 Roman people," says Aurelian, in an original letter, "speak with contempt of the war which I am waging against a woman. They are ignorant both of the character and of the power of Zenobia. It is impossible to enumerate her warlike preparations of stones,...  Heroines of History - Page 29edited by - 1852 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1806 - 530 pages
...They are ignorant both of the character and xi. " of the power of Zenobia. It is impossible to ~~T " enumerate her warlike preparations, of stones, " of arrows, and of every species of missile wea" pons. Every part of the walls is provided " with two or three battstte, and artificial fires "... | |
 | Mary Hays - Women - 1807 - 526 pages
...waging against a woman: they are ignorant of the character and power of Zenobia. It it not possible to enumerate her warlike preparations, of stones,...of arrows, and of every species of missile weapons. Every part of the wall is provided with two or three balisttr, while artificial fires are thrown from... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...of t lie war which I am waging against a woman. They are ignorant both of the character and of the power of Zenobia. It is impossible to enumerate her warlike preparations, of stones, о arrows, nml of every species of missile weapons Every part of the walls is provided will» two or... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1816 - 472 pages
...of the war which I am waging against " a woman. They are ignorant both of the character " and of the power of Zenobia. It is impossible to " enumerate her warlike preparations, of stones, of ar" rows, and of every species of missile weapons. Every " part of the walls is provided with two or... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1821 - 474 pages
...contempt of the war which I am waging against a woman. They are ignorant both of the character and of the power of Zenobia. It is impossible to enumerate her...of arrows, and of every species of missile weapons. Every part of the walls is provided with two or three balistte, and artificial fires are thrown from... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 512 pages
...which I am waging against a woman. They are ignorant both of the character and of the powet of /enobia. It is impossible to enumerate her warlike preparations,...of arrows, and of every species of missile weapons. Every pan of the walls is provided with two or three balistir, and artificial fires are thrown from... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1837 - 1304 pages
..." waging against a woman. They are ignorant " both of the character and of the power of " Zcnobia. It is impossible to enumerate her " warlike preparations, of stones, of arrows, anil " of every species of missile weapons. Every " part of the walls is provided with two or three... | |
 | Great Britain - 1844 - 582 pages
...contempt of the war which I am waging against a woman. They are ignorant both of the character and of the power of Zenobia. It is impossible to enumerate her...of arrows, and of every species of missile weapons. Every part of the walls is provided with two or three balistce, and artificial fires are thrown from... | |
 | lady Sydney Morgan - 1840 - 782 pages
...contempt of the war which I am waging against a woman. They are ignorant both of the character and of the power of Zenobia. It is impossible to enumerate her warlike preparations of' stones, of arrows, and every species of missile weapons. Every part of the walls is provided with two or three balistae ;... | |
 | Charles Bucke - Cities and towns, Ancient - 1841 - 370 pages
...more in mind of Minerva than of Venus. contempt of the war which I am waging against a woman. They are ignorant both of the character and power of Zenobia....of arrows, and of every species of missile weapons. Every part of the walls is provided with two or three balistae,* and artificial fires are thrown from... | |
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