The Sacred and Prophane History of the World Connected (Volume 1); From the Creation of the World to the Dissolution of the Assyrian Empire at the ... and Israel, Under the Reigns of Ahaz and Pe - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1743. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Authority to her Son (a), and soon aster died. Thus lived and died the famous Semiramis, an early Instance of what seems very natural, that an ambitious, but defeated Prince, should grow sick of Empire. Charles the Fifth, Emperor of Germany, resigned his Dominions in much the fame manner, and grew out of Love with the Pomp and Greatness of the World, when his Fortune turned, his Designs were blasted, and he could not command his Triumphs to wait on him any longer, Justin has accused Semiramis of Lewdness and Immodesty; and Diodorus Siculus is not favourable to her Character, tho' he docs not charge her with the fame Particulars as Justin does. It is not possible for us to determine whether she was guilty or innocent; however we may observe this, that whilst her Enterprizes were crown'd. with Fortune and Success, she maintain'd herself in great Credit and Glory with her People; but flie lived to find a Character so supported, is at fatal Uncertainties; an unhappy Turn of Affairs may quickly blast it, and make it difficult to go down with Credit to the Grave. Semira?nis resign'd her Empire after she had reign'd Forty two Years, A. M. 2059. Ninyas was the next King of the Empire (b) of Assyria. He began his Reign («) Diodorus Siculus Lib. 2. (i) Justin, Diodorus Siculus. full of a Sense of the Errors of his Mother's Administration, and engaged in none of the Wars and dangerous Expeditions, with which Semiramis seems to have tired out her People. Most Writers represent him as a feeble and effeminate Prince; but perhaps all these Accounts of him arose from the Disposition there is in Writers, to think a turbulent and warlike Reign, if victorious, a glorious one, and to overlook an Administration employed in the silent, but more happy Arts of Peace and good Gover...
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