The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthagininas, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volumen3Collins and Company, 1820 |
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... give himself up entirely to his country , and to serve it with a perfect disinterestedness , as well with regard to glory as to riches . The general esteem in which he was held for the uprightness of his in- tentions , the purity of his ...
... give himself up entirely to his country , and to serve it with a perfect disinterestedness , as well with regard to glory as to riches . The general esteem in which he was held for the uprightness of his in- tentions , the purity of his ...
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... give an answer favourable to his designs . De- maratus , not being able to endure so gross an affront , banish- ed himself from his country , and retired to Darius , who re- ceived him with open arms , and gave him a considera- ble ...
... give an answer favourable to his designs . De- maratus , not being able to endure so gross an affront , banish- ed himself from his country , and retired to Darius , who re- ceived him with open arms , and gave him a considera- ble ...
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... give up Eretria and Athens to be plundered , to burn all the houses and temples therein , to make all the inhabitants of both places prisoners , and to send them to Darius ; for which purpose they went provided with a great number of ...
... give up Eretria and Athens to be plundered , to burn all the houses and temples therein , to make all the inhabitants of both places prisoners , and to send them to Darius ; for which purpose they went provided with a great number of ...
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... considerable magis- trate . equally employed to command in the army , and to administer justice . I shail give a larger account of this officer in another place . nians as a piece of madness , considering their army 10 HISTORY OF THE.
... considerable magis- trate . equally employed to command in the army , and to administer justice . I shail give a larger account of this officer in another place . nians as a piece of madness , considering their army 10 HISTORY OF THE.
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... gives this reason for it : that the impetuosity of an army's motion in running to engage , in- spires the soldiers with a ... give an equal depth to his battalions . He was obliged therefore to take his choice ; and he imagined , that he ...
... gives this reason for it : that the impetuosity of an army's motion in running to engage , in- spires the soldiers with a ... give an equal depth to his battalions . He was obliged therefore to take his choice ; and he imagined , that he ...
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Página 119 - Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem, unto the Messiah the Prince, shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks : the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself...
Página 119 - And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
Página 119 - Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Página 323 - Every thing charms and transports me in this place," said Lysander to Cyrus ; " but what strikes me most is the exquisite taste and elegant industry of the person who drew the plan of these gardens, and gave it the fine order, wonderful disposition, and happiness of arrangement which I cannot sufficiently admire.
Página 201 - ... contravallation. The besiegers, after having pursued them to no purpose, returned to their camp. In the mean time, the...
Página 277 - ... which they would one day have been deprived by the common course of nature ; but then I cannot but be strongly affected with the cruel wound which their death has made in my heart, nor forbear hating and detesting the Athenians, the authors of this unhappy war, as the murderers of my children. But, however...
Página 344 - ... upon him as he passed without losing a man. They were commanded by Episthenes of Amphipolis, who was esteemed an able captain. Tissaphernes kept on without returning to the charge, because he perceived he was too weak, and went forward to Cyrus's camp, where he found the king, who was plundering it; but had not been able to force the quarter defended by the Greeks left to guard it, who saved their baggage.
Página 277 - I see it ready to expose itself to eternal infamy, by the barbarous advice which is now given you. The Athenians indeed merit the worst treatment, and every kind of punishment that can be inflicted on them, for so unjustly declaring war against us ; but have not the gods, the just avengers of crimes, punished them and...
Página 277 - How ! will you suffer your glory to be thus sullied, in the face of the whole world, and have it said, that a nation, who first dedicated a temple in their city to clemency, had not found any in yours ? Surely victories and triumphs do not give immortal glory to a city ! but the exercising of mercy towards a vanquished enemy, the using of moderation in the greatest prosperity, and fearing to offend the gods by a haughty and insolent pride.
Página 182 - ... to quench the raging thirst, which consumed them. Their very temples were filled with dead bodies; and every part of the city exhibited a dreadful image of death, without the least remedy for the present, or the least hopes with regard to futurity.