| 单词 | Parthian |
| 例句 | In a more positive move, Cleopatra drew up a treaty with the king of Media to combine forces against the Parthian Empire. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Mark Antony’s Parthian expedition proved to be a disaster. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z In a brief campaign, Mark Antony’s troops reclaimed parts of Syria that had fallen into Parthian hands. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The Parthian campaign was in full force, and there were plenty of things to take care of at home. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The Parthians were threatening to take over the entire eastern territory, kingdom by kingdom. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z As the Parthians reclaimed old territory, many of Mark Antony’s troops switched their loyalty to the stronger side. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z He would have expected to claim it from the Parthians once he conquered them. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z He needed cooperation and commitment from all of the kingdoms in his territory before taking on the Parthian Empire. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Mark Antony realized that once he reclaimed the regions that the Parthians had seized, he needed to find a way to hold onto them. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z They could not fend off the Parthian attack. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Mark Antony, ready to redirect his attention to the Parthian campaign, moved his family to Athens to set up his headquarters. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Republican troops that fought with Cassius had joined forces with the Parthians; so had many of the local kings who were once friendly to Mark Antony’s cause. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z He offered to send Mark Antony part of his fleet and 2,000 troops to help him complete the Parthian campaign. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z In return, he would send Mark Antony 20,000 troops to continue the Parthian expedition. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Once he gained control there, he could continue on, advancing on the Parthians from the rear and outflanking them. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “The Parthians put the captured legionnaires to work, since they were pretty good fighters. Except then Parthia got invaded again from the other direction—” “By the Chinese,” Frank guessed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Aside from his personal feelings, it is likely that Mark Antony realized he could never hope to carry out his Parthian campaign strategy without Egypt as his ally. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z They could combine forces to settle the Parthian uprising. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z —Plutarch The Parthians were not about to wait for Mark Antony to challenge them. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Mark Antony may have meant to spend at least some of his time planning the Parthian expedition, but he did not get the chance. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Cleopatra saw what happened at the Parthian campaign. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Often those cultures are themselves presented as if shaped by the Roman and Parthian presence. See Ancient Trade Route Treasures at the Met 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z If any comparison can be ventured, it curiously anticipates Parthian figures from Iran two centuries later. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z The Red Army’s powerful new T-34 tanks “shocked the Germans, not unlike the manner in which unfamiliar Parthian mounted archers flummoxed supposedly superior Roman Republican legions.” World War II Seen by a Classicist, and Other New Books About Conflict 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z The green turned greener still as we descended into the Fergana Valley, the lush ancient corridor between Greek, Chinese, Bactrian and Parthian civilizations, finally arriving in the Silk Road city of Osh. 12 Days on the Most Storied Highway of Them All: The Silk Road 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Around 100 B.C., the empires alluded to in the title, the Roman and Parthian, began fighting for preeminence in a region we reflexively call the Middle East. Perspective | In a year of upheaval, the best art was also the bravest 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The plant and animal motifs present everywhere in medieval architectural reliefs and wall decoration worked their way there into churches in France and Italy and England through the Parthian influence on late Roman visual culture. Review | ‘The World Between Empires’ helps dismantle the myths of Rome 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z One fascinating carving shows two divine figures, one dressed in Parthian style with loose trousers and a tunic, the other in Roman style with a muscled breastplate, joining hands in front of a cypress tree. Review | ‘The World Between Empires’ helps dismantle the myths of Rome 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z His hairdo is that of the Parthians who ruled the Iranian world from the late third century B.C. to the early third century A.D. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z Not only did multiple cultures, including Roman and Parthian, converge there, so did many religions, monotheistic and polytheistic. See Ancient Trade Route Treasures at the Met 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Parthian history is difficult to establish because almost no sources survive besides Roman and Greek accounts of battle against the Parthians. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z By the third century CE, many empires using the Silk Roads had begun to decline, including the Romans, the Kushans, the Parthians, and the Han. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Charles the King and Wales, by Huw Thomas, will be published by Parthian Books on 1 May. King was 'unhappy' about Prince of Wales Bridge renaming 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The Romans knew that while the Parthians were a martial people, they were too “unsophisticated” to have invented “this astonishing material, which was “as light as a cloud” and “translucent as ice.” In Uzbekistan, Coming to Terms With the Country’s Dazzling History 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z The sites not only reflect the "optimised utilisation of natural topography", but also bear witness to the influence of Roman art and the Achaemenid and Parthian cultural traditions, Unesco says. Mumbai art deco buildings make Unesco list 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z Later periods of ancient Persian history, most importantly the Parthian and Sasanian empires, are described in the chapters on ancient Rome. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Parthians, as they came to be called, were ruled by a king but had a decentralized government, relying on a network of semiautonomous rulers called satrapies to govern the administrative districts of the empire. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Dr. Charloux suspects the engravers were influenced by Nabatean art, which came from an ancient nomadic people in the area, as well as the Parthians from what is now Iran. Ancient Artists Carved Camels in Saudi Desert’s Stone 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Most of the 200 sites they pinpointed were built during the Parthian Empire, which flourished at the same time as Rome, in the early centuries B.C.E. and C.E. Spy satellites are revealing Afghanistan’s lost empires 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Corroded green copper bullets mix with the ancient Parthian and Sassanian coins. On the Iraq border archaeological digs are a minefield – in every sense 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z The Sasanians were much more aggressive and well-organized than the earlier Parthian dynasty had been, and Rome was obliged to fight almost constant wars to contain the Persian threat. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z With their skilled cavalry, the Parthians won multiple military conflicts with the Roman Empire. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z A substantial fortification wall protecting the southern and western side of the settlement appears to date to this period and makes excellent sense as the Parthians were protecting their empire from the Romans. The archaeological treasures IS failed to destroy 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z The finds suggest that the mostly Zoroastrian Parthians tolerated a host of traditions. Spy satellites are revealing Afghanistan’s lost empires 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Possibly founded in the 3rd or 2nd Century BC, it was a religious and trading centre of the Parthian Empire and capital of the first Arab Kingdom. IS conflict: Iraqi force 'retakes ancient city of Hatra' - BBC News 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z It was a large, fortified city during the Parthian Empire and capital of the first Arab kingdom. Iraqi forces say they’ve seized Hatra antiquities site 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Yet by the second century CE, the Romans had conquered much of the Parthian territory including the fertile lands of Mesopotamia, won by the emperor Trajan. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The Parthians annihilated the Roman legions and captured their standards - the construction of the wall may well have been a direct reaction to the rising threat from Rome. The archaeological treasures IS failed to destroy 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z “When I look at #38 — ‘The Parthian’ — that was what I was reading when I first dated my wife to be, Jan. 19, 1963,” Richard wrote. Read ’em and reap: Readers share more of their quirky book habits 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z But it was in the first through third centuries A.D., that the desert oasis reached its height as a pivotal hub for trade between Rome and the Parthian and later Sasanian empires to the east. Why Palmyra, Recently Liberated, Is a Historical Treasure 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z The main arch with its two smaller arches flanking it was originally built in the second century by the Roman emperor Septimius Severus to commemorate his victory against the Parthians. Why ISIS Wants to Destroy Syria's Cultural Heritage 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z This turmoil spurred the Parthians to found a new empire in 224. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z But it was in the first through third centuries A.D., that the desert oasis reached its height as a pivotal hub for trade between Rome and the Parthian and later Sasanian empires to the east. How Ancient Palmyra, Now in ISIS's Grip, Grew Rich and Powerful 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z To the east lay the massive empire of the Zoroastrian Parthians, centred in modern Iran. Tolerant and multicultural, Palmyra stood for everything Isis hates | Tim Whitmarsh 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z He included in his announcement a Parthian shot at his interlocutors in the debt negotiations, saying, “And I shall wear the creditors’ loathing with pride.” Yanis Varoufakis Abruptly Resigns as Greek Finance Minister 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z The Parthian Empire was a major political and cultural force in ancient Iran. IS 'demolishes' ancient Iraqi site 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z However, the growing power of the Parthian Empire at this time led some trade routes to the east to become cut off. