A History of the World from the Earliest Records to the Present Time: From the accession of Philip of Macedon to the Roman conquest of Carthage and AsiaWalton and Maberly, 1864 |
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Side 12
... coast , with an Athenian fleet . With his usual activity he marched back to the Gulf of Therma , and laid siege to Methone ( B.C. 353 ) . This last remaining possession of the Athenians on the Macedonian coast fell , like Pydna and ...
... coast , with an Athenian fleet . With his usual activity he marched back to the Gulf of Therma , and laid siege to Methone ( B.C. 353 ) . This last remaining possession of the Athenians on the Macedonian coast fell , like Pydna and ...
Side 18
... coast of Attica . In November , B.C. 352 , the news was brought to Athens , that Philip had emerged from his obscure operations in the interior of Thrace , and had laid siege to Heræon - Teichos on the Propontis . In sudden alarm , the ...
... coast of Attica . In November , B.C. 352 , the news was brought to Athens , that Philip had emerged from his obscure operations in the interior of Thrace , and had laid siege to Heræon - Teichos on the Propontis . In sudden alarm , the ...
Side 51
... coast of Asia Minor . The winter of B.C. 334-333 was occupied with operations on the southern coast . The terror of his name proved stronger than the barrier of Mount Taurus , and all Lycia submitted ; the town of Marmareïs alone ...
... coast of Asia Minor . The winter of B.C. 334-333 was occupied with operations on the southern coast . The terror of his name proved stronger than the barrier of Mount Taurus , and all Lycia submitted ; the town of Marmareïs alone ...
Side 57
... coast , and by the conquest of Phoenicia to deprive Darius of his fleet , before plunging into the heart of the empire . He first marched southwards through Cole - Syria to Damascus , which was surrendered by the treachery of the satrap ...
... coast , and by the conquest of Phoenicia to deprive Darius of his fleet , before plunging into the heart of the empire . He first marched southwards through Cole - Syria to Damascus , which was surrendered by the treachery of the satrap ...
Side 58
... coast , he was met by a deputation , headed by the son of the reigning prince , bringing the present of a golden crown and supplies for his army , and offering to submit to him , like the sister cities . But they reserved a point of ...
... coast , he was met by a deputation , headed by the son of the reigning prince , bringing the present of a golden crown and supplies for his army , and offering to submit to him , like the sister cities . But they reserved a point of ...
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A History of the World from the Earliest Records to the Present Time: From ... Philip Smith Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1865 |
A History of the World from the Earliest Records to the Present Time: From ... Philip Smith Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1865 |
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Achæan Africa Agathocles Alexander Alexander's alliance allies Alps already ancient Antigonus Antiochus Antipater Apennines army Asia Athenians Athens attack battle called Campania Carthage Carthaginians Cassander cavalry century chief citizens coast colonies Comitia command confederacy conquered conquest consul Curiæ Darius death decemvirs defeat Demetrius Demosthenes Egypt election empire enemy Etruria Etruscans Fabius favour fleet force formed gained garrison Gauls Greece Greek Hamilcar Hannibal Hasdrubal Hellenic hills History of Rome horse Iberians infantry Italian Italy king land language Latin Latium latter league legend Lilybæum Lysimachus Macedonian marched Masinissa Meanwhile mercenaries military Mommsen nations Palatine patricians peace peninsula Persian Philip Phocion Phoenician plain plebeians political possession provinces Ptolemy Punic Pyrrhus race reign republic river Roman Rome Sabine Samnites Scipio seems Senate sent Servius Servius Tullius Sicily siege soldiers Spain Sparta success Tarquin temple territory Thebes Tiber tion traced tribes tribunes Tyre victory whole
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Side 30 - 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.
Side 224 - Foul outrage which thou knowest not, which thou shalt never know. Then clasp me round the neck once more, and give me one more kiss; And now mine own dear little girl, there is no way but this." With that he lifted high the steel, and smote her in the side, And in her blood she sank to earth, and with one sob she died.
Side 128 - As to belong rather to Heaven than Earth — But instantly receives into his soul A sense, a feeling that he loses not, A something that informs him 'tis a moment Whence he may date henceforward and for ever...
Side 343 - Each cast at the other, as when two black clouds, With Heaven's artillery fraught, come rattling on Over the Caspian ; then stand front to front Hovering a space, till winds the signal blow To join their dark encounter in mid air...
Side 276 - And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters...
Side 30 - And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.
Side 36 - Guard them, and him within protect from harms. He can requite thee; for he knows the charms That call fame on such gentle acts as these, And he can spread thy name o'er lands and seas, Whatever clime the sun's bright circle warms. Lift not thy spear against the Muses
Side 140 - The Niobe of nations, — there she stands, Childless and crownless, in her voiceless woe ; An empty urn within her withered hands, Whose holy dust was scattered long ago ; The Scipios...
Side 202 - The early history of Rome is indeed far more poetical than anything else in Latin literature. The loves of the Vestal and the God of War, the cradle laid among the reeds of Tiber, the fig-tree, the she-wolf, the shepherd's cabin, the recognition, the fratricide, the rape of the Sabines, the death of Tarpeia, the fall of Hostus Hostilius, the struggle of...
Side 80 - Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken ; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.