The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volume 3W. J. & J. Richardson, 1804 |
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... says he to Artabanes , " that you are my father's brother ; were it not for " that , you should this moment suffer the just re- << ward of your audacious behaviour . But I will punish you for it in another manner , by leaving 66 you ...
... says he to Artabanes , " that you are my father's brother ; were it not for " that , you should this moment suffer the just re- << ward of your audacious behaviour . But I will punish you for it in another manner , by leaving 66 you ...
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... say , that it is more glorious to rise in this man- ner , than it would be never to have fallen . Cer- tainly there is ... says he , " almost " equally commendable to think well one's self , or " to hearken with docility to the good ...
... say , that it is more glorious to rise in this man- ner , than it would be never to have fallen . Cer- tainly there is ... says he , " almost " equally commendable to think well one's self , or " to hearken with docility to the good ...
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... says Seneca , will you find any one of them that ever stopped his ca- reer of his own accord ; that was ever satisfied with his past conquests ; or that was not forming some new project or enterprise , when death surprised him ? Nor ...
... says Seneca , will you find any one of them that ever stopped his ca- reer of his own accord ; that was ever satisfied with his past conquests ; or that was not forming some new project or enterprise , when death surprised him ? Nor ...
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... says of Nero : Erat incredibilium cupitor . Ac- cordingly Herodotus observes , that this undertak- ing was more vain - glorious than useful , since he might with less trouble and expence have had his vessels carried over the isthmus ...
... says of Nero : Erat incredibilium cupitor . Ac- cordingly Herodotus observes , that this undertak- ing was more vain - glorious than useful , since he might with less trouble and expence have had his vessels carried over the isthmus ...
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... says Artabanes : The land , because there is no coun- try that can feed and maintain so numerous an army ; the sea , because there are no ports capable of receiving such a multitude of vessels . The king was very sensible of the ...
... says Artabanes : The land , because there is no coun- try that can feed and maintain so numerous an army ; the sea , because there are no ports capable of receiving such a multitude of vessels . The king was very sensible of the ...
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