The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthagininas, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volume 6Collins and Company, 1820 |
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... Peloponnesus , and took from Ptolemy , who had rendered himself powerful in that country , the cities of Sicyon , Corinth , and several others where he had garrisons : and , as he happened to be at Argos at the grand festival in honour ...
... Peloponnesus , and took from Ptolemy , who had rendered himself powerful in that country , the cities of Sicyon , Corinth , and several others where he had garrisons : and , as he happened to be at Argos at the grand festival in honour ...
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... Peloponnesus to the assistance of Demetrius , besides a great number of other vessels from Cyprus , and that the whole amounted to 300 , they weighed anchor and fled . Although the Athenians had issued a decree , by which they made it ...
... Peloponnesus to the assistance of Demetrius , besides a great number of other vessels from Cyprus , and that the whole amounted to 300 , they weighed anchor and fled . Although the Athenians had issued a decree , by which they made it ...
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... Peloponnesus , but all together not equal to a single one of considerable rank , This republic did not signalise herself immediately by any thing great and remarkable , because , amongst all her citi zens , she produced none of any ...
... Peloponnesus , but all together not equal to a single one of considerable rank , This republic did not signalise herself immediately by any thing great and remarkable , because , amongst all her citi zens , she produced none of any ...
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... Peloponnesus was filled with the trophies of his conquerors , and the monu- ments of his own defeats . In this manner , says Polybius , has nature compounded different and contrary qualities to- gether , not only in the bodies of men ...
... Peloponnesus was filled with the trophies of his conquerors , and the monu- ments of his own defeats . In this manner , says Polybius , has nature compounded different and contrary qualities to- gether , not only in the bodies of men ...
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... Peloponnesus , and the king remitted him the remainder in separate payments . His fortunate return occasioned universal joy in Sicyon , and he was invested with full power to decide the preten- sions of the exiles , and regulate the ...
... Peloponnesus , and the king remitted him the remainder in separate payments . His fortunate return occasioned universal joy in Sicyon , and he was invested with full power to decide the preten- sions of the exiles , and regulate the ...
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Page 117 - And in the end of years they shall join themselves together ; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement : but she shall not retain the power of the arm ; neither shall he stand, nor his arm : but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
Page 110 - Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. "And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all : and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.
Page 119 - And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north.
Page 110 - And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
Page 110 - And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
Page 126 - ... the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.