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Pagina 4
... rest Polybius , whom we have mentioned so often . and who in his youth was the constant disciple and faithful imitator of the celebrated Philopomen . Themistocles and Aristides were of very different dispo- sitions ; but they both ...
... rest Polybius , whom we have mentioned so often . and who in his youth was the constant disciple and faithful imitator of the celebrated Philopomen . Themistocles and Aristides were of very different dispo- sitions ; but they both ...
Pagina 6
... rest , Themistocles in particular ; for this great man , with all his merit , was not irreproachable on that head . For which reason , when Aristides came to pass his accounts , Themistocles raised a powerful faction against him ...
... rest , Themistocles in particular ; for this great man , with all his merit , was not irreproachable on that head . For which reason , when Aristides came to pass his accounts , Themistocles raised a powerful faction against him ...
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... rest of it was employed in the reduction of Egypt . According to an ancient custom among the Persians , their king was not allowed to go to war , without having first named the person that should succeed him in the throne ; a custom ...
... rest of it was employed in the reduction of Egypt . According to an ancient custom among the Persians , their king was not allowed to go to war , without having first named the person that should succeed him in the throne ; a custom ...
Pagina 19
... rest . Xerxes's argument was , that as he was the son of Da- rius by Atossa , the daughter of Cyrus , who founded the Per- sian empire , it was more just that the crown of Cyrus should devolve upon one of his descendants , than upon one ...
... rest . Xerxes's argument was , that as he was the son of Da- rius by Atossa , the daughter of Cyrus , who founded the Per- sian empire , it was more just that the crown of Cyrus should devolve upon one of his descendants , than upon one ...
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... rest of the council , perceiving that this flattering dis- Course extremely pleased the king , were afraid to contradict it , and all kept silence . This was almost an unavoidable consequence of Xerxes's manner of proceeding . A wise ...
... rest of the council , perceiving that this flattering dis- Course extremely pleased the king , were afraid to contradict it , and all kept silence . This was almost an unavoidable consequence of Xerxes's manner of proceeding . A wise ...
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Pagina 119 - Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem, unto the Messiah the Prince, shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks : the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself...
Pagina 119 - And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
Pagina 119 - Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Pagina 323 - Every thing charms and transports me in this place," said Lysander to Cyrus ; " but what strikes me most is the exquisite taste and elegant industry of the person who drew the plan of these gardens, and gave it the fine order, wonderful disposition, and happiness of arrangement which I cannot sufficiently admire.
Pagina 201 - ... contravallation. The besiegers, after having pursued them to no purpose, returned to their camp. In the mean time, the...
Pagina 277 - ... which they would one day have been deprived by the common course of nature ; but then I cannot but be strongly affected with the cruel wound which their death has made in my heart, nor forbear hating and detesting the Athenians, the authors of this unhappy war, as the murderers of my children. But, however...
Pagina 344 - ... upon him as he passed without losing a man. They were commanded by Episthenes of Amphipolis, who was esteemed an able captain. Tissaphernes kept on without returning to the charge, because he perceived he was too weak, and went forward to Cyrus's camp, where he found the king, who was plundering it; but had not been able to force the quarter defended by the Greeks left to guard it, who saved their baggage.
Pagina 277 - I see it ready to expose itself to eternal infamy, by the barbarous advice which is now given you. The Athenians indeed merit the worst treatment, and every kind of punishment that can be inflicted on them, for so unjustly declaring war against us ; but have not the gods, the just avengers of crimes, punished them and...
Pagina 277 - How ! will you suffer your glory to be thus sullied, in the face of the whole world, and have it said, that a nation, who first dedicated a temple in their city to clemency, had not found any in yours ? Surely victories and triumphs do not give immortal glory to a city ! but the exercising of mercy towards a vanquished enemy, the using of moderation in the greatest prosperity, and fearing to offend the gods by a haughty and insolent pride.
Pagina 182 - ... to quench the raging thirst, which consumed them. Their very temples were filled with dead bodies; and every part of the city exhibited a dreadful image of death, without the least remedy for the present, or the least hopes with regard to futurity.