The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Medes and Persians, Grecians and Macedonians, Volume 2Robinson, Pratt, 1844 - History, Ancient |
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... arrived in Africa , Masinissa joined him with a few horse , and from that time continued inviolably attached to the Roman interest . Syphax , on the contrary , having married the famous So- phonisba , daughter of Asdrubal , went over to ...
... arrived in Africa , Masinissa joined him with a few horse , and from that time continued inviolably attached to the Roman interest . Syphax , on the contrary , having married the famous So- phonisba , daughter of Asdrubal , went over to ...
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... arrival , they asked the parties if they were willing to abide by their determination . Masinissa readily complied . The Carthaginians answered , that they had fixed a rule to which they adhered , and that this was the treaty which had ...
... arrival , they asked the parties if they were willing to abide by their determination . Masinissa readily complied . The Carthaginians answered , that they had fixed a rule to which they adhered , and that this was the treaty which had ...
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... arrived deputies from Rome , with orders from the senate to decide the quarrel . in case the king should be defeated ; otherwise , to leave it undetermined , and to give the king the strongest as- surances of the continuation of their ...
... arrived deputies from Rome , with orders from the senate to decide the quarrel . in case the king should be defeated ; otherwise , to leave it undetermined , and to give the king the strongest as- surances of the continuation of their ...
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... arrival of deputies from Utica , who came to surrender up themselves , their effects , their lands , and their city , into the hands of the Romans . Nothing could have happened more seasonably . Utica was the second city of Af- rica ...
... arrival of deputies from Utica , who came to surrender up themselves , their effects , their lands , and their city , into the hands of the Romans . Nothing could have happened more seasonably . Utica was the second city of Af- rica ...
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... arrived in Sicily , were carried from thence to Rome ; and the consuls told the deputies , that when they should arrive at Utica , they would acquaint them with the orders of the republic . Polyb . excerpt . legat . p . 972 . In such a ...
... arrived in Sicily , were carried from thence to Rome ; and the consuls told the deputies , that when they should arrive at Utica , they would acquaint them with the orders of the republic . Polyb . excerpt . legat . p . 972 . In such a ...
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Page 152 - Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia...
Page 132 - Chaldees' excellency, Shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, Neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation : Neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there ; Neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there ; And their houses shall be full of doleful creatures ; And owls shall dwell there, And satyrs shall dance there.
Page 138 - This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
Page 69 - Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field ; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him.
Page 133 - Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him ; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the twoleaved gates ; and the gates shall not be shut...
Page 134 - The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle. 5 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
Page 80 - Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
Page 132 - O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; Happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Page 154 - Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High ; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
Page 70 - ... the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.