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... side conquered they were sure to be unhappy . The Sabines were their fathers and brothers , but the Romans were their husbands ; and though they had been taken away by force at first , by this time they had grown quite fond of them ...
... side conquered they were sure to be unhappy . The Sabines were their fathers and brothers , but the Romans were their husbands ; and though they had been taken away by force at first , by this time they had grown quite fond of them ...
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... side was to be considered to have gained the victory , just as if the two armies had really fought a battle . The young men did not mind being chosen in this way ; indeed they thought it a great honour . They went out to meet each other ...
... side was to be considered to have gained the victory , just as if the two armies had really fought a battle . The young men did not mind being chosen in this way ; indeed they thought it a great honour . They went out to meet each other ...
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... side had gained the victory . The Romans were very ready to believe wonderful stories , particularly if they were for their own credit . It is generally believed that Tarquin escaped alive from the battle of Regillus , and went to live ...
... side had gained the victory . The Romans were very ready to believe wonderful stories , particularly if they were for their own credit . It is generally believed that Tarquin escaped alive from the battle of Regillus , and went to live ...
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... sides , and no one was near to help them . Some horsemen , however , contrived to gallop back to Rome without being taken , and told the senate of the peril the army was in , and entreated that assistance might be granted then directly ...
... sides , and no one was near to help them . Some horsemen , however , contrived to gallop back to Rome without being taken , and told the senate of the peril the army was in , and entreated that assistance might be granted then directly ...
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... sides of them , and it was impossible to escape . A mes- sage was instantly sent to Cincinnatus , begging him to spare them . The dictator ordered the chief's of the army to be put in chains ; the rest were made to pass under the yoke ...
... sides of them , and it was impossible to escape . A mes- sage was instantly sent to Cincinnatus , begging him to spare them . The dictator ordered the chief's of the army to be put in chains ; the rest were made to pass under the yoke ...
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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,