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 ageSampson Low, Son, and Company 47, Ludgate Hill., 1853 - 888 páginas |
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... afterwards , became king of Caria , and defended Halicarnassus against Alexander the Great . The revolutions which hap- pened at that time , proved favourable to Ada ; she implored the protection of the conqueror Alexan- der against ...
... afterwards , became king of Caria , and defended Halicarnassus against Alexander the Great . The revolutions which hap- pened at that time , proved favourable to Ada ; she implored the protection of the conqueror Alexan- der against ...
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... afterwards destroyed all but Philemon and Bau- cis , who entreated the gods to make their cot- tage a temple , in which they could officiate as priest and priestess , and that they might die together . Both of these requests were ...
... afterwards destroyed all but Philemon and Bau- cis , who entreated the gods to make their cot- tage a temple , in which they could officiate as priest and priestess , and that they might die together . Both of these requests were ...
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... afterwards , di- vine honours were paid her . According to Diony- sius of Halicarnassus , Carmenta was born in Arca- dia , where she was known by her name of Nicos- trata . Her son Evander being implicated in an unintentional homicide ...
... afterwards , di- vine honours were paid her . According to Diony- sius of Halicarnassus , Carmenta was born in Arca- dia , where she was known by her name of Nicos- trata . Her son Evander being implicated in an unintentional homicide ...
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... afterwards Augustus Cæ- sar , emperor of Rome , Cleopatra accompanied Antony , and added sixty ships to his navy . It was by her persuasion that the deciding battle was fought by sea , at Actium . She commanded her own fleet ; but her ...
... afterwards Augustus Cæ- sar , emperor of Rome , Cleopatra accompanied Antony , and added sixty ships to his navy . It was by her persuasion that the deciding battle was fought by sea , at Actium . She commanded her own fleet ; but her ...
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... afterwards married Helicaon , son of Antenor and Telephus , king of Mysia . She is said to have thrown herself from the top of a tower , when Troy was taken by the Greeks . LAODICE , A SISTER of Mithridates the Great , king of Pon- tus ...
... afterwards married Helicaon , son of Antenor and Telephus , king of Mysia . She is said to have thrown herself from the top of a tower , when Troy was taken by the Greeks . LAODICE , A SISTER of Mithridates the Great , king of Pon- tus ...
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Woman's Record; Or, Sketches of All Distinguished Women, from the Beginning ... Sarah Josepha Buell Hale Sin vista previa disponible - 2018 |
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