A History of the World from the Earliest Records to the Present Time: From the accession of Philip of Macedon to the Roman conquest of Carthage and AsiaWalton and Maberly, 1864 |
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... formed with the leading statesmen of Athens , as well as Thebes . On the tactics of the great Theban general , Philip founded his invention of that irresistible engine of war , the Macedonian phalanx ; but he found a surer way to ...
... formed with the leading statesmen of Athens , as well as Thebes . On the tactics of the great Theban general , Philip founded his invention of that irresistible engine of war , the Macedonian phalanx ; but he found a surer way to ...
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... formed a body complete in all its equipments , and capable of acting by itself as a phalanx . Eight of these regiments , or sixteen squares , formed the simple phalanx of 4096 men ; and four times that number the quadruple * Niebuhr ...
... formed a body complete in all its equipments , and capable of acting by itself as a phalanx . Eight of these regiments , or sixteen squares , formed the simple phalanx of 4096 men ; and four times that number the quadruple * Niebuhr ...
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... formed the body - guard of the king . Their organization and array resem- bled that of the Greek hoplites . They were employed in operations requiring the strength of regular infantry , but for which the unchangeable order of the ...
... formed the body - guard of the king . Their organization and array resem- bled that of the Greek hoplites . They were employed in operations requiring the strength of regular infantry , but for which the unchangeable order of the ...
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Philip Smith. the whole force was formed by the Asiatic cavalry , which numbered 20,000 men ; the infantry are reckoned at the same number by Arrian , who is the best authority , though other writers make them far more numerous . A large ...
Philip Smith. the whole force was formed by the Asiatic cavalry , which numbered 20,000 men ; the infantry are reckoned at the same number by Arrian , who is the best authority , though other writers make them far more numerous . A large ...
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... formed a main * So far as the interpretation meant anything more than flattery , the Moon - goddess ( Selené ) must have signified the Babylonian Beltis . line of his most warlike forces , in the centre 64 [ CHAP . XVI . THE CONQUESTS ...
... formed a main * So far as the interpretation meant anything more than flattery , the Moon - goddess ( Selené ) must have signified the Babylonian Beltis . line of his most warlike forces , in the centre 64 [ CHAP . XVI . THE CONQUESTS ...
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Achæan Africa Agathocles Alexander Alexander's alliance allies Alps already ancient Antigonus Antiochus Antipater Apennines army Asia Athenians Athens attack battle called Campania Carthage Carthaginians Cassander cavalry century chief citizens coast colonies Comitia command confederacy conquered conquest consul Curiæ Darius death decemvirs defeat Demetrius Demosthenes Egypt election empire enemy Etruria Etruscans Fabius favour fleet force formed gained garrison Gauls Greece Greek Hamilcar Hannibal Hasdrubal Hellenic hills History of Rome horse Iberians infantry Italian Italy king land language Latin Latium latter league legend Lilybæum Lysimachus Macedonian marched Masinissa Meanwhile mercenaries military Mommsen nations Palatine patricians peace peninsula Persian Philip Phocion Phoenician plain plebeians political possession provinces Ptolemy Punic Pyrrhus race reign republic river Roman Rome Sabine Samnites Scipio seems Senate sent Servius Servius Tullius Sicily siege soldiers Spain Sparta success Tarquin temple territory Thebes Tiber tion traced tribes tribunes Tyre victory whole
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Seite 30 - 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 there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
Seite 224 - Foul outrage which thou knowest not, which thou shalt never know. Then clasp me round the neck once more, and give me one more kiss; And now mine own dear little girl, there is no way but this." With that he lifted high the steel, and smote her in the side, And in her blood she sank to earth, and with one sob she died.
Seite 128 - As to belong rather to Heaven than Earth — But instantly receives into his soul A sense, a feeling that he loses not, A something that informs him 'tis a moment Whence he may date henceforward and for ever...
Seite 343 - Each cast at the other, as when two black clouds, With Heaven's artillery fraught, come rattling on Over the Caspian ; then stand front to front Hovering a space, till winds the signal blow To join their dark encounter in mid air...
Seite 276 - And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters...
Seite 30 - And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.
Seite 36 - Guard them, and him within protect from harms. He can requite thee; for he knows the charms That call fame on such gentle acts as these, And he can spread thy name o'er lands and seas, Whatever clime the sun's bright circle warms. Lift not thy spear against the Muses
Seite 140 - The Niobe of nations, — there she stands, Childless and crownless, in her voiceless woe ; An empty urn within her withered hands, Whose holy dust was scattered long ago ; The Scipios...
Seite 202 - The early history of Rome is indeed far more poetical than anything else in Latin literature. The loves of the Vestal and the God of War, the cradle laid among the reeds of Tiber, the fig-tree, the she-wolf, the shepherd's cabin, the recognition, the fratricide, the rape of the Sabines, the death of Tarpeia, the fall of Hostus Hostilius, the struggle of...
Seite 80 - Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken ; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.