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z First Kirkuk, then Mosul – where looters broke into the city museum and seized its Parthian sculptures – then Tikrit. Revisiting Kurdistan: 'If there is a success story in Iraq, it's here' 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z In Babylonia, also, in Susiana and Mesopotamia, Hellenism had been established in a system of cities for 200 years before the coming of the Parthian. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z In later years they were known as the Parthians, who opposed the Romans. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z And with this Parthian arrow he disappeared at full speed down the avenue. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z In 54 BCE, Crassus invaded the Parthian Kingdom in central Asia, hoping for similar military and political triumphs. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The dragon, an ensign of the Parthians, was adopted by the Romans as the standard of their cohorts. Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z When the Parthians rent away provinces from the Seleucid empire, the Greek cities did not cease to exist by passing under barbarian rule. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z But at this point the vanquished turns on the victor and sends his retort like a Parthian arrow, “You will be nothing but a ——”; and he declares what his enemy is to be. Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind 2012-03-13T02:00:25.633Z He writes under the pressure of the barbarian inroads on the Northern frontier, of the Parthians in the East and of the great plague. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z The invasion was a disaster, however, and Crassus was captured by the Parthians and executed. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The banners of the Parthians resembled those of the Romans, but they were more richly decorated with gold and silk. Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z The west of Iran slipped from the Seleucids in the course of the 2nd century B.C. to be joined to the Parthian kingdom, or fall under petty native dynasties. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z In this class are included all the ancient and modern Europeans; the Assyrians, Medes, Chaldeans, Sarmatians, Scythians, and Parthians; the Philistines, Phœnicians, Jews; the Turks, Persians, Arabians, and Hindoos of high caste. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z In attempting to dethrone his brother, Philip Epiphanes, he was defeated by the Arabs and Parthians, was taken prisoner, and kept in confinement in Parthia by King Mithradates until his death in 88 B.C. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z After Crassus was killed in a failed conquest of the Parthians, Pompey joined his former enemies to oppose Caesar, whose success against the Gallic and Germanic tribes had made him popular. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z But, as Persia had been for five centuries and a half under the dominion of the Greeks and Parthians, there was probably no authentic record of the ancient state of things remaining. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z Soon after 130 Babylonia too was conquered by the Parthian, and Mesopotamia before 88. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z They had rendered divine homage to the Nile; and Herodotus informs us that the Persians held their rivers in the highest veneration; while the same worship obtained among the Medes, the Parthians, and the Sarmatians. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Another change which the Babylonians experienced was when the rule of their Greek masters was exchanged for that of the Parthians, and the Seleucidæ gave way to the Arsacidæ. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z When Rome was still a united empire and Persia was ruled by the Parthian dynasty, conflict between those two sides occurred regularly. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z They consist of the following vessels, to wit, barque Parthian, Capt. Slavery and the Constitution 2012-02-01T03:00:13.957Z How important an element the Greek population of their realm seemed to the Parthian kings we can see by the fact that they claimed to be themselves champions of Hellenism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z The soldiers of Anthony, on their return from the Parthian war, were attacked with loss of memory after eating some poisonous plants on their march. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Parthian shot, a shot or blow given while pretending to fly, a parting shot. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z Mahayana, the larger branch, spread along the great trade routes of Asia into the borderlands of the Parthian Empire, eventually reaching China, Korea, and Japan, where it was gradually infused with local ideas. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z They were expert archers, and could discharge their arrows, like the Parthians, even when in full retreat. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z The coinage may, of course, give a somewhat one-sided representation of the Parthian kingdom, being specially designed for the commercial class, in which the population of the Greek cities was, we may guess, predominant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z Led by thy conquering genius, Greene, The Britons they compelled to fly; None distant viewed the fatal plain, None grieved, in such a cause to die— But, like the Parthian, famed of old. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z Mesopotamia and Assyria were given back to the Parthians, and the Armenians were allowed a king of their own. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z Eventually renamed Kushan after its ruling dynasty, this state gradually took territory from the Parthians’ eastern empire. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z When Trajan set out on his expedition against the Parthians, he stopped for a short time in this city. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z Parthians from the Caspian Sea region took over in the late second century B.C. On View: Dura-Europos, a Melting Pot at the Intersection of Empires 2011-12-19T21:32:55Z He contented himself with the attempt to prevent the combination of the Parthians and Hyrcanians with Phraortes, and to limit as far as possible the spread of the rebellion. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z In the time of the Parthian empire the old mode of writing was given up in the West as well as in the East of Iran, and exchanged for new methods. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z A Parthian of the royal blood, Anak by name, consented to execute his king’s desire, and went with his family to Vagharshapat as a refugee. Armenian Legends and Festivals 2011-11-26T03:00:13.237Z When the apostles went forth by lot amongst the nations, Thomas received the apostleship of the Parthians. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z Greek, Aramaic, Latin, Parthian, Middle Persian and Hebrew — all of these languages were used concurrently throughout the society, according to inscriptions and graffiti uncovered by archaeologists. On View: Dura-Europos, a Melting Pot at the Intersection of Empires 2011-12-19T21:32:55Z He only succeeded in retaining a part of the Parthians in obedience. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The chief city of the Parthians lay on the Tigris in the midst of a Semitic population. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Afterwards the Parthian kings, who form the third dynasty of the kings of Persia, showed the utmost zeal in this matter. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z As these foreigners noticed what was said, they recognized words in their own respective dialects, and then the Parthian said to the Mede—the Elamite to the Mesopotamian—the Phrygian to the Pamphyliaji, &c., Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z The Macedonians who settled at Alexandria, in Egypt, or in Seleucia, or Babylonia, or in any other of their colonies scattered over the world, have sunk into Syrians, Parthians, or Egyptians. Martyria or Andersonville Prison 2011-10-22T02:00:28.563Z Crassus himself hid his head in the sand, and would see nobody; but ultimately he was induced to enter into a negotiation with the Parthian general. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z Under the Arsacids the Old Persian passed into Middle Persian, which at a later time was known by the name of the Parthians, the tribe at that time supreme in Persia. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z The Jews of Syria, of Mesopotamia, of Armenia and Persia, took arms in favour of the Parthians, and drew on themselves the wrath of Rome, whose soldiers massacred them in great numbers. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z The Apostles were twelve; then there were, at least three, Parthians, Medes, &c., in all about forty-five more, and in addition, there were "the mockers." Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z Carrhae Capital derives its name from an ancient military battle in Akay’s native Turkey in which the Parthian Empire defeated the Roman Republic. Blackstone Said to Consider Backing Ex-SAC Trader’s Fund 2011-09-23T14:22:07Z The Parthians, who were skilful in the use of the bow, sent forth such a shower of arrows, that fury darted into many an eye, and on many a lip there was a quiver. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z Mithridates I. of Parthia incorporated Bactria in his kingdom about 140 B.C., and Bactria subsequently became a part of the Parthian empire. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z From this time forward the only kings mentioned in the cuneiform tablets are foreigners, Persians, Greeks, and Parthians. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z This vow is no mere Parthian flourish of poetical defiance. Contemporary Socialism 2011-09-10T02:00:28.673Z And with this Parthian shot she drew her small figure up in anger, and left the room. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z The King of the Parthians caused the head of Crassus to be filled with gold, as in his lifetime he had devoted all his faculties to the accumulation of the metal. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z The overthrow of the Parthian empire is explained in the same way as the overthrow of the Medes. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Of the Parthian tribes the Chorasmians dwell towards the rising sun, having a territory partly champaign and partly mountainous. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z As for that woman,” she flashed, as a Parthian shot at Miss Miggs, “I think she must be crazy!” Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie Great Times in the Land of Cotton 2011-07-17T02:00:32.150Z But the Parthian arrow left its wound, for it was tipped with subtle poison. