The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volume 1Pub. and sold by Etheridge and Bliss, 1887 |
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... took the name of Panathenea . These feasts were of two kinds , the great and the less , which were solemnized with almost the same ceremonies ; the less annually , and the great upon the expiration of every fourth year . In these feasts ...
... took the name of Panathenea . These feasts were of two kinds , the great and the less , which were solemnized with almost the same ceremonies ; the less annually , and the great upon the expiration of every fourth year . In these feasts ...
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... took great care to conceal , and covered with a veil of purple . This ceremony represented the basket into which Proserpine put the flowers she was gather- ing when Pluto seized and carried her off . The fifth day was called the day of ...
... took great care to conceal , and covered with a veil of purple . This ceremony represented the basket into which Proserpine put the flowers she was gather- ing when Pluto seized and carried her off . The fifth day was called the day of ...
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... took hold of her by the arm to force her into it , when she cried out , “ My son , you are invincible ! " . Upon which words he declared he would have no other oracle , and was contented with that he had received . The Pythia , before ...
... took hold of her by the arm to force her into it , when she cried out , “ My son , you are invincible ! " . Upon which words he declared he would have no other oracle , and was contented with that he had received . The Pythia , before ...
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... took upon themselves the care of rebuilding it . They agreed with an architect for three hundred talents , which amounts to nine hundred thousand livres . The cities of Greece were to furnish that sum . The inhabitants of Delphos were ...
... took upon themselves the care of rebuilding it . They agreed with an architect for three hundred talents , which amounts to nine hundred thousand livres . The cities of Greece were to furnish that sum . The inhabitants of Delphos were ...
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... took any lustre from those they had before acquired . Hence the most famous poets made these combats the subject of their verses ; the beauty of whose poetry , whilst it immortalized themselves , seemed to promise an eternity of fame to ...
... took any lustre from those they had before acquired . Hence the most famous poets made these combats the subject of their verses ; the beauty of whose poetry , whilst it immortalized themselves , seemed to promise an eternity of fame to ...
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ANCIENT HIST OF THE EGYPTIANS Charles 1661-1741 Rollin,James 1769-1833 Bell No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 115 - Thus saith the Lord God ; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.
Page 7 - I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks. 13. For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom ; for I am prudent...
Page 85 - And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now, they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.
Page 10 - 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 72 - And the mixed multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, "Who shall give us flesh to eat? We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick: But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
Page 18 - Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.
Page 115 - Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!
Page 99 - LORD; it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God: let not man prevail against thee.
Page 119 - Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it.
Page 9 - Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army.