Ancient oriental nations and GreeceR.S. Peale, J.A. Hill, 1897 - Всего страниц: 3494 |
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... able mineral tin , with which copper could be hardened into bronze . Armenia yielded emery , so essential for the polishing of gems . The mountains and mines of the empire | supplied almost all kinds of useful and precious stones . Gold ...
... able mineral tin , with which copper could be hardened into bronze . Armenia yielded emery , so essential for the polishing of gems . The mountains and mines of the empire | supplied almost all kinds of useful and precious stones . Gold ...
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... able view of Cyrus the Great than of any other ancient Oriental monarch . Herodotus and Nicolas of Damascus represent him as brave , active , energetic , a great strategist , and as thus possessing all the characteris- tics of a ...
... able view of Cyrus the Great than of any other ancient Oriental monarch . Herodotus and Nicolas of Damascus represent him as brave , active , energetic , a great strategist , and as thus possessing all the characteris- tics of a ...
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... able by means of his gold to secure an ally among leading Grecian states . At one time he could purchase the alliance of Sparta , at another time that of Athens , at another time that of Thebes . The Persian armies were commanded by ...
... able by means of his gold to secure an ally among leading Grecian states . At one time he could purchase the alliance of Sparta , at another time that of Athens , at another time that of Thebes . The Persian armies were commanded by ...
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... able to appreciate the character and institutions of foreigners at their full value . Possessing more talents of statesmanship than any King of Persia since Darius Hystaspes , he would have raised the empire to some of its former vigor ...
... able to appreciate the character and institutions of foreigners at their full value . Possessing more talents of statesmanship than any King of Persia since Darius Hystaspes , he would have raised the empire to some of its former vigor ...
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... able to . Justin tells us that he even cruelly put to death the most innocent princesses . He attempted to reconquer Egypt , which had successfully maintained its independence for almost a half- century under its native kings , against ...
... able to . Justin tells us that he even cruelly put to death the most innocent princesses . He attempted to reconquer Egypt , which had successfully maintained its independence for almost a half- century under its native kings , against ...
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Ægean afterwards Agesilaüs Alcibíades Alexander allies ancient arms army Artaxerxes Artaxerxes Mnemon Aryan Asia Minor Athenian Athenian fleet Athens Attica battle became Boeotia Brahmans Buddhism called Carthage Carthaginians caused celebrated century chariot chief China citizens coast colonies command conquered conquest Corinth Ctesias Cyrus Darius Hystaspes death defeated dominion Dorian east Egypt enemies feet force goddess gods Grecian Greece Greek Hellenic Herodotus Hindoos honor hundred India invaders Ionian island Lacedæmonians land leader likewise Macedon Macedonian Medo-Persian Empire ment Messenians miles Milétus monarch mountain native nians oracle palace peace Peloponnesian Peloponnesus Pericles Persian Persian king Philip philosopher Phocians Phocis Piræus plain possession provinces race region reign religion revolt river sacred satrap sent ships sian Sicily side siege soon soul Spartan Syracusans Syracuse temple Thebans Thebes Themistocles Thessaly thousand Thrace throne tion tribes troops tyrant Vedas victory walls worship Xenophon Xerxes Zeus
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Стр. 494 - Let me not yet, O Varuna, enter into the house of clay: have mercy, almighty, have mercy. " If I go along trembling like a cloud driven by the wind : have mercy, almighty, have mercy...
Стр. 486 - Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the west by the...
Стр. 492 - He who gives life, he who gives strength ; whose command all the Bright Gods revere ; whose shadow is immortality, whose shadow is death.
Стр. 493 - He to Whom heaven and earth, standing firm by His will, look up trembling inwardly — He over Whom the rising sun shines forth ; who is the God...
Стр. 690 - King Artaxerxes thinks it just that the cities in Asia and the islands of Clazomenae and Cyprus should belong to him. He also thinks it just to leave all the other Grecian cities, both small and great, independent, — except Lemnos, Imbros, and Scyros, which are to belong to Athens, as of old.
Стр. 494 - Thirst came upon the worshipper though he stood in the midst of the waters : have mercy, almighty, have mercy ! " Whenever we men, O Varuna, commit an offence before the heavenly host, whenever we break the law through thoughtlessness : have mercy, almighty, have mercy !
Стр. 518 - Let no man think lightly of evil, saying in his heart, It will not come nigh unto me. Even by the falling of water-drops a waterpot is filled; the fool becomes full of evil, even if he gather it little by little. Let no man think lightly of good, saying in his heart, It will not come nigh unto me.
Стр. 518 - Not to commit any sin, to do good, and to purify one's mind, that is the teaching of all the Awakened.
Стр. 572 - On them, of all creation blest, Sweet insect, that delight'st to rest Upon the wild wood's leafy tops, To drink the dew that morning drops, And chirp thy song with such a glee, T'mt happiest kings may envy tliee.
Стр. 538 - When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it;—this is knowledge.