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z His engagement with the Parthians was a short passage in his life, which led to his death; for he had been induced by treachery to plunge into the mess of the Mesopotamian deserts. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z So long as the Parthians, Hyrcanians, Armenians, were independent or in arms against Cyrus, the Medes must be strongly tempted to recover their lost dominion. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z With this Parthian arrow she dashed off, leaving her rescuer halting between a bow and a smile. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z Shortly after delivering this Parthian shot, the disturbing advocate of the law smilingly took his departure, leaving a thoroughly miserable and frightened girl to digest his remarks at her leisure. Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z Man—the true man—is like the Parthian's arrow, kindling into fiery flames as it leaves the bow. Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography 2011-06-02T02:00:21.050Z The horses might still have charged; but when the poor creatures arrived at the Parthian pikes, they were obliged to pull up rather suddenly. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z The Parthians were to return under the sovereignty of the Medes, the Sacæ and Medes were to keep what previously belonged to them, and to be friends and allies for ever. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z The hardy youth, my friends, in bitter warfare To narrow poverty must learn to bend, And, for his spear a horseman to be dreaded, Courageous Parthians into flight must send. Memorial Day and Other Verse 2011-05-20T02:00:35.647Z This was the dowager's Parthian dart at the unfortunate marriage. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z Can the name of the Parthians be hence derived, in reference to their well-known mode of fighting? The River-Names of Europe 2011-04-20T02:00:18.983Z Ecbat�ana, the chief city or ancient metropolis of Media, the summer residence of the Median and Persian and afterwards of the Parthian kings. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z It concludes with showing the extreme danger which the Parthians would incur from the hostility of the Romans, should they succeed in finally subjugating Pontus and Armenia. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z With a spring firing this Parthian shot, she disappeared through a masked door that led into a room adjoining the studio. Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) 2011-04-01T02:00:37.710Z She flies, but, like the Parthian, flying, wounds. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z And, with this Parthian fling, he left the room so quickly I had no opportunity for a denial. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z Direct descendants of the Parthians are the fierce Turkoman nomads, who for ages terrorised over all the settled populations encircling the Aralo-Caspian depression. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z A day’s journey beyond this, on the Syrian side, stand the remains of ancient Sura, a frontier fortress of the Romans against the Parthians; 20 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z Crassus thrusting further invaded Persia and was defeated and slain by the Parthians. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z Antiochus has wit; he makes an epigram against Rodogune; he ingeniously likens her last words in going away, to the arrows which the Parthians used to discharge in their flight. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z These nations were occasionally allied with the Egyptians both against the Scheti and the Rebo, which implies that their country was intermediate between that of the Parthians and the Tartars. Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race 2011-02-06T03:00:56.253Z Yet, though preparing for death, he was making ready simultaneously to speed his Parthian arrow. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z Next year he went to Syria as proconsul and claimed credit for a victory gained by one of his officers over the Parthians, before his own arrival in the province. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Even at the court of the Parthian dynasty, which had overthrown the Greek Seleucids in Persia, and was quite outside the Roman imperial boundaries, Greek was the fashionable language. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The little he had spoken to Miss Grey, at the moment of his flight, had proved, it seemed, a Parthian arrow tipped with poison. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z Yet one person had done so—a friend of his childhood, the author of The Parthian Arrow. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z The Roman empire kept back the Persians and Parthians, but could not prevent a series of incursions by Avars, Huns, Bulgarians, and later by Mongols and Turks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Artabanus II., like all Parthian princes, was much troubled by the opposition of the grandees. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The Parthians, who were apparently a Scythian people with some Mongolian admixture, came down to the Euphrates by the first century B.C. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The 15th Legion, which was quartered on the Danube in 71 or 72, had fought under Corbulo against the Parthians, and had borne a part in suppressing the Jewish revolt of 70 A.D. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius But I'm not sure Julia speaks to her since The Parthian Arrow. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z The Parthians appear to have been a Turanian tribe who had adopted many Persian customs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" He was the real founder of the Parthian empire, which was of very limited extent until the final decay of the Seleucid empire, occasioned by the Roman intrigues after the death of Antiochus IV. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The Parthians had gone out of history, absorbed into the general population of Persia. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z Of his reign we have only very scanty information, as the Greek and Roman authors mention only his victory over the Parthians and his wars with Rome. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" How could it go further than that side-street off Piccadilly in which the woman who had written The Parthian Arrow had set a dog upon the author of An Ape in Hell? The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z The city survived the fall of Assyria, and extensive buildings as well as tombs of the Parthian age have been found upon the site. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The name Arsaces of Persia is also borne by some kings of Armenia, who were of Parthian origin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Only with his retreat, certain words, like Parthian arrows, floated in from the storm to Peckover's hypersensitized ears. A Poached Peerage His empire is thus quite different in character from the Parthian kingdom of the Arsacids, which had no national and religious basis but leant towards Hellenism, and whose organization had always been very loose. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Evidently she found some connection between that "first" novel, The Parthian Arrow, and Rose's own book, An Ape in Hell. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z Crowning all these was the Parthian palace mentioned in the section on Parthian architecture below. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The name was borne also by four Parthian kings. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" In time Ctesiphon arose on the left bank, and after the fall of the Parthian empire it was the principal city of the province. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Under the horse of the king lies a defeated enemy, the Parthian king Artaban; under the horse of Ormuzd, the devil Ahriman, with two snakes rising from his head. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Since then its fortunes have been various under the Romans, Parthians, Byzantine emperors, Persians, Saracens, and Turks. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli The Assyrian tradition would seem to have descended first to the Parthian builders, who in the palace of El Hadr built semicircular arches with regular voussoirs decoratively treated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" But that party among the Parthian magnates which was hostile to Artabanus applied to Tiberius for a king of the race of Phraates. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" After having been subjugated by Alexander the Great, the country of the Afghans fell successively under the sway, actual or nominal, of Parthians, Seleucid�, Persians, and Arabs. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide On the other hand the genealogy of Ardashir has of course been connected with the Achaemenids, on whose behalf he exacts vengeance from the Parthians, and with the legendary kings of old Iran. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" The Egyptians, Assyrians, Persians, Parthians, excelled in the use of the bow; and while the Greeks and Romans themselves made little use of it, they employed foreign archers as mercenaries. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli The Persian, Scythian and Parthian bow was far more efficient than the Cretan, though the latter was not wanting in the heterogeneous armies of the East. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The emperor Caracalla, wishing to make use of this civil war for a conquest of the East in imitation of his idol, Alexander the Great, attacked the Parthians in 216. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" In the neighbourhood are the vast ruins of a city supposed to date from the time of the Parthian Empire. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide Ardashir now considered himself sovereign of the whole empire of the Parthians and called himself “King of Kings of the Iranians.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" The five provinces beyond the Euphrates were conquered by the Romans from the Parthians during the decline of the empire. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 This he planned regardless of the fact that the Parthians were actually allies of Rome. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men Returning to his province Antony made several attempts to subdue the Parthians, without any decided success. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" She dismissed her with the Parthian shot that 'they would find something for her, something quite nice.' A Bed of Roses A thrill of victory ran through her veins as she noted the effect of her Parthian shot. A Traitor's Wooing Precious stones, Parthian and Babylonian leather, cottons, silks, raw and manufactured, ebony, ivory, and eunuchs, were among the taxed articles. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 They had imagined that the Parthians, a most warlike people, were tame folk such as Lucullus had found the Armenians and Cappadocians. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men The relation to the Parthians is also gradually lost sight of; and from being the adversary of Rome, Nero becomes the adversary of God and of Christ. