The History of the World: In Five Books. Viz. Treating of the Beginning and First Ages of Same from the Creation Unto Abraham. Of the Birth of Abraham to the Destruction of Jerusalem to the Time of Philip of Macedon. From the Reign of Philip of Macedon to the Establishing of that Kingdom in the Race of Antigonus. From Settled Rule of Alexander's Successors in the East Until the Romans (prevailing Over All) Made Conquest of Asia and Macedon, Volumen6Archibald Constable and Company and sold, 1820 - 546 páginas |
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... army of mercenaries ; and he kept them not only to fight for Sparta , but to hold the city in obe- dience to himself perforce . Wherefore it behoved him not to take part with the Achæans , that were favourers of liberty ; but to ...
... army of mercenaries ; and he kept them not only to fight for Sparta , but to hold the city in obe- dience to himself perforce . Wherefore it behoved him not to take part with the Achæans , that were favourers of liberty ; but to ...
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... army to disband and follow the chace ; but retained with him a suf- ficient strength for the custody of a bridge that was over the ditch , by which he knew that the tyrant must come back . The tyrant with his mercenaries returning from ...
... army to disband and follow the chace ; but retained with him a suf- ficient strength for the custody of a bridge that was over the ditch , by which he knew that the tyrant must come back . The tyrant with his mercenaries returning from ...
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... he published this unto his army as a mi- racle , plainly foreshewing that the gods would be assistant in that battle . 1 Jul . Front . Stra . I. i . c . 11 , After this victory , he grew a dreadful enemy to 8 BOOK V , THE HISTORY.
... he published this unto his army as a mi- racle , plainly foreshewing that the gods would be assistant in that battle . 1 Jul . Front . Stra . I. i . c . 11 , After this victory , he grew a dreadful enemy to 8 BOOK V , THE HISTORY.
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... army , to waste the bor ders of Macedon . Apustius took sundry castles and towns , using such extremity of sword and fire at Antipatria , the first good town which he won by force , that none durst afterwards make resistance , unless ...
... army , to waste the bor ders of Macedon . Apustius took sundry castles and towns , using such extremity of sword and fire at Antipatria , the first good town which he won by force , that none durst afterwards make resistance , unless ...
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... govern both him and his army . It was judg- ed , as may seem , that the presence of the king's son , how young soever , would both encourage his follow- ers and terrify the enemies , by making them at 32 BOOK V. THE HISTORY.
... govern both him and his army . It was judg- ed , as may seem , that the presence of the king's son , how young soever , would both encourage his follow- ers and terrify the enemies , by making them at 32 BOOK V. THE HISTORY.
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