Woman's Record: Or, Sketches of All Distinguished Women, from "the Beginning" Till A.D. 1850. Arranged in Four Eras. With Selections from Female Writers of Every AgeHarper & brothers, 1853 - 886 páginas |
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... Ptolemy Ceraunus , elder brother of Ptolemy Philadelphus , who also put to death the two children of his half- sister Arsinoe , after he had inveigled her into a marriage with him . Their mother he then ban- ished to the island of ...
... Ptolemy Ceraunus , elder brother of Ptolemy Philadelphus , who also put to death the two children of his half- sister Arsinoe , after he had inveigled her into a marriage with him . Their mother he then ban- ished to the island of ...
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... Ptolemy III . Euergetes , was mar- ried to her brother , Ptolemy IV . Philopater ; she is called Eurydice by Justin , and Cleopatra by Livy . She was present at the battle of Rhaphia , a city not far from Gaza , in Palestine , fought be ...
... Ptolemy III . Euergetes , was mar- ried to her brother , Ptolemy IV . Philopater ; she is called Eurydice by Justin , and Cleopatra by Livy . She was present at the battle of Rhaphia , a city not far from Gaza , in Palestine , fought be ...
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... Ptolemy I. , the found- er of the dynasty of the Lagidæ in Egypt , and the mother of Ptolemy II . , called Philadelphus . She had another son , Magas , by a former husband , who was afterwards king of Cyrene . BERENICE ( 2 ) , A ...
... Ptolemy I. , the found- er of the dynasty of the Lagidæ in Egypt , and the mother of Ptolemy II . , called Philadelphus . She had another son , Magas , by a former husband , who was afterwards king of Cyrene . BERENICE ( 2 ) , A ...
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... Ptolemy and urged him to receive Cleo- patra on her own terms ; but Ptolemy appealed to the people , and put the whole city in an uproar . A war commenced , in which Cæsar proved victo- rious ; and Ptolemy , while endeavouring to escape ...
... Ptolemy and urged him to receive Cleo- patra on her own terms ; but Ptolemy appealed to the people , and put the whole city in an uproar . A war commenced , in which Cæsar proved victo- rious ; and Ptolemy , while endeavouring to escape ...
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... Ptolemy Lagus , and the monarchy of Egypt , which was thenceforth a Roman province . Cleopatra was an object of great dread and abhor- rence to the Romans , who detested her as the cause of Antony's divorce from Octavia , and the ...
... Ptolemy Lagus , and the monarchy of Egypt , which was thenceforth a Roman province . Cleopatra was an object of great dread and abhor- rence to the Romans , who detested her as the cause of Antony's divorce from Octavia , and the ...
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Página 130 - And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Página 351 - And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er. When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore.
Página 351 - Why had they come to wither there, Away from their childhood's land? There was woman's fearless eye, Lit by her deep love's truth; There was manhood's brow serenely high, And the fiery heart of youth.
Página 16 - For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
Página 128 - Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Página 40 - God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar ? fear not ; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand ; for I will make him a great nation. And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water ; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
Página 162 - Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Página 430 - The applause of listening senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their...
Página 129 - He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hungry with good things ; and the rich He hath sent empty away. He hath holpen His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy ; as He spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
Página 12 - And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.