The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians, Volume 3G. Long, 1830 - History, Ancient |
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... Alexander's Journey to Jerusalem . He subdues Egypt ; is declared Son of Jupiter , 107 121 · Sect . VIII . Alexander resolves to go in pursuit of Darius . The fa- mous battle of Arbela , 131 Sect . IX . Alexander takes Arbela , Babylon ...
... Alexander's Journey to Jerusalem . He subdues Egypt ; is declared Son of Jupiter , 107 121 · Sect . VIII . Alexander resolves to go in pursuit of Darius . The fa- mous battle of Arbela , 131 Sect . IX . Alexander takes Arbela , Babylon ...
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... Alexander his son , contain the space of thirty six years , the reign of the former including twenty - four , and that of the latter twelve . They extend from the first year of the 105th Olympiad , or the year of the world 3644 , to the ...
... Alexander his son , contain the space of thirty six years , the reign of the former including twenty - four , and that of the latter twelve . They extend from the first year of the 105th Olympiad , or the year of the world 3644 , to the ...
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... Alexander , comprised in the following book , contains the space of twelve years and eight months . SECTION I. - ALEXANDER'S BIRTH . ARISTOTLE APPOINTED HIS PRECEPTOR . HE BREAKS BUCEPHALUS . ALEXANDER was born the first year of the ...
... Alexander , comprised in the following book , contains the space of twelve years and eight months . SECTION I. - ALEXANDER'S BIRTH . ARISTOTLE APPOINTED HIS PRECEPTOR . HE BREAKS BUCEPHALUS . ALEXANDER was born the first year of the ...
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... Alexander , so far from sharing in the general joy , used to say , in a plaintive tone of voice , to the young persons that were brought up with him , " My friends , my father will possess himself of every thing , and leave nothing for ...
... Alexander , so far from sharing in the general joy , used to say , in a plaintive tone of voice , to the young persons that were brought up with him , " My friends , my father will possess himself of every thing , and leave nothing for ...
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... Alexander , even in the midst of his conquests , was often very urgent with Aristotle to send him a treatise on that subject . To this we owe the work entitled Alexander's Rhetoric ; in the be- ginning of which , Aristotle proves to him ...
... Alexander , even in the midst of his conquests , was often very urgent with Aristotle to send him a treatise on that subject . To this we owe the work entitled Alexander's Rhetoric ; in the be- ginning of which , Aristotle proves to him ...
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Page 208 - This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
Page 186 - 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 126 - And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns ; and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him : and thenwas none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
Page 120 - The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, "to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
Page 352 - Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. "And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all : and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.
Page 186 - I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight ; I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron.
Page 362 - ... the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Page 358 - ... the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail: and shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold ; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north. So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land.
Page 126 - Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last. I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
Page 126 - And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.