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" Lady, though Parthian darts are not so sharp As are those killing words; yet that breath, which Utters them is sweeter than the morning dew. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 In 53 b.c. he served in the Parthian campaign under M. Licinius Crassus, saved the remnants of the army after the defeat at Carrhae, and for two years successfully repelled the enemy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" Much disturbed by what he gathered, Wolcott took away the long document, agreeing to give a certified copy to Hammond, who, having been recalled, was well pleased to wing this Parthian arrow. The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington As it was, while he was busy inquiring into the revenues of the cities of Syria and weighing the treasures in the temples, the Parthians, warned of his intentions, were making preparations against him. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men This report soon took the more concrete form that he had fled to the Parthians and would return thence to take vengeance on Rome. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" When, however, M. Antonius offered him the command of the expedition against the Parthians and the province of Syria he changed sides at once. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" There it laid waste the kingdom founded by the successors of Alexander, strove for some time against the Parthians, and finished by establishing itself in Bactriana. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] But he had underestimated the strength of the Parthians and the difficulties of desert warfare. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Crassus showed great intrepidity, but his men could not withstand the superior numbers and dreadful skill of the Parthians. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men At length he was aroused by the Parthian invasion of Syria and the report of an outbreak between Fulvia his wife and Lucius his brother on the one hand and Octavian on the other. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" His head was cut off and sent to Orodes, the Parthian king. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" After the decline of the Gr�co-Persian power and the rise of Parthian supremacy, we enter a new epoch in Persian history. Oriental Women But the Parthians were slow in following up their advantage and Crassus’ quaestor, Cassius Longinus, was able to hold Syria. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. From the time of Hannibal, Roman women have willingly given to the treasury their jewels and ornaments; let the Gauls or the Parthians come, and there will be found in us no less patriotism. Roman Women It'd have to be that long for whoever plants it in the Parthian camp to get away. The Big Time Asia to the Parthians, Europe to the Germans, and to us--destruction. Felicitas A Tale of the German Migrations: A.D. 476 The Parthians had long been a rude, nomadic people. Oriental Women Still Roman prestige in the East had received a severe blow and for the next three centuries the Romans found the Parthians dangerous neighbors. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. When her husband returned from his disastrous expedition against the Parthians, having lost a great part of his forces and all his supplies, he received a message from Octavia asking where she might meet him. Roman Women In 61 Tigranes invaded Adiabene, an integral portion of the Parthian kingdom, and a conflict between Rome and Parthia seemed unavoidable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Allied with the Parthians, he maintained himself in his royal position for six years against Herod and Mark Antony. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning The Persians, Parthians, Medes and peoples of the Caspian are not known to have had any coffins, their usual custom being to expose the body to be devoured by beasts and birds of prey. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" Caesar was now busily engaged with preparations for a war against the Parthians, who had been a menace to Syria ever since the defeat of Crassus. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. But this tapestrie is set out with colours in France after one sort, and among the Parthians after another. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries Parthians and Tatars might dispute the land and the god. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal It has a pointed Parthian coronet instead of a crown of thorns. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning They are said to have come into collision with the Parthians, whom they vanquished after a long-continued struggle. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The complete subjugation of the northern foe was hindered by the revolt of Avidius Cassius, the general who had distinguished himself in the Parthian war and had suppressed the revolt in Egypt. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. And with this Parthian shot my lady left him. A Mad Love There was also danger of a Parthian inroad. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" All the avatars, or incarnations of Vishnu, are painted with Ethiopian or Parthian coronets. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning The assertion is true that the Old World never recovered from the great plague in the time of M. Antoninus, brought by the army from the Parthian War. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition He now resolved to carry out the plan of Julius Caesar for the conquest of the Parthian kingdom. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. With which Parthian shot, the Countess of Puddingham left the room. The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson St. Thomas is said to have carried the Gospel to the Parthians, Medes, Persians and Chaldeans, among whom he founded the Church. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia The poet often only makes an irruption, like the Parthian, and is off again, shooting while he retreats; but the prose writer has conquered like a Roman and settled colonies.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 3 (of 25) The silken flags attached to the gilt standards of the Parthians inflamed the cupidity of the army of Crassus. Needlework As Art After the Treaty of Tarentum Antony proceeded to Syria to begin preparations for his campaign against the Parthians which he began in 36 B. C. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Anastasie, as she pursued to capture and reassure the victim, found time to send one Parthian arrow—“Casimir, you are a brute!” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) They fired a dozen shots, perhaps, but they were speedily overwhelmed, and in another instant Duncan ordered them to mount and retire again, firing Parthian shots from their pistols as they went. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs In the following year Alexander pursued him into the Parthian Desert, where he was murdered by the satrap of Bactria. Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer Pliny says it was a custom among the Parthians. Needlework As Art He was vigorously pursued by the Parthians, but by skilful generalship managed to conduct the bulk of his army back to Armenia. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. The Parthian shot was delivered actually on the way to Mabel's embrace. Love and Lucy I fired a Parthian arrow after the parting pair. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule With this Parthian shot, she slammed the door of the general stenographers' room, and left Mr. Trubus to face his irate wife. Traffic in Souls A Novel of Crime and Its Cure Another time the same emperor sent to consult this same oracle to know whether he should return safe from his expedition against the Parthians. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. It was probably in 23 B. C. also that Augustus received the unrestricted right of making war or peace, upon the occasion of the coming of an embassy from the king of the Parthians. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Oh! 'tis a glorious day:—let none presume T'indulge the tear, or wear the gloom of sorrow; This day shall shine in Ages yet to come, And grace the Parthian story. The Prince of Parthia A Tragedy He was so occupied by his wars with the Parthians as to neglect his Italian possessions, leaving them masterless or to be ruled by Longinus as the real, though not the nominal, King. Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight He must leave her to Geraldine, he thought; but even then he could not forbear from one Parthian thrust. Lover or Friend He accompanied C. Caesar, the grandson of Augustus, on his mission to the East, and was present at the interview with the Parthian king. Helps to Latin Translation at Sight Across the Euphrates lay Armenia, a buffer state between the Roman possessions and Parthia, which was of strategic importance because it commanded the military routes between Asia Minor and the heart of the Parthian country. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. But Cicero was forced to fight, not altogether unwillingly—not with the Parthians, but with tribes which were revolting from Roman authority because of the Parthian success. The Life of Cicero Volume II. Later came Persians and Medes, not to speak of Greeks and Parthians. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters In the garrison of this town, the fifth or Parthian legion was always located with a considerable squadron of native cavalry. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens This kingdom supported itself many years, between the Roman and Parthian empires, sometimes depending on the one, and sometimes on the other, till at last the Romans became its masters. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) But the Roman protectorate over Armenia was by no means permanent; its supporters had soon to give way to the Parthian party. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. He wants to go to the Parthian war, but he has not money to support him. The Life of Cicero Volume II. We have no evidence of the Babylonians securing the adoption of their sabbatic arrangements by the Persians, Greeks and Parthians who successively overcame them. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture And having made his way into the palace, he threw down the shoes before the feet of Constantius, as if he were bringing the spoils of a king of the Parthians who had been slain. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens At the end of a century and a half Babylon shook off Hellenism, and Mesopotamia fell into the hands of the Parthians. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 He purchased peace from the Parthians, abolished oppressive taxes, and sought to lessen the military burden by cancelling the increases of pay which Caracalla had granted to the troops. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. When he had done so, he would send home his official account of it all; but the Parthians may yet come, and there may be danger. The Life of Cicero Volume II. Its pre-Sassanian period produced no church, only a national cult, which was adopted by the Parthians and others in debased form, but otherwise did not attract outsiders. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV They are a warlike nation, and the most formidable of all the eastern tribes, next to the Parthians, by whom alone they are conquered. