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Rollins Anc. Hist. Vol. X

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AUGUSTUS & CLEOPATRA.

Published Feb;1.* 1754; by J. & P. Knapton.

HISTORY

OF THE

EGYPTIANS,

CARTHAGINIANS,

ASSYRIANS,

BABYLONIANS,
MEDES and PERSIANS,

MACEDONIANS,

AND

GRECIAN S.

Charles.

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By Mr. ROLLIN, late Principal of the University
of Paris, now Professor of Eloquence in the Royal
College, and Member of the Royal Academy of Infcrip-
tions and Belles Lettres.

Tranflated from the FRENCH.

VOL. X.

LONDON:

Printed for JA MES, JOHN and PAUL KNAPTON,
at the Crown in Ludgate-Street. M DCC XXXVI.

HISTORY

O F

Alexander's Succeffors.

CONTAINING

I. Continuation of the hiftory of SICILY, from HIERO II, to the taking of SYRACUSE by MARCELLUS. Summary of the hiftory of SYRACUSE. Reflections upon its government and ARCHIMEDES.

II. Continuation of the hiftory of ALEXANDER's Succeffors. War of MITHRIDATES against the Romans under SYLLA, LUCULLUS, and POMPEY. PTOLOMÆUS AULETES. РомPEY's death. War of JULIUS CASER in EGYPT. First part of CLEOPATRA's life and reign. III. Hiftory of ANTONY and

CLEOPATRA. Battle of AcTIUM. Death of ANTONY and CLEOPATRA. EGYPT reduced into a province of the Roman empire. Conclufion of the whole antient history.

IV. Of Arts and Sciences, especially those of the antients. Agriculture. Countries celebrated for corn. Wines of GREECE and ITALY. Farms, vineyards, cattle, &c. Of rural life. Of commerce. Its antiquity, object, and materials. Places moft famous for it. Mines of gold, filver, copper, iron, &c. Coin and medals. Pearls. Purple. Silk.

By Mr. ROLLIN, late Principal of the Univerfity of Paris, now Profeffor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Member of the Royal Academy of Infcriptions and Belles Lettres.

Tranflated from the FRENCH,

LONDON:

Printed for JA MES, JOHN and PAUL KNAPTON, at the Crown in Ludgate-Street. MDCC XXXVI.

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