... expense, and by the most excellent artists, who endeavoured to excel one another on this occasion. The rest of the temple was equal to the columns in magnificence. Notable Horoscopes - Page 18by Bangalore Venkat Raman - 1991 - 439 pagesLimited preview - About this book
| Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1774 - 364 pages
...goes, that Hegefias the hiftorian was heard to fay, That it was no wonder the temple was burnt, as Diana was that day employed at the delivery of Olympias, to facilitate the birth of Alexander. The paffion which prevailed mod in Alexander, even from his tender years, was ambition, and an ardent... | |
| Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1800 - 342 pages
...* of Magnefia, according to Plutarch, fays, " That it was no wonder the temple was burned, becaufe Diana was that day employed at the delivery of Olympias, to facilitate the birth of Alexander." A refleftion, fays our author, fo very t cold, that it might have extinguifhed the fire. ^ Cicero,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1805 - 350 pages
...goes, that Hegasias the historian was heard to say, ' That it was no wonder the temple was burnt, as Diana was that day employed at the delivery of Olympias, to facilitate the birth of Alexander. The passion which prevailed most in Alexander, even from his tender years, was ambition, and an ardent... | |
| Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1805 - 388 pages
...columns in magnificence. § Hegesias || of Magnesia, according to Plutarch, says, " that it was no wonder the temple was burned, because " Diana was that day employed at the deliverv of Olympus, " to facilitate the birth of Alexander." A rcflt-ction, says our author, so very... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Greece - 1806 - 444 pages
...gave occasion to Hcge;ias , the historian, to gay , " that it was no wonder the temple was burnt , as Diana was that day employed at the delivery of Olympias , to facilitate the hir th of Alexander. The passion by which Alexander was most powerfully actuated, even in his tender... | |
| Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1808 - 596 pages
...columns in magnificence. d Hegesias » of Magnesia, according to Plutarch? says, " that it was no wonder the temple was burned, because Diana was that day employed at the delivery ofOlympias, to facilitate the birth of Alexander." A reflection, says our author, so very f cold, that... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...which gave occasion to Hegesias the historian to say, " that it was no wonder the temple was burnt, as Diana was that day employed at the delivery of Olympias, to facilitate the birth of Alexander." The passion, by which Alexander was most powerfully actuated, even in his tender years, was ambition,... | |
| Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1820 - 420 pages
...columns in magnificence. rfHcgesias', of Magnesia, according to Plutarch, says, " That it was no wonder the temple was burned, because " Diana was that day employed at the delivery of Olym" pias, to facilitate the birth of Alexander." A reflection, says our author, so very /cold, that... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 490 pages
...to Hege'sias the historian to say, " that it was no wonder the temple was burnt, as Dian'a was Uiat day employed at the delivery of Olym'pias, to facilitate the birth of" Alexander." i :*. The passion, by which Alexander was most powerfully actuated, even in his tender years, was ambition,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 304 pages
...goes, that Hegesias, the historian, was heard to say, that it was no wonder the temple was burned, as Diana was that day employed at the delivery of Olympias, to facilitate the birth of Alexander. * The Athenian year was divided into twelve months, of thirty and twenty- nine days' length alternately;... | |
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