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... enemy's army time to provide for their security . The worst part of his conduct was , that he ran away on the day of a general and decisive battle , and that he pretended Vitellius was obliged to him for betraying Otho , which probably ...
... enemy's army time to provide for their security . The worst part of his conduct was , that he ran away on the day of a general and decisive battle , and that he pretended Vitellius was obliged to him for betraying Otho , which probably ...
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... enemy's forces . He returned with a faithful report , but not being believed , he put an end to himself . ALCEUS , the Messenian , lived in the reign of Vespasian and Titus , and is said to have suffered for his lewdness a very singular ...
... enemy's forces . He returned with a faithful report , but not being believed , he put an end to himself . ALCEUS , the Messenian , lived in the reign of Vespasian and Titus , and is said to have suffered for his lewdness a very singular ...
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... enemy . From his jealousies of the commanders , and the example he himself gave , discipline was enervated , and licentiousness encouraged in the armies . In the latter part of his reign Domitian became suspicious , and his anxieties ...
... enemy . From his jealousies of the commanders , and the example he himself gave , discipline was enervated , and licentiousness encouraged in the armies . In the latter part of his reign Domitian became suspicious , and his anxieties ...
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... enemy from advancing to his own capital , by felling a great number of trees , and covering their trunks with armour , so as to appear like soldiers . Shortly after Domitian sought for peace , to which Decebalus acceded , upon condition ...
... enemy from advancing to his own capital , by felling a great number of trees , and covering their trunks with armour , so as to appear like soldiers . Shortly after Domitian sought for peace , to which Decebalus acceded , upon condition ...
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... enemy . Meanwhile , Paulinus was in great trouble ; the ninth legion had been just defeated by the enemy . Pænius Posthumus , at the head of a large detachment of the second , refused to join him ; so that he had the choice but of two ...
... enemy . Meanwhile , Paulinus was in great trouble ; the ninth legion had been just defeated by the enemy . Pænius Posthumus , at the head of a large detachment of the second , refused to join him ; so that he had the choice but of two ...
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Seite 54 - And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with : but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
Seite 132 - Cicero, formed his taste, enlarged his understanding, and gave him the noblest ideas of man and government. The exercises of the body succeeded to those of the mind; and Alexander, who was tall, active, and robust, surpassed most of his equals in the gymnastic arts.
Seite 398 - When they had solemnly engaged to do all this, Mohammed sent one of his disciples, named Masab Ebn Omair, home with them, to instruct them more fully in the grounds and ceremonies of his new religion. Masab, being arrived at Medina, by the assistance of those who had been formerly converted, gained several proselytes, particularly...
Seite 392 - I know no man in all Arabia who can offer his kindred a more excellent thing than I now do you; I offer you happiness both in this life, and in that which is to come: God Almighty hath commanded me to call you unto him; who, therefore, among you will be assisting to me herein, and become my brother, and my vicegerent?
Seite 165 - He laid down two principles, the one good, the other evil ; between these he imagined an intermediate kind of Deity, of a mixed nature, who was the Creator of this inferior world, and the god and legislator of the Jewish nation : the other nations, who worshipped a variety of gods, were supposed to be under the empire of the evil principle.
Seite 391 - After he began by this advantageous match to live at his ease, it was, that he formed the scheme of establishing a new religion, or, as he expressed it, of replanting the only true and ancient one, professed by Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and all the prophets...
Seite 136 - AD 19, in the 34th year of his age. The news of his death was received with the greatest grief and the most bitter lamentations.
Seite 596 - ... resolved to remove his body into the choir, which was to have been done with solemn procession on the 15th of July. It rained, however, so violently...
Seite 247 - ... reserved for his rival and colleague, Maximus, the first, among the Christian princes, who shed the blood of his Christian subjects on account of their religious opinions.
Seite 403 - About twenty-eight of the idolaters were killed by a party under the command of Khaled; but this happened contrary to Mahomet's orders, who, when he entered the town, pardoned all the Koreish on their submission, except only six men and four women, who were more obnoxious than ordinary...