Ancient history: containing the history of the Egyptians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Medes, Lydians, Carthaginians, Persians, Macedonians, the Seleucidae in Syria and Parthians, from Rollin, and other authentic sources both ancient and modernR. Carter, 1844 |
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Page 156
... Cyrene . He was an admirer of the Grecians ; and he prepared the way for great changes in the social condition of Egypt , by allowing Greek merchants to settle at Naucratis , and to build temples and bazars . When the temple of Delphi ...
... Cyrene . He was an admirer of the Grecians ; and he prepared the way for great changes in the social condition of Egypt , by allowing Greek merchants to settle at Naucratis , and to build temples and bazars . When the temple of Delphi ...
Page 192
... Cyrene and Libya , growing aged and infirm , caused overtures of accom- modation to be tendered to his brother Ptolemy , with the pro- posal of a marriage between Berenice , his only daughter , and the eldest son of the king of Egypt ...
... Cyrene and Libya , growing aged and infirm , caused overtures of accom- modation to be tendered to his brother Ptolemy , with the pro- posal of a marriage between Berenice , his only daughter , and the eldest son of the king of Egypt ...
Page 214
... Cyrene to Alexandria two or three days before the tumult broke out , the ladies of honour of that unfortunate queen had instant notice of it , and taking the opportunity which the distractions of the city gave them , they resolved to ...
... Cyrene to Alexandria two or three days before the tumult broke out , the ladies of honour of that unfortunate queen had instant notice of it , and taking the opportunity which the distractions of the city gave them , they resolved to ...
Page 231
... Cyrene ; and Philometer of all Egypt and the island of Cyprus , each of them being declared independent of the other in the dominion allotted them . treaty of agreement was confirmed with the customary oaths and sacrifices . The Oaths ...
... Cyrene ; and Philometer of all Egypt and the island of Cyprus , each of them being declared independent of the other in the dominion allotted them . treaty of agreement was confirmed with the customary oaths and sacrifices . The Oaths ...
Page 234
... Cyrene with all his forces , but was on his arrival overthrown by the rebels . Having now well nigh lost all . hope , Physcon sent two deputies to Rome , there to renew his complaints against his brother , and to solicit their ...
... Cyrene with all his forces , but was on his arrival overthrown by the rebels . Having now well nigh lost all . hope , Physcon sent two deputies to Rome , there to renew his complaints against his brother , and to solicit their ...
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Page 234 - In that day shall there be an altar to the Lord In the midst of the land of Egypt, And a pillar at the border thereof to the Lord.
Page 98 - And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.
Page 13 - For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs...
Page 113 - And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maid-servant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
Page 148 - ... thus saith the Lord ; Behold, I will give Pharaoh-hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life...
Page 114 - And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you today : for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Page 239 - There is, said Michael, if thou well observe The rule of not too much, by temperance taught In what thou eat'st and drink'st, seeking from thence Due nourishment, not gluttonous delight...
Page 78 - And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck...
Page 93 - ... and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had ; and they cried before him, Bow the knee : and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
Page 110 - Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.