Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography, a New Edition; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the Seventh Edition of the German Conversations-Lexicon, Volume 13Francis Lieber Lea & Blanchard, 1851 |
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... enemies of Rome . Their principal city was Antium , the ru- ins of which are to be seen in the neigh- borhood of cape Angio . Corioli , from which Coriolanus derived his surname , was another city of theirs . After having several times ...
... enemies of Rome . Their principal city was Antium , the ru- ins of which are to be seen in the neigh- borhood of cape Angio . Corioli , from which Coriolanus derived his surname , was another city of theirs . After having several times ...
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... enemies . ly aided youthful literary talent . In 1730 , He was therefore invited to compose a he brought the tragedy of Brutus upon piece for the celebration of the nuptials the stage ; but , notwithstanding much of the dauphin , and ...
... enemies . ly aided youthful literary talent . In 1730 , He was therefore invited to compose a he brought the tragedy of Brutus upon piece for the celebration of the nuptials the stage ; but , notwithstanding much of the dauphin , and ...
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... enemy . Soon after , Voltaire took part in the political conten- tions then prevailing in Geneva ; and , having become involved in disputes with many of the principal people , he thought it best to leave the place . He therefore ...
... enemy . Soon after , Voltaire took part in the political conten- tions then prevailing in Geneva ; and , having become involved in disputes with many of the principal people , he thought it best to leave the place . He therefore ...
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... enemy . The Greeks , besides , used two - wheeled char- iots , each containing two persons , one of whom drove while the other threw spears . The chariots were open behind , and had low wheels . The Romans used them early . In the ...
... enemy . The Greeks , besides , used two - wheeled char- iots , each containing two persons , one of whom drove while the other threw spears . The chariots were open behind , and had low wheels . The Romans used them early . In the ...
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... enemy . Some have believed that the re treat of Charles , on July 5 , was in or- der to place the French troops between his forces and those which were ap- . proaching , under the archduke John , from Hungary . But the army of the ...
... enemy . Some have believed that the re treat of Charles , on July 5 , was in or- der to place the French troops between his forces and those which were ap- . proaching , under the archduke John , from Hungary . But the army of the ...
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