The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes & Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volume 5T. Clark, Portland; W. & D. Tredwell [i.e. Treadwell], Portsmouth; Munroe & Francis, Boston; J. Bioren, and T.L. Plowman, Philadelphia., 1805 |
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... thing , revives the desponding courage of the Macedonians , and reinstates and disciplines the army . He was inflexi ... things Philip took care of was the negoci- ating a cautious peace with the Athenians , whose power he A. M. 3644 ...
... thing , revives the desponding courage of the Macedonians , and reinstates and disciplines the army . He was inflexi ... things Philip took care of was the negoci- ating a cautious peace with the Athenians , whose power he A. M. 3644 ...
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... things , mounted the tribunal , in order to set before them a lively image of the impending danger to which they were exposed by the bound- less ambition of Philip ; and to convince them of the absolute necessity they were under , from ...
... things , mounted the tribunal , in order to set before them a lively image of the impending danger to which they were exposed by the bound- less ambition of Philip ; and to convince them of the absolute necessity they were under , from ...
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... things and to procure the last explanations , previously ne- cessary to so important a negociation . Æschines and De mosthenes were among the ten ambassadors , who brought back three from Philip , viz . Antipater , Parmenio , and Eu ...
... things and to procure the last explanations , previously ne- cessary to so important a negociation . Æschines and De mosthenes were among the ten ambassadors , who brought back three from Philip , viz . Antipater , Parmenio , and Eu ...
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... thing against the most sublime eloquence which made Demosthenes who had often experienced this whenever he appeared ... things to be often repeated , and with greater extent , in order to their being the more intelli- gible . But it was ...
... thing against the most sublime eloquence which made Demosthenes who had often experienced this whenever he appeared ... things to be often repeated , and with greater extent , in order to their being the more intelli- gible . But it was ...
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... thing , and where all things are sold to the highest bidder . In those happy times , the Greeks lived in a perfect un- ❝ion , founded on the love of the public good , and the desire " of preserving and defending the common liberty ...
... thing , and where all things are sold to the highest bidder . In those happy times , the Greeks lived in a perfect un- ❝ion , founded on the love of the public good , and the desire " of preserving and defending the common liberty ...
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Page 294 - 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. But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and Satyrs shall dance there.
Page 160 - And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns : and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
Page 160 - Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
Page 294 - This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
Page 160 - I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
Page 258 - 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.
Page 160 - And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.
Page 111 - The present condition of my affairs will not admit either of slow remedies or fearful physicians. A speedy death is more eligible to me than a slow cure. In case the physicians think it is in their power to do me any good, they are to know, that I do not so much wish to live as to fight.
Page 294 - I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts.
Page 258 - 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...