The Library of Historic Characters and Famous Events of All Nations and All Ages, Band 1Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton F. Finley & Company, 1894 |
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... peace , Epami- nondas showed such independence of conduct as to exasperate the Spartan king , Agesilaus . The Thebans were therefore excluded from the peace , and war was declared against them . Twenty days afterwards the Thebans ...
... peace , Epami- nondas showed such independence of conduct as to exasperate the Spartan king , Agesilaus . The Thebans were therefore excluded from the peace , and war was declared against them . Twenty days afterwards the Thebans ...
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... peace on the old anarchy of creeds and races , did not indeed retain its integrity after its great ruler's death . Fresh troubles came over Europe ; but Christendom , though disunited , was safe . The progress of civilization , and the ...
... peace on the old anarchy of creeds and races , did not indeed retain its integrity after its great ruler's death . Fresh troubles came over Europe ; but Christendom , though disunited , was safe . The progress of civilization , and the ...
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... Peace was made , and the two peoples became one under the name Quirites , yet retained both kings in joint power for five years , until Tatius was slain in war with another town . Romulus now reigned alone and made successful wars upon ...
... Peace was made , and the two peoples became one under the name Quirites , yet retained both kings in joint power for five years , until Tatius was slain in war with another town . Romulus now reigned alone and made successful wars upon ...
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... peace was concluded , the conditions of which were , that such of the women as chose to remain with their husbands should be exempt from all labor and drudgery , except spinning ; that the city should be inhabited by the Romans and ...
... peace was concluded , the conditions of which were , that such of the women as chose to remain with their husbands should be exempt from all labor and drudgery , except spinning ; that the city should be inhabited by the Romans and ...
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... peace . He had been a personal and political friend of Pompey , and still he hoped that this great general would be loyal to the republic , though he had reason to suspect him of coldness and insincerity 94 HISTORIC CHARACTERS AND ...
... peace . He had been a personal and political friend of Pompey , and still he hoped that this great general would be loyal to the republic , though he had reason to suspect him of coldness and insincerity 94 HISTORIC CHARACTERS AND ...
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Seite 67 - Even such is time, that takes in trust Our youth, our joys, our all we have, And pays us but with earth and dust ; Who, in the dark and silent grave, When we have wandered all our ways, Shuts up the story of our days ; But from this earth, this grave, this dust. My God shall raise me up, I trust ! ELIZABETHAN MISCELLANIES.
Seite 104 - Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
Seite 104 - That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built...
Seite 69 - O eloquent, just, and mighty Death ! whom none could advise, thou hast persuaded ; . . . what none hath dared, thou hast done ; and whom all the world hath nattered, thou only hast cast out of the world and despised; thou hast drawn together all the farstretched greatness, all the pride, cruelty, and ambition of man, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, hie j'acet!
Seite 104 - That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, And shall perform all my pleasure ; Even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built ; And to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
Seite 113 - But while the law secures equal justice to all alike in their private disputes, the claim of excellence is also recognized; and when a citizen is in any way distinguished, he is preferred to the public service, not as a matter of privilege, but as the reward of merit.
Seite 69 - Death alone that can suddenly make man to know himself. He tells the proud and insolent that they are but abjects, and humbles them at the instant; makes them cry, complain, and repent, yea, even to hate their forepassed happiness.
Seite 293 - We had now fair sun-shine weather, and so pleasant a sweet air as did much refresh us, and there came a smell off the shore like the smell of a garden.
Seite 114 - Our city is thrown open to the world, and we never expel a foreigner or prevent him from seeing or learning anything of which the secret, if revealed to an enemy, might profit him. We rely not upon management or trickery, but upon our own hearts and hands.
Seite 354 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.