Outlines of Ancient and Modern History on a New Plan: Embracing Biographical Notices of Illustrious Persons and General Views of Geography, Population, Politics ... of Ancient and Modern Nations, Volumen 1Belknap and Hamersley, 1837 |
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... Cæsar , 8C years B. C. This is the period of the Civil War between Marius and Sylla . PERIOD X. will extend from the First Campaign of Julius Cæsar , 80 years B. C. , to the Nativity of Jesus Christ , and the Commencement of the ...
... Cæsar , 8C years B. C. This is the period of the Civil War between Marius and Sylla . PERIOD X. will extend from the First Campaign of Julius Cæsar , 80 years B. C. , to the Nativity of Jesus Christ , and the Commencement of the ...
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... Cæsar , 80 years B. C. ROME . SECT . 1. This period , as well as that which follows , pro- perly begins with the affairs of the ROMANS - a people , already possessing vast power and resources , and destined to become in a short time ...
... Cæsar , 80 years B. C. ROME . SECT . 1. This period , as well as that which follows , pro- perly begins with the affairs of the ROMANS - a people , already possessing vast power and resources , and destined to become in a short time ...
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... Cæsar , 80 years B. C. to the nativity of Jesus Christ , or the commencement of the Christian era . ROME . SECT . I. ROME , at the commencement of this period , had greatly extended its dominions , and was fast becoming a uni- versal ...
... Cæsar , 80 years B. C. to the nativity of Jesus Christ , or the commencement of the Christian era . ROME . SECT . I. ROME , at the commencement of this period , had greatly extended its dominions , and was fast becoming a uni- versal ...
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... Cæsar . In his first military enterprise , 80 years B. C. , in the siege of Mytilene , under Thermus , the prætor of ... Cæsar's abilities . Cæsar was descended from one of the first families in Rome , and had married a daughter of Cinna ...
... Cæsar . In his first military enterprise , 80 years B. C. , in the siege of Mytilene , under Thermus , the prætor of ... Cæsar's abilities . Cæsar was descended from one of the first families in Rome , and had married a daughter of Cinna ...
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... Cæsar , in behalf of the republic . In the Mithridatic war he manifested his qualities as a general . He first proposed terms of accommodation to Mithridates . But these were refused ; and the king , collecting an army from the wrecks ...
... Cæsar , in behalf of the republic . In the Mithridatic war he manifested his qualities as a general . He first proposed terms of accommodation to Mithridates . But these were refused ; and the king , collecting an army from the wrecks ...
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Términos y frases comunes
afterwards Alexander ancient arms army arts Assyria Athenians Athens Augustus battle became began Belisarius Britain brother Cæsar called Carthage Carthaginians cause celebrated century character Charlemagne Charles Christian Cicero citizens command commenced conquered conqueror conquest consul crown death defeated died distinguished dominions Domitian dynasty early Egypt emperor empire enemy engaged England Europe event father favour France French Gaul genius Germany Grecian Greece Greeks honour inhabitants invaded Israelites Italy Jerusalem Jews Judea Julius Cæsar killed king kingdom knight land latter learning length Lycurgus manner Medes ment military monarch nations native occasion Odoacer Parthia peace period Persians person Philip philosopher poet Pompey Pope possessed prince principal provinces Ptolemy reign religion respect Roman Rome Saracens senate soldiers soon sovereign Spain Sparta subdued subjects succeeded success successor Sylla Syria temple throne tion took Trajan tribes Vespasian victory
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Página 203 - Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Página 17 - And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Página 89 - If these writings of the Greeks agree with the book of God, they are useless, and need not be preserved; if they disagree, they are pernicious, and ought to be destroyed.
Página 145 - They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations...
Página 218 - Thammuz came next behind, Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties, all a summer's day ; While smooth Adonis from his native rock Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded...
Página 234 - God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time. And think not slightly of this advertisement ; but retire yourself into your country, where you may expect the event in safety. For though there be no appearance of any stir, yet, I say, they will receive a terrible blow — this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them.
Página 272 - Mr Boyle's writings shall I recommend ? All of them. To him we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables, fossils : so that from his works may be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge.
Página 199 - Edward, insensible to pity, struck him on the face with his gauntlet; and the Dukes of Clarence and Gloucester, Lord Hastings, and Sir Thomas Gray, taking the blow as a signal for further violence, hurried the Prince into the next apartment and there despatched him with their daggers.
Página 356 - From the Provincial Letters of Pascal, which almost every year I have perused with new pleasure, I learned to manage the weapon of grave and temperate irony even on subjects of ecclesiastical solemnity.
Página 344 - ... are unauthorized by the Constitution of the United States, and violate the true meaning and intent thereof, and are null, void, and no law, nor binding upon this State, its officers or citizens; and all promises, contracts and obligations made or entered into, or to be made or entered into with purpose to secure the duties imposed by the said acts, and all judicial proceedings which shall be hereafter had in affirmance thereof, are and shall be held utterly null and void...