 ... answered, that she was grand-daughter to Ochus, who not long before had swayed the Persian sceptre, and daughter of his son ; that she had married Hystaspes, who was related to Darius, and general of a great army. Alexander, being touched with compassion,...  The history of Greece - Page 192de Oliver Goldsmith - 1821Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | L M. Stretch - 1801 - 248 pages
...Alexander being touched with compassion , when he heard the unhappy fate of a princess of the royal blood, and the sad condition to which she was reduced , not only gave her her liberty , but returned all her possessions ; and caused her husband to be sought for , in order... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1805 - 388 pages
...great army. Alexander being touched with compassion, when he heard the unhappy fate of a princess n£ the blood royal, and the sad condition to which she...sought for, in order that she might be restored to hint. This prince was naturally of so tender and humane a disposition, as made him sensible of the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 350 pages
...Alexander being touched with compassion, when he heard the unhappy fate of a princess of the oiood royal, and the sad condition to which she was reduced,...possessions ; and caused her husband to be sought lor, in order thai she. might be restored to him. But now the veteran soldiers who had fought under... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1808 - 596 pages
...Darius, and general of a great army. Alexander being touched with compassion, when he heard the unhappy fate of a princess of the blood royal, and the sad...sought for, in order that she might be restored to him. This prince was naturally of so tender and humane a disposition, as made him sensible of the affliction... | |
 | L. M. Stretch - 1808 - 316 pages
...roiulilioti to which she was reduced, not only gave her her liberty, but returned all her peMWsiosis : and caused her husband to be sought for, in order that she might be restored to him. Q, CURT. 1. vi. c. 6. THIS prince was naturally of so tender and human* a disposition, as made him... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...only set her at liberty, but returned her all her possessions, and even caused her husband, Hystaspes, to be sought for, in order that she might be restored to him. The grandeur and elevation of Alexander's mind appears in nothing more conspicuous than this, that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1814 - 578 pages
...and' general H2 of a great army. Alexander being touched with compassion, when he heard the unhappy fate of a princess of the blood royal, and the sad...to him. But now the veteran soldiers who had fought nnd<?r Philip, not having the least idea of sensuality, inveighed publicly against the prodigious luxury,... | |
 | W. D. Cooper - 1818 - 314 pages
...Darius, and general of a great army. Alexander being touched with compassion, when he heard the unhappy fate of a princess of the blood royal, and the sad...sought for, in order that she might be restored to him. This single act of generosity should draw a veil over many of his faults. Hitherto we have seen Alexander... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 346 pages
...Darius, and general of a great army." Alexander being touched with compassion, when he heard the unhappy fate of a princess of the blood royal, and the sad...but returned all her possessions ; and caused her hnsbaml to be sought for, in order that she might be restored to him. But now the veteran soldiers... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1820 - 420 pages
...related to Darius, and general of a great army. Alexander, being touched with compassion at the unhappy fate of a princess of the blood royal, and the sad condition to which she was reduced, not only gave rum famx parent oculis perlustram. Quippe omnibus harharis in corporum majestate veueratio est ; magDorumque... | |
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