The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes & Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volume 7T. Clark, Portland; W. & D. Tredwell [i.e. Treadwell], Portsmouth; Munroe & Francis, Boston; J. Bioren, and T.L. Plowman, Philadelphia., 1805 - History, Ancient |
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... preparing to pass the Hellespont and enter Asia . Antiochus then saw the imminent danger he was in , and made haste to take all pos- sible methods for preventing it . † He sent ambassadors to Prusias , king of Bythynia , to inform him ...
... preparing to pass the Hellespont and enter Asia . Antiochus then saw the imminent danger he was in , and made haste to take all pos- sible methods for preventing it . † He sent ambassadors to Prusias , king of Bythynia , to inform him ...
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... prepared expressly for the use of their ar my ; and at the same time the passage of the Hellespont was so open that they carried over their army without the least op- position at that very part where the enemy might have dispu ted it ...
... prepared expressly for the use of their ar my ; and at the same time the passage of the Hellespont was so open that they carried over their army without the least op- position at that very part where the enemy might have dispu ted it ...
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... prepared for a battle , as the Romans did also on their side . The king was encamped at Thyatira , where hearing that Scipio lay ill at Elea , he sent his son to him . This was a reme . dy that operated both on the body and mind , and ...
... prepared for a battle , as the Romans did also on their side . The king was encamped at Thyatira , where hearing that Scipio lay ill at Elea , he sent his son to him . This was a reme . dy that operated both on the body and mind , and ...
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... prepared for a decisive battle . Every thing was uniform enough in the consul's army , with regard to the men as well as arms . It consisted of two Roman legions , of 5400 men each , and two such bodies of Latin infan- try . The Romans ...
... prepared for a decisive battle . Every thing was uniform enough in the consul's army , with regard to the men as well as arms . It consisted of two Roman legions , of 5400 men each , and two such bodies of Latin infan- try . The Romans ...
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... prepared , and swallowed very gree- dily by the generality of the Greeks , whose views penetrated no farther : but the most judicious and most clear - sighted among them , discovered the danger that lay concealed beneath this charming ...
... prepared , and swallowed very gree- dily by the generality of the Greeks , whose views penetrated no farther : but the most judicious and most clear - sighted among them , discovered the danger that lay concealed beneath this charming ...
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Page 130 - And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven ; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them. Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.
Page 132 - And the king shall do according to his will ; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
Page 133 - Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god : for he shall magnify himself above all.
Page 38 - So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities : and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.
Page 128 - He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown : but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
Page 93 - Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger nor in battle.
Page 132 - And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.
Page 39 - He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.
Page 131 - Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground ; and it practised, and prospered.
Page 132 - And they that understand among the people shall instruct many : yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.