The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Medes and Persians, Grecians and Macedonians: Translated from the French, Volumen2Robinson, Pratt & Company, 1841 |
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... carry on the building of their temple . The generosity of Syloson rewarded 297 ibid II . Revolt and reduction of Babylon 306 III . Darius prepares for an expedition against the Scythians . A digression upon the manners and customs of ...
... carry on the building of their temple . The generosity of Syloson rewarded 297 ibid II . Revolt and reduction of Babylon 306 III . Darius prepares for an expedition against the Scythians . A digression upon the manners and customs of ...
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... carrying on war in Spain , and under whom Scipio then served , to Masinissa , to de- sire some elephants from that monarch . During the whole engage- ment , he stood upon a neighbouring hill ; and was surprised to see Masinissa , then ...
... carrying on war in Spain , and under whom Scipio then served , to Masinissa , to de- sire some elephants from that monarch . During the whole engage- ment , he stood upon a neighbouring hill ; and was surprised to see Masinissa , then ...
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... carried from thence to Rome ; and the consuls told the deputies , that when they should arrive at Utica , they would acquaint them with the orders of the republic . Polyb . excerpt . legat . p . 972 . In such a situation of affairs ...
... carried from thence to Rome ; and the consuls told the deputies , that when they should arrive at Utica , they would acquaint them with the orders of the republic . Polyb . excerpt . legat . p . 972 . In such a situation of affairs ...
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... carried on the siege of Carthage but slowly . The besieged , on the contrary , had recovered their spi- rits . Their troops were considerably increased ; they daily got new • Appian . p . 63. ↑ Mb . p . 65 .. ↑ Ib . p . 00 . allies ...
... carried on the siege of Carthage but slowly . The besieged , on the contrary , had recovered their spi- rits . Their troops were considerably increased ; they daily got new • Appian . p . 63. ↑ Mb . p . 65 .. ↑ Ib . p . 00 . allies ...
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... carry it on with vigour , and promising to furnish him with money and ships . This news occasioned some uneasiness at Rome . The people began to doubt the success of a war , which grew daily more uncer tain , and was more important than ...
... carry it on with vigour , and promising to furnish him with money and ships . This news occasioned some uneasiness at Rome . The people began to doubt the success of a war , which grew daily more uncer tain , and was more important than ...
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Página 132 - And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.
Página 133 - I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight : I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron : and I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
Página 154 - I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them ; until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High ; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
Página 152 - Who is there among you of all his people? His God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah ; and build the house of the Lord God of Israel, he is the God which is in Jerusalem.
Página 69 - Hew the tree down, and destroy it: yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field : and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him.
Página 133 - Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him ; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the twoleaved gates ; and the gates shall not be shut...
Página 132 - O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Página 138 - ... the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified.
Página 152 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth ; and he hath charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Página 215 - If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness; And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.