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... hundred noble youths had sworn to take his life , of whom he was only the first . The conditions offered by Porsenna being accepted , he withdrew his army from the Janiculum , taking as hostages some of the Roman youths and maidens ...
... hundred noble youths had sworn to take his life , of whom he was only the first . The conditions offered by Porsenna being accepted , he withdrew his army from the Janiculum , taking as hostages some of the Roman youths and maidens ...
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... hundred years or so ; but there are three celebrated legends relating to this period , which will be read with interest by all . LEGEND OF HORATIUS COCLES . Tarquin attempted to recover his throne by the help of stran- gers . A powerful ...
... hundred years or so ; but there are three celebrated legends relating to this period , which will be read with interest by all . LEGEND OF HORATIUS COCLES . Tarquin attempted to recover his throne by the help of stran- gers . A powerful ...
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... hundreds aspire to the same honour . At every hour an assassin will hover round thee , and everywhere thou must tremble for thy life , as long as thou art an enemy to the Romans ; for the youth of Rome have sworn together to compass ...
... hundreds aspire to the same honour . At every hour an assassin will hover round thee , and everywhere thou must tremble for thy life , as long as thou art an enemy to the Romans ; for the youth of Rome have sworn together to compass ...
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... hundred and twenty battles , and was universally loved and venerated on account of his bravery and virtue . As he had often expressed the senti- ment that the tribunes of the people would have to be appointed again , the decemvirs ...
... hundred and twenty battles , and was universally loved and venerated on account of his bravery and virtue . As he had often expressed the senti- ment that the tribunes of the people would have to be appointed again , the decemvirs ...
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... hundred equites , or knights , as hostages , and , in case the people did not confirm the treaty , to surrender themselves to the enemy , together with the subordinate generals and commanders . The whole army was now disarmed , and all ...
... hundred equites , or knights , as hostages , and , in case the people did not confirm the treaty , to surrender themselves to the enemy , together with the subordinate generals and commanders . The whole army was now disarmed , and all ...
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Page 223 - God is no respecter of persons, but in every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness is accepted of Him.
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Page 152 - His slaves relieved him from every effort, however trifling ; they carved for him,1 filled his cup for him, supplied every dish for him with such fragmentary viands as he could raise to his mouth with his fingers only, and poured water upon his hands at every remove. Men of genius and learning might amuse themselves with conversation alone ; those for whom this resource was insufficient had many other means of entertainment to resort to.
Page 196 - I fell down to the ground, and heard a voice, saying, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me ? I answered, Who art Thou, Lord ? He said, I am Jesus of ,Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.