Babylon Destroyed: Or, The History of the Empire of Assyria;.W. Oliphant, 1827 - 303 Seiten |
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... conquests . For however limited the power of resistance might be on the part of Samaria and Judea ; there can be no doubt that Egypt , in the reign of Pharaoh - Necho , was no contemptible adversary ; and that the city of Tyre , which ...
... conquests . For however limited the power of resistance might be on the part of Samaria and Judea ; there can be no doubt that Egypt , in the reign of Pharaoh - Necho , was no contemptible adversary ; and that the city of Tyre , which ...
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... conquests , and its rule , over the greater part of Asia . The Bible further informs us , that the capital city of the kingdom of Nimrod was Babylon : " The beginning of his kingdom was Babel . " Profane history frequently ascribes the ...
... conquests , and its rule , over the greater part of Asia . The Bible further informs us , that the capital city of the kingdom of Nimrod was Babylon : " The beginning of his kingdom was Babel . " Profane history frequently ascribes the ...
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... conquests from Egypt , as far as In- dia and Bactriana , which he did not then venture to attack . On his return from these wars it is said he built Nineveh on the eastern banks of the Tigris ; but it is probable he did no more than ...
... conquests from Egypt , as far as In- dia and Bactriana , which he did not then venture to attack . On his return from these wars it is said he built Nineveh on the eastern banks of the Tigris ; but it is probable he did no more than ...
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... conquests far in the east . But as his power was of short duration , and not followed up by the policy of his successors , it is probable that the Assyrian empire again resumed its for- mer limits . Some ancient historians assert that ...
... conquests far in the east . But as his power was of short duration , and not followed up by the policy of his successors , it is probable that the Assyrian empire again resumed its for- mer limits . Some ancient historians assert that ...
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... conquests to the extremities of Asia . Sar- danaplus on the contrary , sunk beneath the com- mon decencies of his sex , spent his time in the interior of his palace , perpetually surrounded by women - imitating their manners - their ...
... conquests to the extremities of Asia . Sar- danaplus on the contrary , sunk beneath the com- mon decencies of his sex , spent his time in the interior of his palace , perpetually surrounded by women - imitating their manners - their ...
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afterwards ages Ahaz ancient appears arms army Asia Assyrian empire Astyages Babylonians beasts beauty Belshazzar Belus called captivity Chaldean chariots chastisement Chebar commanded conjecture conqueror conquests Croesus Cyaxares Cyrus Daniel death desolation destroyed destruction divine dominion earth Egypt enemy Esarhaddon Euphrates father gates glory Gobrias gods gold heathen heaven Hebrew Herodotus Hezekiah Hilleh historians holy honour horse hundred idolatry immense inhabitants Isaiah Israel Jehoiakim Jehovah Jerusalem Jews Judea king of Assyria king of Babylon king of Judah kingdom Kinneir land Lord luxury magnificent Medes ment mercy mighty Babylon miles monarch Nabopolassar nations Nearchus Nebuchadnezzar Neriglissar Nimrod Nineveh Ninus occasion once palace Pekah Persian prince prisoners profane prophet provinces reign remains rendered river royal ruins sacred Scriptures Semiramis Sennacherib sent Shinar silver splendour Syria temple thee thou thousand Tigris tion tower troops victory walls whole worship Xenophon Zedekiah