A New Universal Biography: Forming the first volume of seriesSherwood, Jones, and Company, 1825 |
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Side 20
... enemies to absolute power . This emperor , having enjoyed the benefit of a good constitu- tion to advanced age , was attacked with a fever in the insalu- brious climate of Campania , and having drank too copiously of a cold mineral ...
... enemies to absolute power . This emperor , having enjoyed the benefit of a good constitu- tion to advanced age , was attacked with a fever in the insalu- brious climate of Campania , and having drank too copiously of a cold mineral ...
Side 23
... enemies he was dead . The superb mansion of Sabinus was set on fire in several places , the flames raged with a fury which prevented any person drawing near , and the ac- count of the circumstance was sent immediately to Vespasian , and ...
... enemies he was dead . The superb mansion of Sabinus was set on fire in several places , the flames raged with a fury which prevented any person drawing near , and the ac- count of the circumstance was sent immediately to Vespasian , and ...
Side 35
... enemies . " He devoted his whole time and care to the good government of the state in all its parts , extending his vigilance to the remo- test districts , and every where protecting the people from op- pressions , and promoting their ...
... enemies . " He devoted his whole time and care to the good government of the state in all its parts , extending his vigilance to the remo- test districts , and every where protecting the people from op- pressions , and promoting their ...
Side 37
... 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 ...
Side 40
... 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 expedients , either to march with his little army into the open field against his nu- merous enemies ...
... 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 expedients , either to march with his little army into the open field against his nu- merous enemies ...
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Side 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.
Side 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.
Side 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...
Side 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?
Side 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.
Side 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...
Side 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.
Side 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...
Side 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.
Side 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...