A New Analysis of Chronology, in which an Attempt is Made to Explain the History and Antiquities of the Primitive Nations of the World, and the Prophecies Relating to Them, on Principles Tening to Remove the Imperfection and Discordance of Previous Systems: Analysis of profane chronologyauthor; and sold, 1812 |
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... Mardonius , 186 ; Battle of Platea , 193 : Battle of Mycale , 196 ; The End of Xerxes , 200 ; Artaxerxes Longimanus , 201 ; Ezra's Commission , 202 ; Egyptian Revolt , 203 ; Peace with Athens , 204 ; Nehemiah's Commission , 205 ; Darius ...
... Mardonius , 186 ; Battle of Platea , 193 : Battle of Mycale , 196 ; The End of Xerxes , 200 ; Artaxerxes Longimanus , 201 ; Ezra's Commission , 202 ; Egyptian Revolt , 203 ; Peace with Athens , 204 ; Nehemiah's Commission , 205 ; Darius ...
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... Mardonius , with a great fleet and army to invade Greece , B. C. 494. But his fleet was dispersed by a tempest , and his camp to expel him . Ormuzd directs to wash first the part affected , which would drive the fiend between the eye ...
... Mardonius , with a great fleet and army to invade Greece , B. C. 494. But his fleet was dispersed by a tempest , and his camp to expel him . Ormuzd directs to wash first the part affected , which would drive the fiend between the eye ...
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... Mardonius formed his select army of 300,000 . troops , out of the Persians , Medes , Saca , Bactrians , and Indians ; beside the best of the auxiliaries , and the cavalry . B. viii . § 113. But the immortal band of 10,000 Persians , who ...
... Mardonius formed his select army of 300,000 . troops , out of the Persians , Medes , Saca , Bactrians , and Indians ; beside the best of the auxiliaries , and the cavalry . B. viii . § 113. But the immortal band of 10,000 Persians , who ...
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... Mardonius at Plataa . The superiority of the European infantry in the field , over the Asiatic , was as conspicuous as the superiority of the Asiatic cavalry , at all times . And to this , Montesquieu sagaciously attributes the ...
... Mardonius at Plataa . The superiority of the European infantry in the field , over the Asiatic , was as conspicuous as the superiority of the Asiatic cavalry , at all times . And to this , Montesquieu sagaciously attributes the ...
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... Mardonius as courting the Athenians . + Among the rest , the temple of Ceres and Proserpine , at Eleusis , the largest in Greece , capable of containing 30,000 persons , if we may believe the exaggerations of travellers . It is ...
... Mardonius as courting the Athenians . + Among the rest , the temple of Ceres and Proserpine , at Eleusis , the largest in Greece , capable of containing 30,000 persons , if we may believe the exaggerations of travellers . It is ...
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 509 - O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end...
Seite 146 - That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
Seite xlv - Arabia. 2 There is a certain bird called a Phoenix; of this there is never but one at a time: and that lives five hundred years. And when the time of its dissolution draws near, that it must die, it makes itself a nest of frankincense, and myrrh, and other spices into which when its time is fulfilled it enters and dies. 3 But its flesh putrefying, breeds a certain worm, which being nourished with the juice of the dead bird brings forth feathers...
Seite 79 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? Art thou become like unto us?
Seite 108 - Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, thus saith Cyrus, king of Persia, the Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth ; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Seite 345 - Glory is a strange thing to men that are on this side of heaven ; it is that which eye hath not seen nor ear heard, nor hath entered into the heart of man...
Seite 185 - And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel : 3. And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.
Seite 109 - That saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited ; And to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, And I will raise up the decayed places thereof...
Seite 80 - For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God...
Seite 110 - I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me: I am the Lord, and there is none else. I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil. I the Lord do all these things.