Ancient oriental nations and GreeceR.S. Peale, J.A. Hill, 1897 - 3494 páginas |
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Página 419
... living , and this belief furnished an opportunity for a personation , as will be noticed . Meanwhile Cambyses set about executing his father's plans for the conquest of Egypt . Seeking a pretext for a quarrel , he de- manded that a ...
... living , and this belief furnished an opportunity for a personation , as will be noticed . Meanwhile Cambyses set about executing his father's plans for the conquest of Egypt . Seeking a pretext for a quarrel , he de- manded that a ...
Página 421
... living ; but the suspected person , who was a nobleman named Prexas- pes , succeeded in reassuring him of the death of Smerdis . Prexaspes knew that the pre- tended Smerdis must be an impostor , and suggested his identity with a certain ...
... living ; but the suspected person , who was a nobleman named Prexas- pes , succeeded in reassuring him of the death of Smerdis . Prexaspes knew that the pre- tended Smerdis must be an impostor , and suggested his identity with a certain ...
Página 442
... the success of his brother's designs , Darius conspired against his father's life ; but , being detected , was seized and executed . Ariaspes , as the eldest living son , was then the natural heir . 442 ANCIENT HISTORY - MEDO - PERSIA .
... the success of his brother's designs , Darius conspired against his father's life ; but , being detected , was seized and executed . Ariaspes , as the eldest living son , was then the natural heir . 442 ANCIENT HISTORY - MEDO - PERSIA .
Página 443
eldest living son , was then the natural heir . Ochus then persuaded Ariaspes that his father had become offended at him and was about to put him to a cruel and ignominious death ; whereupon Ariaspes , in despair , committed suicide ...
eldest living son , was then the natural heir . Ochus then persuaded Ariaspes that his father had become offended at him and was about to put him to a cruel and ignominious death ; whereupon Ariaspes , in despair , committed suicide ...
Página 447
... living , habits , cus- toms , manners , etc. , of the Persians were the same as those of the Medes , already de- scribed in the history of Media ; but we have more copious information concerning the Persians , and we can therefore add ...
... living , habits , cus- toms , manners , etc. , of the Persians were the same as those of the Medes , already de- scribed in the history of Media ; but we have more copious information concerning the Persians , and we can therefore add ...
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Ægean afterwards Agesilaüs Alcibíades Alexander allies ancient arms army Artaxerxes Artaxerxes Mnemon Aryan Asia Minor Athenian Athenian fleet Athens Attica battle became Boeotia Brahmans Buddhism called Carthage Carthaginians caused celebrated century chariot chief China citizens coast colonies command conquered conquest Corinth Ctesias Cyrus Darius Hystaspes death defeated dominion Dorian east Egypt enemies feet force goddess gods Grecian Greece Greek Hellenic Herodotus Hindoos honor hundred India invaders Ionian island Lacedæmonians land leader likewise Macedon Macedonian Medo-Persian Empire ment Messenians miles Milétus monarch mountain native nians oracle palace peace Peloponnesian Peloponnesus Pericles Persian Persian king Philip philosopher Phocians Phocis Piræus plain possession provinces race region reign religion revolt river sacred satrap sent ships sian Sicily side siege soon soul Spartan Syracusans Syracuse temple Thebans Thebes Themistocles Thessaly thousand Thrace throne tion tribes troops tyrant Vedas victory walls worship Xenophon Xerxes Zeus
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Página 494 - Let me not yet, O Varuna, enter into the house of clay: have mercy, almighty, have mercy. " If I go along trembling like a cloud driven by the wind : have mercy, almighty, have mercy...
Página 486 - Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the west by the...
Página 492 - He who gives life, he who gives strength ; whose command all the Bright Gods revere ; whose shadow is immortality, whose shadow is death.
Página 493 - He to Whom heaven and earth, standing firm by His will, look up trembling inwardly — He over Whom the rising sun shines forth ; who is the God...
Página 690 - King Artaxerxes thinks it just that the cities in Asia and the islands of Clazomenae and Cyprus should belong to him. He also thinks it just to leave all the other Grecian cities, both small and great, independent, — except Lemnos, Imbros, and Scyros, which are to belong to Athens, as of old.
Página 494 - Thirst came upon the worshipper though he stood in the midst of the waters : have mercy, almighty, have mercy ! " Whenever we men, O Varuna, commit an offence before the heavenly host, whenever we break the law through thoughtlessness : have mercy, almighty, have mercy !
Página 518 - Let no man think lightly of evil, saying in his heart, It will not come nigh unto me. Even by the falling of water-drops a waterpot is filled; the fool becomes full of evil, even if he gather it little by little. Let no man think lightly of good, saying in his heart, It will not come nigh unto me.
Página 518 - Not to commit any sin, to do good, and to purify one's mind, that is the teaching of all the Awakened.
Página 572 - On them, of all creation blest, Sweet insect, that delight'st to rest Upon the wild wood's leafy tops, To drink the dew that morning drops, And chirp thy song with such a glee, T'mt happiest kings may envy tliee.
Página 538 - When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it;—this is knowledge.