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens Under the Parthians Ctesiphon succeeded to Seleucia, to be replaced in its turn by Bagdad, the Arab metropolis of the caliphs. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 Crassus had no real excuse for opening hostilities, but the Parthians were a potentially dangerous neighbor and a campaign against them gave promise of profit and glory. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. When he reaches Cilicia proper he writes them another despatch, telling them that the Parthians had come across the Euphrates. The Life of Cicero Volume II. In Seleucid and Parthian times the astronomical reports were of a thoroughly scientific character; how far the advanced knowledge and method they display may reach back we do not yet know. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Antonius, also aware of the struggle which was impending, sought to obtain the government of Cisalpine Gaul, and of the six legions destined for the Parthian war. Ancient States and Empires In the ruins which are acknowledged to be those of the palaces built by the Parthian and Sassanid monarchs, the upper structures are still in existence, and in a more or less well preserved condition. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 Antony at once postponed the resumption of the Parthian war and prepared to march against his rival. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. In another letter he speaks of the coming of the Parthians, and of Cicero's inability to fight with them because of the inadequate number of soldiers intrusted to him. The Life of Cicero Volume II. It is remarkable that thus far no cemetery older than the Seleucid or Parthian period has been found in Assyria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" The general of one hundred battles became effeminated by his voluptuous dalliance, so that his Parthian campaign was a failure, even though he led an army of one hundred thousand men. Ancient States and Empires He had just had an unpleasant reminder of this fact from him of the heather mixture—a Parthian remark which he had thrown over his shoulder as he went off, and which had stuck. Tom Brown at Oxford He now resolved to complete his success by the overthrow of the Parthian kingdom. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Venus has left her Cyprus home And will not let me pull a pome About the Parthians, fierce and rough, The Scythian war, and all that stuff. Something Else Again Trajan was advised to consult the oracle at Heliopolis, about his intended expedition against the Parthians. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages He planted colonies in every province, and received from the Parthians the captured standards of Crassus. Ancient States and Empires It menaces rather the king of the Parthians. Myths and Marvels of Astronomy The Roman legate of Cappadocia was defeated and the Parthians broke into Syria, where they won another victory. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. “It was bought at Trimmer and Company’s, Grand Street side, Bobby,” she informed him, and with this Parthian shot she went back through the up-stairs hall, laughing. The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man The never-ending Parthian problem confronted him, and with it were more or less connected a number of minor difficulties. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History In the Parthian capital he was saluted as imperator; but, oppressed with gloom and enfeebled by sickness, he did not presume to reach, as he had aspired, the limits of the Macedonian conquest. Ancient States and Empires When Araminta went away she flung over her shoulder a parasol and a Parthian taunt. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914 Severus enrolled three new legions for the Parthian war and placed them under the command of equestrian prefects instead of senatorial legates. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. After delivering this Parthian shot he turned away with the evident intention of going off on foot. Fair Margaret A Portrait These changes could not but affect the relations of the Roman with the Parthian empire, and the affairs of Armenia became, in 114, the occasion of war. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History With which Parthian dart, Charity bore off her pail, and Aubrey and Hans went forward into the parlour, “Good even, my gracious Lord!” was the greeting with which the former was received. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot And just now you do not seem to have either,” was the Parthian shot the president of the Alectrion Corporation sent over his shoulder. Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence The Queer Old Man of the Thousand Islands According to the Persian historians, the mother of Sapor was a daughter of the last Parthian king, Artabanus, whom Artaxerxes had taken to wife after his conquest of her father. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Finally the senate decreed that each general should give up one legion, to be used in a war with the Parthians. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality At length Antony was aroused by the Parthian invasion of Syria, and the report of an outbreak between Fulvia, his wife, and Lucius, his brother, on the one hand, and Octavius on the other. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History In 115-16 he conquered the Parthians, and added the province of Armenia Minor to the empire. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 2 It is fair to say that it was the Parthian tactics of the German destroyer, both actual and potential, that saved the High Seas Fleet and robbed the British of a greater Trafalgar. A History of Sea Power Volagases, with a Parthian army, invades Syria and defeats the Romans. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 His head was sent to Orodes, the Parthian king, who ordered molten gold to be poured into his mouth,—a ghastly commentary on his thirst for wealth. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Returning to his province, Antony was for a time successful; his general, Ventidius, beating the Parthians, and Socius capturing Jerusalem and conquering Antigonus. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Sir, hear the Parthian and the British chiefs. Nero The history of the Persian language after the Macedonian conquest and during the Parthian occupation is indeed but a blank page. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion Under Mithradates I the Parthian empire rose to great power, and that monarch, about b.c. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 One of those Parthian shots struck General Johnston, cut an artery, and, no surgeon being at hand, he bled to death in a few minutes. From Fort Henry to Corinth An expedition against the Parthians was a failure; but for this, his success against Artavasdes, the Armenian king, in some measure compensated. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History And I Reception of the Parthian and the Briton. Nero A Parthian shot from one of the Americans killed a young chief; this was Tecumseh's only loss. Tecumseh A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People; Vol. 17 of Chronicles of Canada The Parthian empire was in turn overthrown by Ardashir or Artaxerxes, who about b.c. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 And as a Parthian arrow he said "Blast you!" and banged the door. Men of Affairs How much actual warfare Trajan saw in those days we can hardly tell; he certainly went through some severe service under his father's command against the Parthians. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The Parthian glance of contempt that reached me through her tears showed that the lady understood and despised my paltering. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War Our numbers gather; and I've ordered onward A cloud of Parthians, hitherto reserved, All fresh and fiery, to be poured upon them In their retreat, which soon will be a flight. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry By a delusive offer of marriage with the daughter of Artabanus, Caracalla decoys the Parthians into his camp, where he treacherously attacks and slays a great number of them. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Architects don't seem to think actors ever take baths, even when they've browned themselves all over playing Pindarus the Parthian in Julius Caesar. No Great Magic De Chaucombe looked back over his shoulder, and discharged a Parthian dart. A Forgotten Hero Not for Him The τιάρα of the Greeks, and tiara of the Latins, expresses the cloth cap or fez of the Parthians, Persians, Armenians, &c., Notes and Queries, Number 69, February 22, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. And leaving this Parthian dart, Rachel went her way. Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada The Parthian tottered back with feeble step to his accustomed frontiers. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Some three centuries before Christ, one of the Parthian kings of Persia, of the dynasty of the Arsacid, undertook a persecution of the soothsayers and magicians in his realms. To Whom This May Come 1898 A writer of 1114 tells us that at that time there were many heathen people—Turks, Libyans, Parthians, and Chaldeans—to be found in Pisa. The Hindu-Arabic Numerals O! captain, captain, heros are but men, men but flesh, and flesh is but weakness; therefore, let us briefly put on a Parthian valor, and strive to conquer by a flight! The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1 It is dried up that the kings of the East, probably conceived of as Parthians, may march to destroy Babylon. The Books of the New Testament Before proceeding thence with our story, however, let us take a Parthian glance at the overstepped interval. Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) The Parthians seem to have put no obstacle in its way, but when the Persians came into conflict with the Roman Empire, now Christian, there was long and bitter persecution. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 Recent discoveries also throw light upon a powerful artistic school that developed in the Parthian empire and later in that of the Sassanides and which grew up independently of the Greek centers of production. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism "I'll be in my deck-chair between eight and nine to receive explanations and apologies," was her Parthian shot, as he rose and fled. Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on the Log of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage Till the fourth century the Parthian Church appears to have flourished in peace. A Key to the Knowledge of Church History (Ancient) Like the Parthians of Greek history it is most dangerous when in retreat. Preventable Diseases Parthian: the Parthians inhabited a part of ancient Persia. The Short-story Even after the Parthians had wrested the valley of the Euphrates from the Seleucides, relations with the great temples of that region remained uninterrupted. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism This office, which we have above seen him decline, he now accepted with feelings of extreme reluctance, dreading perhaps the military occupations which the movements of the Parthians in that quarter rendered necessary. