the latter.
Pagina 161 - ... 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 to the tombs, drew him up.
Pagina 33 - Archimedes was going to discharge some dreadful machine upon them, renounced his hopes of being able to make a breach in the place, gave over his attacks, and turned the siege into a blockade. The Romans conceived...
Pagina 40 - From the Romans all their requests were easily obtained, and their safety ran no hazard from that quarter : there was more danger from...
Pagina 195 - Caesar the embassadors of the Jews are introduced into the senate, and obtain their whole request. The Jews of Asia confirmed in their privilege of not being compelled to serve in the wars. A comet seen in China. 43 Cleopatra poisons her brother when he comes of age to share the sovereign authority according to the laws. She afterwards declares for the Roman triumviri. The second triumvirate of Octavius, Antony and Lepidus began Nov. 27. Cicero put to death Dec. 7. Battle of Mutina. Cassius demands...
Pagina 33 - Shall we persist," said he, to his workmen and engineers, " in making war with this Briareus of a geometrician, who treats my galleys and sambuc» so rudely ? He infinitely exceeds the fabled giants •with their hundred hands, in his perpetual and surprising discharge upon us.
Pagina 42 - Syracuse, shut up in his closet like a man of another world, who hag no regard for what is passing in this, was intent upon the study of some geometrical figure, and not only his eyes, but the whole faculties of his soul, were so engaged in this contemplation, that he had neither heard the tumult of the Romans, universally busy in plundering, nor the report of the city's being taken.