An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time: Compiled from Original Authors; and Illustrated with Maps, Cuts, Notes, &c. With a General Index to the Whole. ...T. Osborne, in Gray's-Inn; A. Millar, in the Strand; and J. Osborn, in Pater-noster Row., 1747 |
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Pàgina 26
... enemy . They advifed therefore their countrymen , to appoint a king of their own nation , as the only expedient that could refcue their country from impending ruin . Their difcourfe was received with general approbation , and a king was ...
... enemy . They advifed therefore their countrymen , to appoint a king of their own nation , as the only expedient that could refcue their country from impending ruin . Their difcourfe was received with general approbation , and a king was ...
Pàgina 31
... enemies , and ready to enter Media . They were vade Afia . come from the neighbourhood of the Palus Magtis , and ... enemy to contend with , over - ran not only all Media , but the greater part of Upper Afia ( U ) . From thence they ...
... enemies , and ready to enter Media . They were vade Afia . come from the neighbourhood of the Palus Magtis , and ... enemy to contend with , over - ran not only all Media , but the greater part of Upper Afia ( U ) . From thence they ...
Pàgina 120
... enemies , and before bow of Elam , the chief of their them that feek their life ; and 1 might . And upon Elam will I will bring evil upon them , even anger , faith the Lord ; and I will fend the word after them ; till I have confumed ...
... enemies , and before bow of Elam , the chief of their them that feek their life ; and 1 might . And upon Elam will I will bring evil upon them , even anger , faith the Lord ; and I will fend the word after them ; till I have confumed ...
Pàgina 133
... enemies P. They excelled all nations in horfemanship , being accuftomed thereunto from their very infancy among them it was difreputable to appear in public , but on horfeback : on horfeback they tranfacted all their private and public ...
... enemies P. They excelled all nations in horfemanship , being accuftomed thereunto from their very infancy among them it was difreputable to appear in public , but on horfeback : on horfeback they tranfacted all their private and public ...
Pàgina 136
... enemy , nor marched before the rifing of the fun * . Duels or fingle combats were in ufe among them , as is plain from the ftories of Darius1 and Poly- damas . This is what we have been able to gather from un- queftionable authorities ...
... enemy , nor marched before the rifing of the fun * . Duels or fingle combats were in ufe among them , as is plain from the ftories of Darius1 and Poly- damas . This is what we have been able to gather from un- queftionable authorities ...
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An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time: Compiled from ... Visualització completa - 1747 |
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 392 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Pàgina 391 - And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
Pàgina 392 - And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail: That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
Pàgina 391 - Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him ; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the twoleaved gates ; and the gates shall not be shut...
Pàgina 392 - Who is there among you of all his people? His God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah ; and build the house of the Lord God of Israel, he is the God which is in Jerusalem.
Pàgina 161 - When the people assembled for public worship, the priest put on a white vestment and a mitre, with a gauze or cloth passing before his mouth, that he might not breathe on the holy element. Thus he read certain prayers out of the liturgy, which he held in one hand, speaking very softly, and in a whispering sort of tone ; holding in his left hand certain small twigs of a sacred tree, which, as soon as the service was over, he threw into the fire. At these times, all who were present put up their prayers...
Pàgina 150 - ... Persia and India, do, without any variation, after so many ages, still hold even to this day." (Anc. Hist. Vol. I. p. 395.) " A friend of Dr. Hyde asked the priests of the Persians at what seasons and with what ceremonies they adored the Sun. They answered, they never adored the Sun, or paid any sort of divine honours to that luminary, to the moon, or to the planets ; but only turned themselves toward the Sun when praying, because they looked upon it to come nearest to the nature of fire."* Tavernier...
Pàgina 5 - They were seven in number, all of a circular form, and gradually rising above each other by the height of the battlements of each wall. The situation of the ground, sloping by an easy ascent, was very favourable to the design of building them, and perhaps first suggested it. The royal palace and treasury were within the innermost circle of the seven. The Book of Judith states that the walls of this metropolis were seventy cubits high...
Pàgina 39 - There is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living ; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.
Pàgina 308 - Darius, in which that monarch treated him with greater respect than before. He now gave him the title of king ; he offered him ten thousand talents as a ransom for his captive mother and...