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity It was beyond the jurisdiction of the persecuting emperors of Rome, and the Parthian monarchs, though not Christians themselves, protected or tolerated their Christian subjects. A Key to the Knowledge of Church History (Ancient) Two of these were Nubians, one a Parthian, the other a Spaniard. For the Temple A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem The Roman conqueror of the world knew better than to put in his heavily-armed legions the flying Parthian, the light-armed horseman of Numidia, or the slinger of the Balearic Isles. Adrift in the Ice-Fields The reconstructed Roman empire of Augustus soon reduced Armenia, Cappadocia and even the kingdom of the Parthians to a kind of vassalage. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism The patriarch of Jerusalem, a subject of Rome, advised the Assyrians who were under the Parthians to elect a patriarch who was a subject of the Parthians. Modern Persia The light-armed Parthians pouring through the Gates, in Coats of Mail, and military Pride. Mary Powell & Deborah's Diary At last Mistress Tabitha marched forth, casting a Parthian dart behind her. All's Well Alice's Victory He advises Him to seek alliance with the Parthians, and promises his aid. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Did not Crassus when he went out against the Parthians carry from the Temple gold uncounted? The Coming of the King It was then, and only then, she realised that the victory was not all hers, and felt the sting of the Parthian arrow shot by the Queen. Orrain A Romance They are the posterity of those 'devout men,' Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, who were attending the festivals at Jerusalem at the time of the descent of the Holy Spirit. Lord George Bentinck A Political Biography The Senate, anxious to diminish the number of his troops, had, under pretext of a war with the Parthians, ordered that Pompey and Cæsar should each furnish a legion to be sent into the East. A Smaller History of Rome But the empire of Alexander crumbled, Parthians annihilated the legions of Crassus. Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers With that Parthian shot I ordered my cocher, who was furtively grinning by this time, to drive on as quickly as possible. Set in Silver MODEL: "The Parthians were long famed for their rapid incursions into the territory of their enemies." New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words Everybody who had a gun then shot it off with an eager but general idea of doing something, as he fled, like a Parthian bowman. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris At Tarsus, in Cilicia, whither he had gone to prepare for the war against the Parthians, he was visited by Cleopatra. A Smaller History of Rome It was well for Cecil’s nerves, in their disturbed state, that she did not catch that Parthian glance. Sword and Gown A Novel Early in the third century of the Christian era, Ardeshir overthrew the Parthian dominion in Persia and established the Sassanian dynasty. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life We speak of a "Parthian shot" when some one finishes a conversation or an argument with a sharp or witty remark, leaving no chance for an answer. Stories That Words Tell Us And I gave them one Parthian shot as I turned away. The Prairie Wife Antony's troops were defeated; the two powerful cities of Antioch and Apamea were taken, and the whole of Syria overrun by the Parthians. A Smaller History of Rome The medals of the Parthians and the Phœnecians offer many examples of this sort. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) During their repeated bondages under the Persians, Syrians, Greeks, Parthians, Romans, their feeling of the antagonism between themselves and the other people increased. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life This expression comes from the story of the Parthians, a people who lived on the shores of the Caspian Sea, and were famous as good archers among the ancient nations. Stories That Words Tell Us We stood as marks, while Parthian Pestilence aimed and shot, insatiated by conquest, unobstructed by the heaps of slain. The Last Man Leaving his lieutenant Ventidius in Syria to conduct the war against the Parthians, Antony sailed to Athens, where he met his brother and wife. A Smaller History of Rome However," smiling again as he saw a familiar impassiveness settle upon his host's face, "for you to-night there shall be neither Parthians nor budgets. Roads from Rome A few days later, speaking of peace, the German Emperor, King of Prussia, let fly his Parthian arrow at his august brother, the Tzar. The Schemes of the Kaiser With which Parthian arrow he disappeared, and was soon filling Lady Dacre's hands with her coveted treasures. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2 On the Euphrates was the great military monarchy of the Parthians which had its capital at Ctesiphon, near the ruins of Babylon, and which extended over all Persia. History Of Ancient Civilization Moreover, he formed alliances with Tigranes, king of Armenia, to whom he gave his daughter Cleopatra in marriage, as well as with the warlike nations of the Parthians and Iberians. A Smaller History of Rome They want their standards back from the Parthians, they want the mines of Spain and the riches of Arabia. Roads from Rome As they quitted the room together, he added in an undertone: "Your Parthian warfare would have justified me in returning your arrow, but I was never an expert in the use of small arms." Infelice Cæsar was just setting out to make war on the Parthians. Dialogues of the Dead He took from the Parthians the country between the Euphrates and the Tigris—Assyria and Mesopotamia—and erected there two Roman provinces. History Of Ancient Civilization It was agreed that Antony should carry on the war against the Parthians, and that Octavian should subdue Pompey, whom Antony readily sacrificed. A Smaller History of Rome Arrogance, luxury, violent ambition, false desires, are more to be dreaded than a Parthian victory. Roads from Rome Parthian tactics ill suit my temper, let me tell you, and just now I should infinitely prefer the Scythian style. Infelice Thy troops, by Parthian snares encircled round, Mark'd with Hesperia's shame the bloody ground; And Mithridates, Rome's incessant foe, Who fled through burning plains and tracts of snow Their fell pursuit. The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch The arch of triumph of Benevento recalls the victories over the Parthians. History Of Ancient Civilization Antony, with Octavia, returned to the East, where he found that his legate Ventidius had gained the most brilliant success over the Parthians. A Smaller History of Rome After his Parthian shot, the Captain ordered Sylvanus to get out the gig, as he was going home. Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life Some of the ancients refer to the present epistle as written to the Parthians. Companion to the Bible For centuries past the Roman frontier had held back the barbaric world beyond it, the Parthian of the Euphrates, the Numidian of the African desert, the German of the Danube or the Rhine. History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 The provinces conquered from the Parthians revolted after the departure of the Roman army. History Of Ancient Civilization In the Parthian War he displayed military abilities of no ordinary kind. A Smaller History of Rome Afterwards, when Vitellius was returned to Antioch, he received letters from Tiberius, to make peace with Artabanus king of the Parthians. Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John The apostle evidently writes to those who are under his spiritual care; and these are not the Parthians, but the Christians of Asia, to whom also the seven letters of the Apocalypse are addressed. Companion to the Bible It was a Parthian dart, for the volume was printed at the University Press in 1638, probably a little before his departure for Italy. Life of John Milton The emperor Hadrian retained Dacia, but returned their provinces to the Parthians, and the Roman empire again made the Euphrates its eastern frontier. History Of Ancient Civilization Before the end of the year Crassus set out for Syria, with the intention of attacking the Parthians. A Smaller History of Rome After his consulate, Pompeius took Spain as his province, but did not go there, managing it by deputy; while Crassus had Syria, and there went to war with the wild Parthians on the Eastern border. Young Folks' History of Rome As they also spoke an agglutinative language, it is suggested that they were descended from the same parent stock as the Chinese in an ancient Parthian homeland. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The rich wear a garment, not, indeed, displayed and flowing, like the Parthians or the people of Sarmatia, but drawn so tight that the form of the limbs is palpably expressed. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine And to the horror of less fortunate cities, these streets were full of "Pagans, Turks, Libyans, Parthians, and foul Chaldeans, with their incense, pearls, and jewels." Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition His head was carried to the Parthian king Orodes, who caused melted gold to be poured into the mouth, saying, "Sate thyself now with that metal of which in life thou wert so greedy." A Smaller History of Rome Egypt, the Parthian kingdom on the Tigris, and Armenia in the mountains, alone remained free. Young Folks' History of Rome Like to fresh Parthian crimson were her lips. The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge The jealousy of the Parthians excluded strangers from their territories, and put an end to the trade that was carried on between northern India, the shores of the Caspian sea, and thence to the Ægean. Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. Thou shalt behold me once again in iron; And at the head of our old troops, that beat The Parthians, cry aloud—Come, follow me! The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 Cæsar had determined to take his nephew with him in his expedition against the Parthians, and had accordingly sent him to Apollonia, where a camp had been formed, that he might pursue his military studies. A Smaller History of Rome Tempted to seek an interview with the Parthian general by the offer of the present of a horse with splendid trappings, he was cut down when in the act of mounting into the saddle. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood There is around him a cloak, blue, Parthian purple. The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge Being thus secure of his army he resolved to give way to his natural desire of conquest, and to turn his arms against the Parthians, who were then invading the frontiers of the empire. Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. Up, up, for honour's sake; twelve legions wait you, And long to call you chief: By painful journeys, I led them, patient both of heat and hunger, Down from the Parthian marches to the Nile. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 Although he had collected a large army to invade the Parthian empire, he was unable to tear himself away from the enchantress, and did not commence his march till late in the year. A Smaller History of Rome The Roman cavalry was superior to that of their enemies, except, perhaps, the light cavalry of the Parthians. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. Two Parthian monarchs had now fallen within the space of a few years in combat with the aggressive Scyths—two Parthian armies had suffered defeat. