 | Thomas Keightley - 1836 - 538 σελίδες
...cheerfully submitted ; but instead of pushing on, Crassus returned to PARTHIAN WAR OF CRASS US. 411 Syria to winter, thus giving the Parthians time to...the soothsayers announced evil signs in the victims; C.Cassius, the quaestor, and his other officers advised Crassus to pause, but in vain. To as little... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - 1836 - 514 σελίδες
...embassy which came to complain of his acts of aggression he made a boastful reply, saying that lie would give an answer in Seleucia; the eldest of the...the soothsayers announced evil signs in the victims; C.Cassius, the quaestor, and his other officers advised Crassus to pause, but in vain. To as little... | |
 | 1851 - 614 σελίδες
...suburb of Ctesiphon, the capital of the Parthian empire. The chief of the envoys smiled contemptuously, and, showing the palm of his hand, said, " Crassus,...hairs will grow there before you see Seleucia." The presumptuous Roman, however, was determined to pursue his design of conquest. His soldiers, when they... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1868 - 348 σελίδες
...answer in Seleucia, a suburb of Ctesiphon, the Parthian capitol. The eldest of the envoys laughei, and showing the palm of his hand, said, " Crassus, hairs will grow there before you see Seleucia." 3. The Roman soldiers, when they learned the numbers of the Parthians, and their mode of fighting,... | |
 | Victor Duruy - 1883 - 462 σελίδες
...territory of the Empire, Crassus boastfully replied, that he would give an answer at Seleucia. Upon which the eldest of the envoys laughed, and, showing the palm of his hand, said, " Hair will grow here, before you will see Seleucia." Artavasdes, King of Armenia, joined him com OF... | |
 | Victor Duruy - 1883 - 450 σελίδες
...territory of the Empire, Crassus boastfully replied, that he would give an answer at Seleucia. Upon which the eldest of the envoys laughed, and, showing the palm of his hand, said, " Hair will grow here, before you will see Seleucia." Artar vasdes, King of Armenia, joined him com... | |
 | Israel Smith Clare - 1893 - 652 σελίδες
...side of the Tigris, opposite Ctesiphon, the capital of the Parthian Empire. One of the ambassadors laughed, and, showing the palm of his hand, said:..."Crassus, hairs will grow there before you see Seleucia. ' ' When the Roman soldiers ascertained the numbers of the Parthians, and their method of fighting,... | |
 | 1897 - 482 σελίδες
...side of the Tigris, opposite Ctesiphon, the capital of the Parthian Empire. One of the ambassadors laughed, and, showing the palm of his hand, said:..."Crassus, hairs will grow there before you see Seleucia." When the Roman soldiers ascertained the numbers of the Parthians, and their method of fighting, they... | |
 | 1916 - 634 σελίδες
...side of the Tigris, opposite Ctesiphon, the capital of the Parthian Empire. One of the ambassadors laughed, and, showing the palm of his hand, said :...Crassus, hairs will grow there before you see Seleucia." When the Roman soldiers ascertained the numbers of the Partbians, and their method of fighting, they... | |
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Parthian embassy which came to complain of his acts of aggression he made a boastful reply, saying that he would give an answer in Seleucia; the eldest of the envoys laughed, and showing the palm of his hand said, " Crassus, hairs will grow there before... 