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... given to Servius . Accordingly they hired two young men , who dressed themselves up like peasants , and began a pretended quarrel . The officers of the court took them before the king , and made them tell their story , and whilst he was ...
... given to Servius . Accordingly they hired two young men , who dressed themselves up like peasants , and began a pretended quarrel . The officers of the court took them before the king , and made them tell their story , and whilst he was ...
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... given only to the patricians . In every case , indeed , he seems to have wished to do what was just and right . All these things , however , only made the patri- cians hate Servius more and more ; but perhaps they might not have been ...
... given only to the patricians . In every case , indeed , he seems to have wished to do what was just and right . All these things , however , only made the patri- cians hate Servius more and more ; but perhaps they might not have been ...
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... country . The young men delivered the king's question to the oracle at Delphi , and when the answer was given , prepared to return home . But before they set off , they had an earnest desire to ask HISTORY OF ROME . 23.
... country . The young men delivered the king's question to the oracle at Delphi , and when the answer was given , prepared to return home . But before they set off , they had an earnest desire to ask HISTORY OF ROME . 23.
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... given very clearly ; they could generally be understood two ways , but the reply which was made to this inquiry seemed very plain . " He who first kisses his mother shall be king , ' said the oracle . Of course Tarquin's sons had no ...
... given very clearly ; they could generally be understood two ways , but the reply which was made to this inquiry seemed very plain . " He who first kisses his mother shall be king , ' said the oracle . Of course Tarquin's sons had no ...
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... given up the idea of returning to be king . He went to Porsenna , who ruled over Clusium , one of the Italian states , and begged him to be his friend . Porsenna agreed , and raised an immense army , which he led him- self against Rome ...
... given up the idea of returning to be king . He went to Porsenna , who ruled over Clusium , one of the Italian states , and begged him to be his friend . Porsenna agreed , and raised an immense army , which he led him- self against Rome ...
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The Child's First History of Rome, by the Author of 'Amy Herbert' Elizabeth Missing Sewell Ingen förhandsgranskning - 2015 |
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Sida 195 - But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea, in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither : notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee. And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Sida 56 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield : but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Sida 7 - Sabine soldiery, she promised to betray the fort to them, if they would give her what they wore on their left arms ; whereupon, after having been admitted by her, they threw their shields on her, and crushed her.
Sida 168 - Being at length entered the senate-house, where the conspirators were prepared to receive him, he met one Spurina, an augur, who had foretold his danger, to whom he said, smiling, " Well, " Spurina, the ides of March are come." " Yes," replied the augur,