The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthagininas, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volume 1Collins and Company, 1820 |
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... success of Hannibal . - The sieges of Capua and Rome . 319 The defeat and death of the two Scipios in Spain The defeat and death of Asdrubal .. 321 322 Scipio conquers all Spain . - Is appointed consul , and sails into Africa . Hannibal ...
... success of Hannibal . - The sieges of Capua and Rome . 319 The defeat and death of the two Scipios in Spain The defeat and death of Asdrubal .. 321 322 Scipio conquers all Spain . - Is appointed consul , and sails into Africa . Hannibal ...
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... success to all his enterprises " I have raised “ him up in righteousness , and I will direct all his ways.— " For Jacob my servant's sake , and Israel mine elect . " But this prince is so blind and ungrateful , that he does not know a ...
... success to all his enterprises " I have raised “ him up in righteousness , and I will direct all his ways.— " For Jacob my servant's sake , and Israel mine elect . " But this prince is so blind and ungrateful , that he does not know a ...
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... successful , but dare not raise my hopes so high . The subjects I there treated , viz . polite literature , poetry , eloquence , and curious pieces of history , gave me an opportunity of introducing into it , from ancient and modern ...
... successful , but dare not raise my hopes so high . The subjects I there treated , viz . polite literature , poetry , eloquence , and curious pieces of history , gave me an opportunity of introducing into it , from ancient and modern ...
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... success is constantly ascribed by public acts of thanksgiving , and by the oblation of the most precious of the spoils , which they never fail to set apart as the indispensable right of the divinity . They never vary in regard to the ...
... success is constantly ascribed by public acts of thanksgiving , and by the oblation of the most precious of the spoils , which they never fail to set apart as the indispensable right of the divinity . They never vary in regard to the ...
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... success of his enterprises ; and that it is reasonable to believe he will guide and protect those who adore him with the purest affection , who invoke him at all times with the greatest constancy and fidelity , and consult him with the ...
... success of his enterprises ; and that it is reasonable to believe he will guide and protect those who adore him with the purest affection , who invoke him at all times with the greatest constancy and fidelity , and consult him with the ...
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advantage affairs Africa afterwards Agathocles ancient Aristomenes arms army Asdrubal Athenians Athens authority battle besieged body called camp carried Carthage Carthaginians chariots citizens combats command conquests consul courage death defeated Delphos Diod Diodorus Dionysius Egypt Egyptians empire enemy engagement Euripides father favour fleet forces Gauls gave Gisgo give glory gods greatest Greece Greeks Hamilcar Hannibal Herod Herodotus honour horse inhabitants Italy Justin kind king kingdom Lacedæmonians land liberty Lilybæum Livy magnificent manner masters Messenians nations Nile obliged observed occasion oracles peace persons Plut Plutarch poets Polyb Polybius prince Ptolemy Punic reign religion river Romans Rome sacrifices says Scipio second Punic war seized senate sent ships Sicily side siege soldiers Spain Sparta success Syracuse temple thage things thought tion took treated troops Tyre victory whilst whole