The History of the World,: From the Reign of Alexander to that of Augustus, Comprehending the Latter Ages of European Greece, and the History of the Greek Kingdoms in Asia and Africa, from Their Foundation to Their Destruction; with a Preliminary Survey of Alexander's Conquests, and an Estimate of His Plans for Their Consolidation and Improvement, Volumen1Hopkins and Earle, Philadelphia; Farrand, Mallory and Company Boston; and J.W. Campbell, Petersburg, Virginia., 1809 - 483 páginas |
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Página xiv
... Demetrius against them . Seleucus recovers Babylonia . Era of the Kingdom of the Greeks . General Peace . CHAPTER VII . 360 Murders in the Family of Alexander . Antigonus ' Expedition into Babylonia . His Nephew revolts to Ptolemy .
... Demetrius against them . Seleucus recovers Babylonia . Era of the Kingdom of the Greeks . General Peace . CHAPTER VII . 360 Murders in the Family of Alexander . Antigonus ' Expedition into Babylonia . His Nephew revolts to Ptolemy .
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... Demetrius to Greece . His Transactions there and in Thrace . Marries his Daughter to Seleucus . Surprises the Strong - holds in Cilicia . Sends Pyr- rhus as Hostage into Egypt . History of Cassander and his Sons . Demetrius King of ...
... Demetrius to Greece . His Transactions there and in Thrace . Marries his Daughter to Seleucus . Surprises the Strong - holds in Cilicia . Sends Pyr- rhus as Hostage into Egypt . History of Cassander and his Sons . Demetrius King of ...
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... Demetrius , and his plains to most confidential friends to the Ionian coast ; embarked in an views of Perdiccas Athenian vessel at Ephesus ; and hastened to Antipater in 37 The above account of Perdic- cas's coadjutors is collected from ...
... Demetrius , and his plains to most confidential friends to the Ionian coast ; embarked in an views of Perdiccas Athenian vessel at Ephesus ; and hastened to Antipater in 37 The above account of Perdic- cas's coadjutors is collected from ...
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... Demetrius , the son of Anti- gonus , the root of a long series of Macedonian and Syrian 38 Arrian apud Phot . and Diodo- rus , 1. xviii . s . 23 39 Exrgaywdreas . Arrian , p . 220 . 40 Diodorus , l . xviii . s . 18 . II . kings . In the ...
... Demetrius , the son of Anti- gonus , the root of a long series of Macedonian and Syrian 38 Arrian apud Phot . and Diodo- rus , 1. xviii . s . 23 39 Exrgaywdreas . Arrian , p . 220 . 40 Diodorus , l . xviii . s . 18 . II . kings . In the ...
Página 286
... Demetrius Phalereus . Murder of Arrhidæus and Euridice . Trial and Execution of Olympias . Cassander rebuilds Thebes . CHAP . THE IV . Ptolemy army of cxiv . 8.- B. C. 322 . conquest of Cyrene , through his general Ophellas , was but a ...
... Demetrius Phalereus . Murder of Arrhidæus and Euridice . Trial and Execution of Olympias . Cassander rebuilds Thebes . CHAP . THE IV . Ptolemy army of cxiv . 8.- B. C. 322 . conquest of Cyrene , through his general Ophellas , was but a ...
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Página 123 - Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Página 123 - Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Telassar ? 13 Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?
Página 482 - Yet the designs, as well as actions ascribed to him, confirm his character in history, as an indefatigable64 and just prince, a firm friend, an affectionate father, an indulgent master ; who gained the love of his eastern subjects by governing them according to their inveterate principles and habits; and who, among all contemporary sovereigns, was preeminent in consistent greatness of conduct, flowing from true royalty of soul'8.
Página iii - The history of the world, from the reign of Alexander to that of Augustus...
Página 169 - The Babylonians continued thenceforward to be clothed with the produce of their own industry. Their bodies were covered with fine linen, descending to their feet : their mitras or turbans were also of linen, plaited with much art ; they wore woollen tunicks, above which a short white cloak repelled the rays of the sun.
Página 169 - The looms of Babylon, and of the neighbouring Borsippa, a town owing its prosperity to manufactures wholly, supplied to all countries round, the finest veils or hangings, and every article of dress or furniture composed of cotton, of linen, or of wool.