The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthagininas, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volume 6Collins and Company, 1820 |
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... succour the Athenians , and which appeared on the coasts of Ægina , afforded them but a transient joy ; for , when this naval force saw a strong fleet arrive from Peloponnesus to the assistance of Demetrius , besides a great number of ...
... succour the Athenians , and which appeared on the coasts of Ægina , afforded them but a transient joy ; for , when this naval force saw a strong fleet arrive from Peloponnesus to the assistance of Demetrius , besides a great number of ...
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... . Ptolemy , who had been a A. M. 3733. Ant . J. C.271 , Plut.in Pyrrh . p . 403-406- Pausan . 1 , i . p . 24. Justin , 1. xxv . c . 5 . detached by Pyrrhus , his father , to succour that Sect . VII . 95 ALEXANDER'S SUCCESSORS .
... . Ptolemy , who had been a A. M. 3733. Ant . J. C.271 , Plut.in Pyrrh . p . 403-406- Pausan . 1 , i . p . 24. Justin , 1. xxv . c . 5 . detached by Pyrrhus , his father , to succour that Sect . VII . 95 ALEXANDER'S SUCCESSORS .
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Charles Rollin. detached by Pyrrhus , his father , to succour that guard , was killed in the engagement , upon which his troops disbanded and fled . The Lacedæmonian cavalry , commanded by Eval- cus , an officer of great reputation ...
Charles Rollin. detached by Pyrrhus , his father , to succour that guard , was killed in the engagement , upon which his troops disbanded and fled . The Lacedæmonian cavalry , commanded by Eval- cus , an officer of great reputation ...
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... succour that city by land . Patro- clus , as soon as he arrived before the place , advised Areus to attack the enemy , and promised to make a descent , at the same time , in order to assault them in the rear . This coun- sel was very ...
... succour that city by land . Patro- clus , as soon as he arrived before the place , advised Areus to attack the enemy , and promised to make a descent , at the same time , in order to assault them in the rear . This coun- sel was very ...
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... succour his party at Argos as soon as possible ; after which he industriously watched the motions of Antigonus ; and to animate the Corinthians , as- sured them , that the disorders , which had lately happened at Argos , were no more ...
... succour his party at Argos as soon as possible ; after which he industriously watched the motions of Antigonus ; and to animate the Corinthians , as- sured them , that the disorders , which had lately happened at Argos , were no more ...
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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.