A Manual of Ancient and Modern History ...D. Appleton, 1845 - 797 pagini |
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Pagina 68
... Romans usually named it Gætúlia ; 3 , a vast aandy desert , which the Arabs call Sahára . From the chain of Mount Atlas several small rivers flow into the Mediterranean by a short northern course ; but there are no streams of importance ...
... Romans usually named it Gætúlia ; 3 , a vast aandy desert , which the Arabs call Sahára . From the chain of Mount Atlas several small rivers flow into the Mediterranean by a short northern course ; but there are no streams of importance ...
Pagina 76
... Romans ? " His prediction was soon verified , though the circumstances that precipitated the contest were apparently of little importance . A body of mercenaries in the pay of Agathoc'les , after the death of that monarch ...
... Romans ? " His prediction was soon verified , though the circumstances that precipitated the contest were apparently of little importance . A body of mercenaries in the pay of Agathoc'les , after the death of that monarch ...
Pagina 77
... Romans , in violation of the recent peace , took possession of the island ; an injury which Carthage was unable to resent . Hamil'car Bar'ca , * grieved to see his country sinking , formed a pro- ject for raising it once more to an ...
... Romans , in violation of the recent peace , took possession of the island ; an injury which Carthage was unable to resent . Hamil'car Bar'ca , * grieved to see his country sinking , formed a pro- ject for raising it once more to an ...
Pagina 78
... Romans . Thenceforward Carthage was to be nothing more than a commercial city under the pro- tection of Rome . A powerful rival also was raised against the repub- lic in Africa itself by the alliance of the Numidian king Massinis'sa ...
... Romans . Thenceforward Carthage was to be nothing more than a commercial city under the pro- tection of Rome . A powerful rival also was raised against the repub- lic in Africa itself by the alliance of the Numidian king Massinis'sa ...
Pagina 131
... Romans changed to Dyrac'chium ( Durazzo ) , on account of its ill- omened signification ; and Apollónia , a city colonized by the Corin- thians . South of the Taulant'ii , but still on the Adriatic coast , was the territory of the ...
... Romans changed to Dyrac'chium ( Durazzo ) , on account of its ill- omened signification ; and Apollónia , a city colonized by the Corin- thians . South of the Taulant'ii , but still on the Adriatic coast , was the territory of the ...
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Pagina 771 - ... where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice? and let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Pagina 40 - So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets. And it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
Pagina 178 - John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire...
Pagina 179 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul : neither said any of them that aught of the things which he possessed was his own } but they had all things common.
Pagina 177 - Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Pagina 179 - Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, and cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen, las he was] calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Pagina 44 - Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her.
Pagina 179 - And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
Pagina 55 - For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus which smote him ; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me : but they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
Pagina 180 - And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time ; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.