The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonian, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians, Volume 81774 |
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... beginning of the first Punic war Page 1 II . Hiero's pacific reign . He particularly favours agri- culture . He applies the abilities of Archimedes his relation to the Service of the public , and causes him to make an infinite number of ...
... beginning of the first Punic war Page 1 II . Hiero's pacific reign . He particularly favours agri- culture . He applies the abilities of Archimedes his relation to the Service of the public , and causes him to make an infinite number of ...
Pagina 1
... beginning of the first Punick war . ( a ) IERO II . was defcended from the family of Ge- lon , who had formerly reigned in Syracufe . As his mother was of flavish extraction , his father Hierocles , according to the barbarous cuftom of ...
... beginning of the first Punick war . ( a ) IERO II . was defcended from the family of Ge- lon , who had formerly reigned in Syracufe . As his mother was of flavish extraction , his father Hierocles , according to the barbarous cuftom of ...
Pagina 22
... beginning of the fifth year of the fecond Punick war , and had distinguished himfelf gloriously by his fucceffes againf Hannibal . When Hieronymus was killed , the foldiers , lefs out of af fection for him , than a certain natural ...
... beginning of the fifth year of the fecond Punick war , and had distinguished himfelf gloriously by his fucceffes againf Hannibal . When Hieronymus was killed , the foldiers , lefs out of af fection for him , than a certain natural ...
Pagina 35
... beginning of the third campaign , Marcellus ,, almoft abfolutely defpairing of being able to take Syracufe ,, either by force , because Archimedes continually opposed him with invincible obstacles , or famine , as the Carthaginian fleet ...
... beginning of the third campaign , Marcellus ,, almoft abfolutely defpairing of being able to take Syracufe ,, either by force , because Archimedes continually opposed him with invincible obstacles , or famine , as the Carthaginian fleet ...
Pagina 44
... beginning , where intending to compare the unhappy life of Dionyfius the tyrant with the felicity of one paffed in . fober virtue , and abounding with wifdom , he fays : " I " will not compare the lives of a Plato or an Architas , per ...
... beginning , where intending to compare the unhappy life of Dionyfius the tyrant with the felicity of one paffed in . fober virtue , and abounding with wifdom , he fays : " I " will not compare the lives of a Plato or an Architas , per ...
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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.