The History of Ancient Europe: With a View of the Revolutions in Asia and Africa. In a Series of Letters to a Young Nobleman, Volumen2H. Maxwell, Columbia-house, 1801 |
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... honour and of danger to his Gre- cian mercenaries , in whose valour he could best confide . Perceiving his error , he endeavoured to conciliate them by concessions , but in vain . They re- fused to return to the army , and continued ...
... honour and of danger to his Gre- cian mercenaries , in whose valour he could best confide . Perceiving his error , he endeavoured to conciliate them by concessions , but in vain . They re- fused to return to the army , and continued ...
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... honours of sepulture , was exposed in the high - way93 . Jerusalem , which had long been threatened and insulted , was now formally invested ; and after the siege had continued about three months , Nebuchad- nezzar , in person , led an ...
... honours of sepulture , was exposed in the high - way93 . Jerusalem , which had long been threatened and insulted , was now formally invested ; and after the siege had continued about three months , Nebuchad- nezzar , in person , led an ...
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... honours ; or at least to have attempted to make all the nations that owned his sway bow to a colosseal statue , which he had set up in the province of Babylon ( and most probable an image of himself , under the character of the god ...
... honours ; or at least to have attempted to make all the nations that owned his sway bow to a colosseal statue , which he had set up in the province of Babylon ( and most probable an image of himself , under the character of the god ...
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... honour to the character of his hero , if true ; and at any rate shews the refined sentiments of the philosophical historian . When the Persian con- queror entered the palace of the satrap Gobryas , who had embraced his cause , he was ...
... honour to the character of his hero , if true ; and at any rate shews the refined sentiments of the philosophical historian . When the Persian con- queror entered the palace of the satrap Gobryas , who had embraced his cause , he was ...
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... honours gratefully celebrated by his fellow - citi- “ zens . ” — “ Who then do you esteem , ” inquired Crœsus anxiously , hoping at least to obtain the second place , " who do you esteem to “ have been next in happiness to Tellus ...
... honours gratefully celebrated by his fellow - citi- “ zens . ” — “ Who then do you esteem , ” inquired Crœsus anxiously , hoping at least to obtain the second place , " who do you esteem to “ have been next in happiness to Tellus ...
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Página 39 - The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar; and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds
Página 2 - All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations...
Página 39 - ... thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Página 2 - Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.
Página 8 - And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing ? And Elisha answered, The Lord hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
Página 32 - Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
Página 8 - And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died : and Hazael reigned in his stead.
Página 8 - And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel : their strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
Página 7 - So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease ? And Elisha said unto.
Página 7 - And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.