The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volumen3Pub. and sold by Etheridge and Bliss, 1808 |
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... of proceeding . A wise prince , when he proposes an affair in council , and really desires that every one should speak his true sentiments , is extremely careful to conceal his own opinion , that he may put PERSIANS AND GRECIANS . 15.
... of proceeding . A wise prince , when he proposes an affair in council , and really desires that every one should speak his true sentiments , is extremely careful to conceal his own opinion , that he may put PERSIANS AND GRECIANS . 15.
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... prince acts in this manner , he will always find artful flatterers , who being eager to insinuate themselves and to please , and ever ready to comply with his passions , will not fail to second his opinion with specious and plausible ...
... prince acts in this manner , he will always find artful flatterers , who being eager to insinuate themselves and to please , and ever ready to comply with his passions , will not fail to second his opinion with specious and plausible ...
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... being imprudent , is almost always unfortunate , and attended with fatal consequen- ces . Above all , do not suffer yourself , great prince , to VOL . 3 3 be dazzled with the vain splendor of imaginary glory , PERSIANS AND GRECIANS . 17.
... being imprudent , is almost always unfortunate , and attended with fatal consequen- ces . Above all , do not suffer yourself , great prince , to VOL . 3 3 be dazzled with the vain splendor of imaginary glory , PERSIANS AND GRECIANS . 17.
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... prince ought to think himself very happy , if in his whole reign he finds but one man born with that degree of generosity , who cer- tainly ought to be considered as the most valuable treasure of the state ; as he is , if the expression ...
... prince ought to think himself very happy , if in his whole reign he finds but one man born with that degree of generosity , who cer- tainly ought to be considered as the most valuable treasure of the state ; as he is , if the expression ...
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... prince so worthy of respect as Artabanes , both for his age and wisdom ; and declaring at the same time , that he was come over to his opinion , not- withstanding a dream he had had in the night , wherein a vision had appeared to him ...
... prince so worthy of respect as Artabanes , both for his age and wisdom ; and declaring at the same time , that he was come over to his opinion , not- withstanding a dream he had had in the night , wherein a vision had appeared to him ...
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Página 171 - 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 170 - 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 170 - Messiah be cut off, but not for himself : and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a floXxl, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
Página 111 - Themistocles taking him aside, told him that the design he had conceived, was to burn the fleet belonging to the rest of the Grecian states which then lay in a neighbouring port, when Athens would assuredly become mistress of all Greece.
Página 32 - Thus having given vent to his absurd resentment, two bridges were ordered to be built in the place of the former, one for the army to pass over, and the other for the baggage and the beasts of burthen.
Página 432 - I am less sensible of my private affliction than of the honor of my country ; and I see it exposed 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 432 - At that instant a an ancient man, venerable for his great age and gravity, who, in this war, had lost two sons, the only heirs to his name and estate, made his servants carry him to the tribunal for harangues ; and the instant he appeared a profound silence was made.
Página 33 - ... they laid the trunks of trees, cut purposely for that use, and flat boats again over them, fastened and joined together, to serve as a kind of floor Or solid bottom : all which they covered over with earth, and added rails or battlements on each side, that the horses and cattle might not be frightened with seeing the sea in their passage.
Página 542 - Upon this advice, the king rallied his troops, and marched in quest of the enemy; and Clearchus, being returned from pursuing the Persians, advanced to support the camp. The two armies were soon very near each other, when, by a movement made by the king, he seemed to intend to charge the Greeks by their left, who fearing to be surrounded on all sides, wheeled about, and halted with the river on their backs, to prevent their being taken in the rear.
Página 528 - At the same time, several cities in the province of Tissaphernes revolted from their obedience in favour of Cyrus. This incident, which was not an effect of chance, but of the secret practices of that prince, gave birth to a war between the two brothers.