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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... Xerxes is the most memorable expedition in the history of Ancient Europe . What time this mighty monarch had recovered possession of Egypt , he assembled at Susa an ex- traordinary council of state ; and having desired the princes ...
... Xerxes is the most memorable expedition in the history of Ancient Europe . What time this mighty monarch had recovered possession of Egypt , he assembled at Susa an ex- traordinary council of state ; and having desired the princes ...
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... Xerxes , " and the cruel indignities offered to my father's " heralds , have inflamed me with a violent desire " of making war upon the Athenians . And if we 66 can subdue them , with their warlike neighbours , " who inhabit ...
... Xerxes , " and the cruel indignities offered to my father's " heralds , have inflamed me with a violent desire " of making war upon the Athenians . And if we 66 can subdue them , with their warlike neighbours , " who inhabit ...
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... Xerxes , spoke next , and warmly in favour of the projected enterprise . " You have " wisely resolved , O king ! " said he , " to take ven- geance upon the European Greeks ; for , after " we have conquered so many great nations , it ...
... Xerxes , spoke next , and warmly in favour of the projected enterprise . " You have " wisely resolved , O king ! " said he , " to take ven- geance upon the European Greeks ; for , after " we have conquered so many great nations , it ...
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... Xerxes . " As the 66 purest gold , " said he , " is best distinguished by " comparison from baser ore , in like manner , O king ! " princes are enabled , by hearing different opinions , " to adopt sound counsels . When Darius , your ...
... Xerxes . " As the 66 purest gold , " said he , " is best distinguished by " comparison from baser ore , in like manner , O king ! " princes are enabled , by hearing different opinions , " to adopt sound counsels . When Darius , your ...
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... Xerxes , after reproaching him with cowardice , replied thus : " Without thee , I shall be able to execute my enter- 66 prise . Nor should I be the son of Darius , who " derived his blood from Hystaspes , through a long " line of royal ...
... Xerxes , after reproaching him with cowardice , replied thus : " Without thee , I shall be able to execute my enter- 66 prise . Nor should I be the son of Darius , who " derived his blood from Hystaspes , through a long " line of royal ...
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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.