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... tried to prevail on the patricians to do something for them , but nothing was arranged until a few years after the dictatorship of Cincin- natus , when the patricians consented that three senators should be sent to Greece to inquire by ...
... tried to prevail on the patricians to do something for them , but nothing was arranged until a few years after the dictatorship of Cincin- natus , when the patricians consented that three senators should be sent to Greece to inquire by ...
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... tried very hard to get possession of it ; but the walls were too strong , and the people too brave ; and after fight- ing month after month , the winter came on , and the soldiers were obliged to go back to Rome . In the spring they ...
... tried very hard to get possession of it ; but the walls were too strong , and the people too brave ; and after fight- ing month after month , the winter came on , and the soldiers were obliged to go back to Rome . In the spring they ...
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... tried to frighten them from it , by declaring that it was foretold that soon after Veii should fall , Rome would be taken by the Gauls . The Romans , however , were not to be stopped by any such fears . They appointed one of their ...
... tried to frighten them from it , by declaring that it was foretold that soon after Veii should fall , Rome would be taken by the Gauls . The Romans , however , were not to be stopped by any such fears . They appointed one of their ...
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... tried to break down the gates , and a third party rushed through the long dark passage , till they were exactly under- neath the temple of Juno . The king of Veii was at that very time offering sacrifices to the goddess , who was ...
... tried to break down the gates , and a third party rushed through the long dark passage , till they were exactly under- neath the temple of Juno . The king of Veii was at that very time offering sacrifices to the goddess , who was ...
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... now considered the chief person in Rome , and his courage and skill were very much wanted ; for several of the states , which had been subject to Rome , tried to free themselves now that E 2 HISTORY OF ROME . 51 CHAPTER XVI. ...
... now considered the chief person in Rome , and his courage and skill were very much wanted ; for several of the states , which had been subject to Rome , tried to free themselves now that E 2 HISTORY OF ROME . 51 CHAPTER XVI. ...
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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,