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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... ther than this , when a free state hath gotten the vic- tory , many companies ( if not all ) of foreign auxilia- ries are presently cast ; and therefore such good fel- lows will not take much pains to bring the war to an end , But the ...
... ther than this , when a free state hath gotten the vic- tory , many companies ( if not all ) of foreign auxilia- ries are presently cast ; and therefore such good fel- lows will not take much pains to bring the war to an end , But the ...
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... ther by night for fear of being descried ; and arriv- ing there a little before break of day , took it by sca- lado . He used no mercy , but slew all that came in his way ; and wanting men to keep it , ( unless he should have left the ...
... ther by night for fear of being descried ; and arriv- ing there a little before break of day , took it by sca- lado . He used no mercy , but slew all that came in his way ; and wanting men to keep it , ( unless he should have left the ...
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... ther , being then admiral for the Romans in this war , joined with king Attalus and the Rhodian fleet . They won two cities in Euboea , and afterwards laid siege unto Cenchree , an haven and arsenal of the Corinthians on their eastern ...
... ther , being then admiral for the Romans in this war , joined with king Attalus and the Rhodian fleet . They won two cities in Euboea , and afterwards laid siege unto Cenchree , an haven and arsenal of the Corinthians on their eastern ...
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... ther , that it was his master's purpose to make a strait alliance with the Lacedæmonian , by giving some daughters of his own in marriage unto Nabis's sons . This could not but be well taken . Yet Na- bis made some scruple in accepting ...
... ther , that it was his master's purpose to make a strait alliance with the Lacedæmonian , by giving some daughters of his own in marriage unto Nabis's sons . This could not but be well taken . Yet Na- bis made some scruple in accepting ...
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... ther staid he afterwards in any place , ( except only a small while about Tempe , there to collect such as were dispersed in this overthrow , ) until he was got- ten into his own kingdom of Macedon . There died of the Roman army in this ...
... ther staid he afterwards in any place , ( except only a small while about Tempe , there to collect such as were dispersed in this overthrow , ) until he was got- ten into his own kingdom of Macedon . There died of the Roman army in this ...
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