The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthagininas, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volume 2Collins and Company, 1820 |
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... mind to form the blackest scenes of misery . As soon as it was known that the fleet was arrived at Utica , the deputies repaired to the Roman camp ; signifying , that they were come in the name of their repub- lic , in order to receive ...
... mind to form the blackest scenes of misery . As soon as it was known that the fleet was arrived at Utica , the deputies repaired to the Roman camp ; signifying , that they were come in the name of their repub- lic , in order to receive ...
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... mind , that there were such beings as avenging deities , whose severe eyes were for ever open on guilt and treache- ry . The Romans themselves could not refrain from tears at so moving a spectacle , but their resolution was fixed . The ...
... mind , that there were such beings as avenging deities , whose severe eyes were for ever open on guilt and treache- ry . The Romans themselves could not refrain from tears at so moving a spectacle , but their resolution was fixed . The ...
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... mind in the study of the sciences . By this he showed , that nothing does greater honour to a person of distinction , of what quality or profes- sion soever he be , than the adorning his mind with knowledge . Cicero , speaking of Scipio ...
... mind in the study of the sciences . By this he showed , that nothing does greater honour to a person of distinction , of what quality or profes- sion soever he be , than the adorning his mind with knowledge . Cicero , speaking of Scipio ...
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... minds of the ladies , who expatiated on it in all their conversations , and in a city , whose inhabitants , says Polybius , were not easily prevailed upon to part with their money . He Scipio was no less admired on another occasion ...
... minds of the ladies , who expatiated on it in all their conversations , and in a city , whose inhabitants , says Polybius , were not easily prevailed upon to part with their money . He Scipio was no less admired on another occasion ...
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... mind from those which reason prohibits , gave him full liberty to indulge him- self in his favourite sport , during all the time that the Roman forces continued in that country , after the victory he had gain- ed over Perseus . The ...
... mind from those which reason prohibits , gave him full liberty to indulge him- self in his favourite sport , during all the time that the Roman forces continued in that country , after the victory he had gain- ed over Perseus . The ...
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Page 163 - Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia...
Page 141 - 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 142 - The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; And as I have purposed, so shall it stand...
Page 142 - 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. For Jacob my servant's sake, And Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name : I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
Page 148 - This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
Page 70 - He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit...
Page 71 - All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty...
Page 141 - 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 71 - ... the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Page 141 - Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children. "And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.