A Compendium of the History of All Nations: Exhibiting a Concise View of the Origin, Progress, Decline and Fall of the Most Considerable Empires, Kingdoms, and States of the World, from the Earliest Times to the Present Period. Interspersed with a Short Account of the Prevailing Religions. Ornamented with a Frontispiece... and Three Other Plates |
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Page 62
... army , Octavia- nus got rid of Lepidus , and quarrelled with Antho- ny , who intoxicated by his passion for Cleopatra , in Egypt , had abanboned himself to pleasure and indo- lence . War ensued , and the victory of Actium con- firmed ...
... army , Octavia- nus got rid of Lepidus , and quarrelled with Antho- ny , who intoxicated by his passion for Cleopatra , in Egypt , had abanboned himself to pleasure and indo- lence . War ensued , and the victory of Actium con- firmed ...
Page 64
... army preferred a military government , under an em- peror . Claudius was elected ; who made an expedition into Britain , defeated the brave Caractacus , and carried him prisoner to Rome . He was poisoned after a reign of fourteen years ...
... army preferred a military government , under an em- peror . Claudius was elected ; who made an expedition into Britain , defeated the brave Caractacus , and carried him prisoner to Rome . He was poisoned after a reign of fourteen years ...
Page 69
... army invaded Italy ; and Alaric , their king , formed the siege of Rome . This unfortunate city gradually experienced the distress of scarcity , and at length the horrid calamities of famine . Their last re- source was in the clemency ...
... army invaded Italy ; and Alaric , their king , formed the siege of Rome . This unfortunate city gradually experienced the distress of scarcity , and at length the horrid calamities of famine . Their last re- source was in the clemency ...
Page 70
... army , under the name of dukes , in the chief cities of every province . On the death of Albinus , who was slain by the trea- chery of his wife Rosamond , kingly power was abolished for the space of twelve years and a half , 70 History ...
... army , under the name of dukes , in the chief cities of every province . On the death of Albinus , who was slain by the trea- chery of his wife Rosamond , kingly power was abolished for the space of twelve years and a half , 70 History ...
Page 74
... army was commanded by Frederic , duke of Suabia , the emperor's brother , who being born at the village of Hieghibelin , gave his soldiers the name of Gibelines ; an epithet by which the imperial party was distinguished , while the ...
... army was commanded by Frederic , duke of Suabia , the emperor's brother , who being born at the village of Hieghibelin , gave his soldiers the name of Gibelines ; an epithet by which the imperial party was distinguished , while the ...
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