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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... sent Hannibal into Syria , to fetch those of Syria and Phoenicia . He also gave part of the army to Seleucus his son , whom he sent into Ætolia , to watch the Roman fleet , and awe all the country round ; and marched in person with the ...
... sent Hannibal into Syria , to fetch those of Syria and Phoenicia . He also gave part of the army to Seleucus his son , whom he sent into Ætolia , to watch the Roman fleet , and awe all the country round ; and marched in person with the ...
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... sent ambassadors to Prusias , king of Bythynia , to inform him of the design which the Romans had of entering Asia . They were ordered to display , in the strongest terms , the fatal consequences of that enterprise : that they were ...
... sent ambassadors to Prusias , king of Bythynia , to inform him of the design which the Romans had of entering Asia . They were ordered to display , in the strongest terms , the fatal consequences of that enterprise : that they were ...
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... sent back to him : that as to Nabis , he would have been on the throne at that time , had he not lost his life by the treachery of the Ætolians . The arrival of Livius , who had commanded the fleet , and whom the Romans had sent as ...
... sent back to him : that as to Nabis , he would have been on the throne at that time , had he not lost his life by the treachery of the Ætolians . The arrival of Livius , who had commanded the fleet , and whom the Romans had sent as ...
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... sent ambassadors to Rome , to so-- licit an accommodation . To succeed the better , they had the assurance to spread a report in Rome , by a knavish artifice un- worthy the character they bore , that the two Scipios had been seized and ...
... sent ambassadors to Rome , to so-- licit an accommodation . To succeed the better , they had the assurance to spread a report in Rome , by a knavish artifice un- worthy the character they bore , that the two Scipios had been seized and ...
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... sent to Rome were returning from thence without being able to obtain any of their demands , and that Fulvius the consul was actually_marching against them , they were seized with real alarms . Finding it would be impossible for them to ...
... sent to Rome were returning from thence without being able to obtain any of their demands , and that Fulvius the consul was actually_marching against them , they were seized with real alarms . Finding it would be impossible for them to ...
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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.