 | James Burgh - 1775 - 540 σελίδες
...of Cyrus, with his poor but hardy Pexfians. The extenfive and opulent empire of Perfia fell an eafy conqueft to Alexander, and a handful of Macedonians....empire, when enervated by the luxury of Afia, was compelled to receive the yoke of the victorious Romans. Luxury, when introduced into free ftates, and... | |
 | Edward Wortley Montagu - 1793 - 364 σελίδες
...of Cyrus with his poor but hardy Perfians. The extenfive and opulent empire of Perfia fell an eafy conqueft to Alexander and a handful of Macedonians;...Empire , when enervated by the luxury of Afia , was compelled to receive the yoke of the victorious Romans. Luxury, when introduced into free ftates ,... | |
 | Edward Wortley Montagu - 1806 - 364 σελίδες
...with his poor but hardy Persians. The extensive and opulent empire of Persia fell an easy conquest to Alexander and a handful of Macedonians ; and the...Macedonian empire, when enervated by the luxury of Asia, was compelled to receive the yoke of the victorious Romans. Luxury, when introduced into free... | |
 | American Unitarian Association. Executive Committee - 1826 - 512 σελίδες
...Cyrus, with his poor but hardy Persians. The extensive and opulent empire of Persia fell an easy prey to Alexander, and a handful of Macedonians. And the...Macedonian empire, when enervated by the luxury of Asia, was compelled to receive the yoke of the victorious Romans. The descendants of the heroes, philosophers,... | |
 | Joseph Tuckerman - 1827 - 558 σελίδες
...Cyrus, with his poor but hardy Persians. The extensive and opulent empire of Persia fell an easy prey to Alexander, and a handful of Macedonians. And the...Macedonian empire, when enervated by the luxury of Asia, was compelled to receive the yoke of the victorious Romans. The descendants of the heroes, philosophers,... | |
 | Abigail Adams - 1840 - 294 σελίδες
...Cyrus, with his poor but hardy Persians. The extensive and opulent empire of Persia fell an easy prey to Alexander and a handful of Macedonians ; and the...Macedonian empire, when enervated by the luxury of Asia, was compelled to receive the yoke of the victorious Romans. Yet even this mistress of the world,... | |
 | Abigail Adams - 1922 - 340 σελίδες
...Cyrus, with his poor but hardy Persians. The extensive and opulent empire of Persia fell an easy prey to Alexander and a handful of Macedonians ; and the...Macedonian empire, when enervated by the luxury of Asia, was compelled to receive the yoke of the victorious Romans. Yet even this mistress of the world,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1902 - 464 σελίδες
...Cyrus with his poor but hardy Persians. The extensive and opulent empire of Persia fell an easy prey to Alexander and a handful of Macedonians. And the...Macedonian empire, when enervated by the luxury of Asia, was compelled to receive the yoke of the victorious Romans. The descendants of the heroes, philosophers,... | |
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Assyrian empire sunk under the arms of Cyrus with his poor but hardy Persians. The extensive and opulent empire of Persia fell an easy prey to Alexander and a handful of Macedonians. And the Macedonian empire, when enervated by the luxury of Asia, was... 