Selected WritingsCarcanet, 1984 - 294 pages |
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Page 180
... thousand Talents of Silver , and in Gold four Millions , wanting seven thousand of the Persian Darici , which make so many of our marks . The King overcome with the exceeding liberality of Pythius , did not only refuse his treasure ...
... thousand Talents of Silver , and in Gold four Millions , wanting seven thousand of the Persian Darici , which make so many of our marks . The King overcome with the exceeding liberality of Pythius , did not only refuse his treasure ...
Page 240
... thousand choice horse , and as many foot . The rest of his Army , after they had well warmed , and well fed ... thousand . The mass of these they ranged in a gross Battalion , guarded on the flanks with three thousand horse : thrusting ...
... thousand choice horse , and as many foot . The rest of his Army , after they had well warmed , and well fed ... thousand . The mass of these they ranged in a gross Battalion , guarded on the flanks with three thousand horse : thrusting ...
Page 249
... thousand , or thereabouts , were gathered up by the Numidians , and made prisoners : the rest were slain , all save three hundred ; who dispersed themselves in flight , as chance led them , and got into sundry Towns . There died in this ...
... thousand , or thereabouts , were gathered up by the Numidians , and made prisoners : the rest were slain , all save three hundred ; who dispersed themselves in flight , as chance led them , and got into sundry Towns . There died in this ...
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Metrical translations from the History of | 21 |
A farewell to false Love | 27 |
Copyright | |
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