 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,...  Italy - Page 358by John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1882 - 648 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mary Hays - Women - 1807 - 526 pages
...person, and was himself wounded with a dart. " The Roman people," says he, in an original letter, " speak with contempt of the war which I am waging against a woman: they are ignorant of the character and power of Zenobia. It it not possible to enumerate her warlike preparations, of... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...with n dart. "The Roman people (say» Anrelian, in ял original letter), speak with contempt 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,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1816 - 472 pages
...person, was himself wounded with a dart. " The Roman peo" pie," says Aurelian, in au original letter, " speak " with contempt of the war which I am waging...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"... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 512 pages
...person, was himself wounded with a dart. ' The Roman people,' says Aurelian, in an original letter, ' speak with contempt of the war which I am waging against...woman. They are ignorant both of the character and of the powet of /enobia. It is impossible to enumerate her warlike preparations, of stones, of arrows,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1844 - 582 pages
...tardiness, was certainly not undeserved ; — " The Roman people," was his language in an original letter, " speak with contempt of the war which I am waging against...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,... | |
 | Lady Morgan (Sydney) - Women - 1840 - 224 pages
...siege, has immortalized the genius and prowess of his enemy. " The Roman people," says Aurelian, " speak with contempt of the war which I am waging against...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,... | |
 | Charles Bucke - Cities and towns, Ancient - 1841 - 372 pages
...of that severe character of masculine beauty which puts one 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. It is impossible to enumerate her warlike preparations, of stones, of arrows, and... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1843 - 588 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, oí stones, of arrows, and of every species of missile weapons. Every part of the walls is provided... | |
 | P A. Beddome - History - 1844 - 280 pages
...Zabdas, are described by Aurelian in an original letter : " The Roman people," says the emperor, " speak with contempt of the war which I am waging against...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,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Asia - 1844 - 340 pages
...Palmyra was then begun. " The Koman people," says Aurelian in one of his letters, "speak with derision of the war which. I am waging against a woman. They are ignorant both of the character and power of Zenobia. It is impossible to enumerate her warlike preparations, of arrows, stones, and every... | |
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