A history of the world from the earliest records to the present time, Volum 2Walton and Maberly, 1864 |
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Side viii
... colonies in Latium - Second or Great Samnite War - Papirius and Fabius - Romans defeated at the Caudine Forks - Suc- cesses of the Romans - Defeat of Etruscans and Samnites - Roman conquests --Coalition of Etruscans and Italians against ...
... colonies in Latium - Second or Great Samnite War - Papirius and Fabius - Romans defeated at the Caudine Forks - Suc- cesses of the Romans - Defeat of Etruscans and Samnites - Roman conquests --Coalition of Etruscans and Italians against ...
Side ix
... Colonies of the Phoenicians- Carthage - Legends of its foundation - Its dominion in Africa - Its maritime and colonial empire in Spain , Sardinia , and Sicily - Rivalry with the Greeks and alliance with the Tyrrhenians - The ...
... Colonies of the Phoenicians- Carthage - Legends of its foundation - Its dominion in Africa - Its maritime and colonial empire in Spain , Sardinia , and Sicily - Rivalry with the Greeks and alliance with the Tyrrhenians - The ...
Side 5
... colonies on the Strymon , he would gain a great accession of maritime power , and soon extend his dominion into Thrace . His first step towards this object gave an earnest of his cunning and duplicity , and no less of the apathy of the ...
... colonies on the Strymon , he would gain a great accession of maritime power , and soon extend his dominion into Thrace . His first step towards this object gave an earnest of his cunning and duplicity , and no less of the apathy of the ...
Side 7
... colonies on the Strymon , he would gain a great accession of maritime power , and soon extend his dominion into Thrace . His first step towards this object gave an earnest of his cunning and duplicity , and no less of the apathy of the ...
... colonies on the Strymon , he would gain a great accession of maritime power , and soon extend his dominion into Thrace . His first step towards this object gave an earnest of his cunning and duplicity , and no less of the apathy of the ...
Side 140
... the removal of many of them to Samnium , and by the plantation of Roman colonies , that their country was thorougly pacified . the Arno , the confluents of the Tiber , and 140 ITALY AND ITS PRIMITIVE POPULATIONS . [ CHAP . XIX .
... the removal of many of them to Samnium , and by the plantation of Roman colonies , that their country was thorougly pacified . the Arno , the confluents of the Tiber , and 140 ITALY AND ITS PRIMITIVE POPULATIONS . [ CHAP . XIX .
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Alexander allies already ancient appears army Asia Athenians Athens attack battle became body called carried Carthage Carthaginians cause cavalry century character chief citizens close coast command common complete conquest consul course death defeat early election empire enemy Etruscans fact field fleet followed force formed former gained Gauls gave give Greece Greek hand Hannibal head held hill Iberians important Italy king land language Latin latter legend less Macedonian marched Meanwhile military natural once origin party passed patricians peace peninsula period Persian Philip Phoenician plain plebeians political position possession present probably proved Punic Pyrrhus race received remained returned river Roman Rome Scipio secured seems seen Senate sent Servius Sicily side soon success taken Tarquin temple territory took tribes 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.