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. He had marched against the Parthians with a prodigious army, but was forced to return with the loss of the fourth part of his forces, and all his baggage. Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. It is questioned, however, whether this line of fortification is ancient, and not rather a construction belonging to Parthian times. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. To protect the boundaries of the Roman Empire, he meditated expeditions against the Parthians and the barbarous tribes on the Danube, and had already begun to make preparations for his departure to the East. A Smaller History of Rome These people appear to have been allied ethnically with many of the more southern races, as with the Parthians, the Iberians, the Alarodians, the tribes of the Zagros chain, the Susianians, and others. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. It cannot be doubted that this breathing-time was well spent by the Parthian monarch. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. The valiant Cor'bulo, who had gained Nero so many victories over the Parthians, followed next. Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. The Parthian Chronology depends very much upon coins. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Phraates, king of the Parthians, fearful of the Roman arms, gave up the Roman standards taken from Crassus and Antony, B.C. A Smaller History of Rome We may gather a lively idea of some of these hunts from the sculptures of the Parthians, who some centuries later inhabited the same region. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. In addition to these light troops, a Parthian army comprised always a body of heavy cavalry, armed on an entirely different system. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Through the iron fretwork of the gate, the little gentleman shot a Parthian spark or two. The Day of Days An Extravaganza For the illustrations of Parthian architecture and art he is indebted to the published works of Mr. Ainsworth, Mr. Ross, the late Mr. Loftus, and MM. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. He took Babylon and Ctesiphon, the capital of the Parthian kingdom, and, sailing down the Tigris, passed through the Persian Gulf, and annexed a large portion of Arabia Felix to his empire. A Smaller History of Rome When the Parthian kingdom of the Arsacidee had established itself in these parts at the expense of the Seleucidse, the rock was once more called upon to commemorate the warlike triumphs of a new race. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. The presence of the traitor Abgarus in the camp of Crassus was now of the utmost importance to the Parthian commander. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. He had a quiver and bow in the chariot,—a powerful Parthian bow, and the arrows were abundant. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. It is a sequel to his "Parthians," published in 1873; and carries down the History of Western Asia from the third century of our era to the middle of the seventh. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. He now made peace with the Parthians, and restored to Chosroes, their king, Assyria and Mesopotamia. A Smaller History of Rome It is at least one Parthian arrow at the system, not necessarily fatal, but certainly dangerous. Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work His legionaries occupied a slight hillock, and endeavored to make a wall of their shields, but the Parthian archers closed around them, and slew them almost to a man. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. But the Roman had me seized, with the aid of his Greek ally; he charged me with treasonable correspondence with the Parthians. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. We find them recognized under the Persians, and even under the Parthians, as a distinct people. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. This is the same manner of consenting to a wish-fulfillment which the queen of the Parthians chose for the triumvir Crassus. Dream Psychology Psychoanalysis for Beginners At the Parthian court he becomes enamored of the beautiful Parthenissa, and in her honor performs many distinguished deeds of arms. A History of English Prose Fiction Such as sought to escape under cover of the approaching night were hunted down by the Bedouins who served under the Parthian standard, and killed almost to a man. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Your son and Ozmyn the first squadrons led, Which, ten by ten, like Parthians, charged and fled. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 For centuries past the Roman frontier had held back the Barbaric world beyond it—the Parthian of the Euphrates, the Numidian of the African desert, the German of the Danube or the Rhine. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 These states were of at least three classes, Hellenistic, Persian or Parthian, and Scythian, if that word can be properly used to include the Sakas and Kushans. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Distracted, however, at the suspicion of Parthenissa's preference for a rival, he leaves the Parthian court with the determination to spend the remainder of his life on the summit of the Alps. A History of English Prose Fiction Nearly 10,000 prisoners were settled by the victors in the fertile oasis of Margiana, near the northern frontier of the empire, where they intermarried with native wives, and became submissive Parthian subjects. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Kuropatkin, like the Parthian, "most dreaded when in flight," renouncing any further attempt to break through the cordon which the Japanese had drawn around the doomed fortress, intrenched his forces in and around Liaoyang. The Awakening of China Parthians, after you, who are the bravest of men? Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol 1 of 2) It formed part of the Empire of Seleucus but declared itself independent in 250 B.C. about the same time that the Parthians revolted and founded the Empire of the Arsacidae. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Greeks, Romans, Turks, Parthians, Scythians, Babylonians are mingled together in a truly heroic structure of absurdity and anachronism. A History of English Prose Fiction The political consequences of the great triumph which the Parthians had achieved were less than might have been anticipated. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Some report him among the Medes, the Parthians, the Persians, in Ethiopia, in Hindustan. The Cathedral While Cæsar was engaged in Gaul, and Pompey in Spain, Crassus invaded Asia, where, in a battle with the Parthians, his whole army was cut to pieces. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements Here they founded many small principalities, the rulers of which appear to have admitted the suzerainty of the Parthians for some time and to have borne the title of satraps. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 As Cyrus approached, fortune at first so favored the Parthians that they slew the son of Tomyris and most of the army. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Thus perished Orodes, after a reign of eighteen years—the most memorable in the Parthian annals. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. This Parthian thrust was sharp indeed, but Dr. Grey bore it. Christian's Mistake What was most to be dreaded was the adoption of Parthian tactics by the enemy. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) Christianity had spread, by this third century, perhaps as much through the Parthian empire as through the Roman. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 But when the battle was renewed, the Getae and their queen defeated, conquered and overwhelmed the Parthians and took rich plunder from them. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths The prestige of the Parthian name was gone. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Two couples were walking a minuet; when they were joined by this dazzling third, the ladies bridled, bit their lips, and shot Parthian glances. Audrey It was possible that she had meant to retire, so to speak, with colors flying and not to steal away, but he did not understand her amusement, and feared a Parthian shot. Carmen's Messenger We have seen that their empire was quite unlike the Parthian; it was a reversion to, and copy in small of, the Achaemenian of Cyrus and Darius. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 After his reign, he fought with marvellous success against the Parthians, under Alexander the son of Mama. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths The Parthian kings treated them well, and no doubt valued them as a counterpoise to the disaffected Greeks and Syrians of this part of their Empire. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. And when I die at last, they will find that I go with a Parthian shot ... and after all have the last word. Queed Orders were given not to pursue these light horsemen, who fought after the manner of the Parthians. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) It never attained the size of that; and only late in its existence, and to a small degree, overflowed the Parthian limits. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Sardanapalus, king of the Parthians, had built this city long ago between an inlet of the sea and the base of Haemus. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths The clouds of Parthian horse hung upon their retreating columns, straitened them for provisions, galled them with missiles, and destroyed those who could not keep up with the main body. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. The Parthian demanded the cession of Syria, which Pompeius would not consent to. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. One Arsaces is considered to be the founder of the dynasty of the Parthian kings, which dynasty the Greeks and Romans call that of the Arsacidæ. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II The Parthians had no superior culture to impose on the Persians; whereas the Greeks had,—because theirs was active and in manvantara, while that of the Persians themselves was negative, because in pralaya. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 I myself, who affirm that I write no verses, am found more false than the Parthians: and, awake before the sun is risen, I call for my pen and papers and desk. The Works of Horace As a security for the performance of engagements, or for the permanent maintenance of a friendly attitude, it was usual in the East during the Parthian period to require, and give, hostages. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. The Parthians, ascending the hill, transfixed with their spears the survivors; and it is said that not more than five hundred were taken prisoners. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. From the time of this interview of Sulla to a late period under the Roman Empire, the Romans and Parthians were sometimes friends, oftener enemies. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II But there were Persians all over the Parthian domain; and had been ever since they first went down out of their mountains under Cyhrus to conquer. