The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes & Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volume 7T. Clark, Portland; W. & D. Tredwell [i.e. Treadwell], Portsmouth; Munroe & Francis, Boston; J. Bioren, and T.L. Plowman, Philadelphia., 1805 - History, Ancient |
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... Italy in a fortnight . + The next year the Romans gave the command of the land . armies , which Acilius had before , to L. Cornelius Scipio , the new consul , under whom Scipio Africanus , his brother , had of fered to serve as ...
... Italy in a fortnight . + The next year the Romans gave the command of the land . armies , which Acilius had before , to L. Cornelius Scipio , the new consul , under whom Scipio Africanus , his brother , had of fered to serve as ...
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... Italy . The consul offered up sacrifices to Minerva , who pre- sided over the citadel . Both parties were overjoyed , and much after the same manner as fathers and children , who meet after a long separation . The inhabitants of this ...
... Italy . The consul offered up sacrifices to Minerva , who pre- sided over the citadel . Both parties were overjoyed , and much after the same manner as fathers and children , who meet after a long separation . The inhabitants of this ...
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... Italy in a fort . night . The Romans received letters from the consul soon af- ter , by which it appeared that this report was entirely ground- less . * The Romans had just before raised M. Fulvius Nobilior and Cn . Manlius Vulso to the ...
... Italy in a fort . night . The Romans received letters from the consul soon af- ter , by which it appeared that this report was entirely ground- less . * The Romans had just before raised M. Fulvius Nobilior and Cn . Manlius Vulso to the ...
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... Italy . To balance therefore the power of Macedon , and to dispos- sess Philip of the aids he flattered himself he should receive from the Greeks , which indeed had they united all their forces with his , in order to oppose this common ...
... Italy . To balance therefore the power of Macedon , and to dispos- sess Philip of the aids he flattered himself he should receive from the Greeks , which indeed had they united all their forces with his , in order to oppose this common ...
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... of the modern French , entertain very near the same idea of them . However , the late transactions in Italy , and especially * Liv . 1. x . n . 28 . on the Rhine , must have undeceived them in that 36 Book XVIII . HISTORY OF.
... of the modern French , entertain very near the same idea of them . However , the late transactions in Italy , and especially * Liv . 1. x . n . 28 . on the Rhine , must have undeceived them in that 36 Book XVIII . HISTORY OF.
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Page 130 - And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven ; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them. Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.
Page 132 - And the king shall do according to his will ; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
Page 133 - Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god : for he shall magnify himself above all.
Page 38 - So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities : and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.
Page 128 - He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown : but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
Page 93 - Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger nor in battle.
Page 132 - And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.
Page 39 - He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.
Page 131 - Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground ; and it practised, and prospered.
Page 132 - And they that understand among the people shall instruct many : yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.