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... leave it , which accordingly he did , and set out on his journey in a chariot with his wife and attendants . Just as they arrived at one of the hills on which Rome was built , they looked up and saw an eagle hovering over their heads ...
... leave it , which accordingly he did , and set out on his journey in a chariot with his wife and attendants . Just as they arrived at one of the hills on which Rome was built , they looked up and saw an eagle hovering over their heads ...
Side 33
... leave Rome en- tirely . A leader was chosen , and they all went forth and stationed themselves upon a hill at some little distance from the city . The senators and patricians saw now how wrongly and foolishly they had been acting , and ...
... leave Rome en- tirely . A leader was chosen , and they all went forth and stationed themselves upon a hill at some little distance from the city . The senators and patricians saw now how wrongly and foolishly they had been acting , and ...
Side 38
... leave of his wife and his quiet home , with sighs and deep regret , he departed . As he drew near the city the senate sent a boat to meet him and conduct him across the Tiber . Three of his sons , his friends , and the chief persons in ...
... leave of his wife and his quiet home , with sighs and deep regret , he departed . As he drew near the city the senate sent a boat to meet him and conduct him across the Tiber . Three of his sons , his friends , and the chief persons in ...
Side 50
... leave the city , if the Romans would pay them a large sum of money . It seemed as if there was nothing else to be done , and the proposal was agreed to .. The old writers say , besides , that the Gauls used false weights in weighing the ...
... leave the city , if the Romans would pay them a large sum of money . It seemed as if there was nothing else to be done , and the proposal was agreed to .. The old writers say , besides , that the Gauls used false weights in weighing the ...
Side 51
... leave the place altogether , others could not bear the idea of giving up their ancient home ; at length the point was settled by what was considered a lucky omen . Whilst the senators were talking about what was to be done , a centurion ...
... leave the place altogether , others could not bear the idea of giving up their ancient home ; at length the point was settled by what was considered a lucky omen . Whilst the senators were talking about what was to be done , a centurion ...
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Side 195 - But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea, in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither : notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee. And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Side 56 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield : but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Side 7 - Sabine soldiery, she promised to betray the fort to them, if they would give her what they wore on their left arms ; whereupon, after having been admitted by her, they threw their shields on her, and crushed her.
Side 168 - Being at length entered the senate-house, where the conspirators were prepared to receive him, he met one Spurina, an augur, who had foretold his danger, to whom he said, smiling, " Well, " Spurina, the ides of March are come." " Yes," replied the augur,