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Here mayest thou rather delight in magnificent triumphs, and to be called father and prince: nor suffer the Parthians with impunity to make incursions, you, O Caesar, being our general. The Works of Horace The princes who occupied the position of Parthian feudatories gave hostages to their suzerain, who were frequently their near relations, as sons or brothers. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. This gave Crassus still better hopes, and made the soldiers completely despise the Parthians, who, as they supposed, would not come to close quarters. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. But Crassus soon felt the Parthian arrows, and so proved that Lucullus had got the advantage over the enemy, not through their want of skill or cowardice, but by his own courage and ability. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Its culture was Greek; and Greek culture had ever been, for Persianism, a graver danger and more present check than Parthian ignorance; or it submerged and abashed, where the other only ignore, the Persian spirit. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 We believe from his thundering that Jupiter has dominion in the heavens: Augustus shall be esteemed a present deity the Britons and terrible Parthians being added to the empire. The Works of Horace Both wives and concubines remained ordinarily in close seclusion, and we have little mention of them, in the Parthian annals. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. The Parthians encamped near the Romans, in high hopes. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. He is placed in the series of Parthian kings as Arsaces IX. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Papak thought he would make Istakhr serve his purpose; and did;—and reigned there in due course without ever a Parthian to say him nay. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 She could not well have regarded that as a Parthian shot, a demolishing rebuke. V. V.'s Eyes Polygamy was the established law; and every Parthian was entitled, besides his chief wife, to maintain as many concubines as he thought desirable. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Crassus left Rome for his Parthian campaign at the close of B.C. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. This proposal was agreeable to Lucullus, and in return he sent ambassadors to the Parthian, who discovered that he was playing double and secretly asking Mesopotamia from Tigranes as the price of his alliance. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Within thirty years of his visit to them, or by 100 B.C., they had spread their empire over eastern Persia, at the expense of the Parthians; and thence went down into India conquering. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 During the long generations of her greatness, and until the sword dropped from her withered hand, the Parthian was never a menace of aggression, and the German threatened her but to die. African and European Addresses The degree of refinement and civilization which the Parthians reached is difficult to determine with accuracy. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Orodes I. of Parthia, by those who have attempted to form a regular series of the Parthian kings. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. Lucullus, becoming acquainted with these and other still more mutinous expressions, gave up the expedition against the Parthians, and marched a second time against Tigranes. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II The war, then, must be finished; and could Rome let it end on terms of a Parthian victory? The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 And on from Cyprus Venus speeds, Forbidding—ah! the pity— The Scythian lays, the Parthian meeds, And such irrelevant ditty. Echoes from the Sabine Farm The inscription on this monument, though it has not yet been deciphered, appears to be written in the alphabet found upon the Parthian coins. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Accordingly, all was known to the Parthians; for Andromachus reported to them every particular. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. For upwards of two centuries after the conquest of Syria by the Romans it remained free, and its friendship and alliance were courted both by them and the Parthians. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson At twenty-two, Tiberius set up a kind in Armenia, and managed for Augustus the Parthian affair, whereby the standards of Crassus were returned. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Under the Parthians and Sassanians, bricks were yellow, oblong, small, and very hard. How to Observe in Archaeology A set of reliefs, discovered by the Baron de Bode in the year 1841, are also thought by the best judges to be Parthian. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. The compiler of this Parthian History has put at the head of it a few words of introduction. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. That of the Emperor Julian, harassed by the same Parthians, was a disaster. The Art of War This Cassius returns victorious in 165, and brings in his wake disaster worse than any Parthians:—after battle, murder, and sudden death come plague, pestilence, and famine. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 The 'prehistoric', the Sumerian, the late Babylonian, and the Parthian styles are easily distinguishable. How to Observe in Archaeology It would seem that the Parthians perceived this, and therefore devoted slight attention to the Fine Arts, preferring to occupy themselves mainly with those pursuits in which they excelled; viz. war, hunting, and government. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. The later Parthian capital was Ktesiphon, in the neighbourhood of Seleukeia, on the east bank of the Tigris and about twenty miles from Bagdad. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. The coalition indeed was broken up, for Crassus had perished in the East, carrying on a foolish and unprovoked war with the Parthians, and Pompey had come to fear and hate his remaining rival. Roman life in the days of Cicero Why not, then, count as manvantaric doings in West Asia this rise of the Parthians to power? The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 If a visitor is able to tell us that such–and–such a mound is prehistoric or is Parthian, or that settlements of both periods existed on it, this is what we want. How to Observe in Archaeology Very little is known as to the religion of the Parthians. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. He was not satisfied with murdering his father: he murdered his brothers, and many distinguished Parthians. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. The prophecy was quoted from the books of the Sibyl, that Rome might conquer the Parthians if she put herself under the command of a king; otherwise she must fail. Roman life in the days of Cicero In reality however the Parthian empire was totally different from its predecessor, both externally and internally. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Enclosed within it and built with funds coming from the same source was the magnificent temple of Mars the Avenger, which had as its principal trophies the Roman standards recovered from the Parthians. The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature The later Parthian religion can have been little more than a worship of the Sun and Moon, and of the teraphim, or sacred images, which were the most precious possession of each household. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. The year of his birth is uncertain; but as he was above sixty when he left Rome for his Parthian campaign B.C. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. The position of its governor was made more anxious by the neighborhood of Rome's most formidable neighbors, the Parthians, who but two years before had cut to pieces the army of Crassus. Roman life in the days of Cicero Not until after 77 A.D., and then only occasionally, do Parthian coins bear inscriptions in Aramaic. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Then new difficulties arose with the Empire of the Parthians. Characters and events of Roman History The troops thus summoned were of two kinds, Parthian and foreign. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. No long time after Phraates the Parthian sent to demand the young man, as his son-in-law, and to propose that the Euphrates should be the boundary of the two powers. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. While Cicero was busy with the condition of his province; his attention was distracted by what we may call a Parthian "scare." Roman life in the days of Cicero Persianism was submerged for about thirteen decades under the Seleucids; then the Parthians cut in, and the drowning waters were drained away. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 But as he rode off the soldier gave him a Parthian shot by calling after him, "Say, Mister, don't get so mad about it, I thought you were some d——n wagon master." History of Kershaw's Brigade The Parthian tactics were of a simple kind, and differed little from those of other nations in the same region, which have depended mainly on their cavalry. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Arsakes seems to have been a name common to the Parthian kings, as the representatives of Arsakes, the founder of the dynasty. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. The Parthians raised the siege of Antioch, and suffered considerably at the hands of Cassius during their retreat. Roman life in the days of Cicero Certain events went to quicken the Persian seed within the Parthian empire. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 At the moment when the enemy might approach step by step it were useless to bend the kayani, or Parthian bow. The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 2 The Parthians could bear cold no less than heat; though it was perhaps rather in the endurance of the latter than of the former that they surpassed the Romans. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. The Galatian, with a smile, replied, "You, too, Imperator, I observe, are not very early with your Parthian expedition." Plutarch's Lives Volume III. Though Cicero never crossed swords with the Parthians, he found or contrived an opportunity of distinguishing himself as a soldier. Roman life in the days of Cicero Then came another psychic impulse, from the west: when Trajan's eastward victories shook the Parthian power again. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 As against the Achaemenides, emulating the high Semitic culture of the West and the Hellenistic endeavours preceding the Parthian dynasty, the Sasanians pre-eminently were the promulgators of the Iranian principles. Iranian Influence on Moslem Literature, Part I Below this the hair is worn in the puffed-out fashion of the later Parthian period. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. It was quite as much to the purpose to be called Princeps, or "head of the state," as to be called a king, like the Parthian or other Oriental monarchs. Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul Whether their Parthian tactics were the result of a preconceived policy or were merely an expedient of the moment, it is impossible to say. The Forty-Niners A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado Then Parthian Vologaeses sees his chance; declares war, annihilates a Roman army, and overruns Syria. 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