| 单词 | Phoca |
| 例句 | He was originally a governor who returned from his post in Africa to seize the throne from a rival named Phocas in the midst of a Persian invasion. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Phocas, facing upheaval within his empire aside from the war with the Persians, was deposed and then executed in 610 by the newly declared emperor Heraclius. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Its impotency to restrain vice, 4 Phocas, attitude of the Church towards him, ii. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z When invited to head a rebellion against the latter, he sent his son with a fleet which reached Constantinople unopposed, and precipitated the dethronement of Phocas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z A little behind the Column of Phocas are the marble slabs commemorating the sacrifices called Suovetaurilia, consisting of a pig, a sheep, and an ox, animals which are sculptured here in bold relief. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z But how strange that the villain Phocas, whose edict has led to so much discussion, should be the one whose one column should stand out by itself in the best preservation of them all! Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography 2012-03-28T02:00:25.040Z They have tarnished the glory of this prince, and justified the indifferent reception, at this period, of one of his ambassadors to the Greek emperor, Nicephoras Phocas.: The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z Of all the emperors who disgraced the throne of Constantinople, the most odious and ferocious was probably Phocas. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z Other ancient epics—ancient enough to have passed under the name of Homer—are the Taking of Oechalia, and the Phoca�s. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z The name of Phocas had, indeed, been erased; but that it must have been dedicated to him is shown by the date.... Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Saint Phocas of Antioch, in Syria, martyr; 5th March, time disputed. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z II, 1, ad init., but in the same chapter he rightly places his death in the second year of Phocas, i.e., Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England 2011-12-19T03:00:41.437Z As he neared the capital the troops of Phocas burst into mutiny: the tyrant's fleet was scattered after a slight engagement, and the city threw open its gates. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z I now assert—neither was it a common seal nor a sea-elephant, its great length and its totally differing physiognomy precluding the possibility of its being a 'Phoca' of any species. Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained 2011-07-11T02:00:07.857Z They have been following the pastime of Captain Hector M'Intyre, and endeavoring to slay the Phoca. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z Some observations relative to the Seal, Phoca vitulina. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland 2011-05-10T02:01:00.460Z Pantheon, The, given by Phocas to the Church, 93. Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England 2011-12-19T03:00:41.437Z The moment that Phocas had mounted the throne, Chosroës of Persia declared war on him, using the hypocritical pretext that he wished to revenge Maurice, for whom he professed a warm personal friendship. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Denis, you come down there; and you, Phocas, look on that side; and you, little one, look there, and I’ll be here. Russian Fairy Tales From the Skazki of Polevoi 2010-12-20T17:11:44.353Z Turning, then, from the romancer, we shall trace the records of the Phoca through the denser chapters of the scientific compiler, and the Arctic voyagers. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z This frightful execution moved the patrician Germanus to try after the place of emperor which Phocas had once offered to him. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII He received from the emperor Phocas the Pantheon at Rome, which was converted into a Christian church. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" For two years after this Phocas was employed at home, where his administration was less popular than in the camp. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Phocas, supposed concession to the popes by, ii. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 In Phoca the dental formula is as in the last, but the teeth are smaller and more pointed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" Phocas was seized, stripped of the purple, his hands bound behind his back, and carried through the city and the fleet before the young Heraclius, who was still on board his vessel. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII The Phoca had hardly dropped anchor before another ship appeared, entering the bay from the same direction. Harper's Round Table, July 16, 1895 Basil seemed to have modelled himself on the elder of his two guardians, the stern Nicephorus Phocas. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z When, therefore, Phocas murdered Maurice and usurped his throne, the Pope wrote him a fulsome letter of congratulation. St. Gregory and the Gregorian Music At the beginning of his reign he favoured the Christians; but when in 602 Maurice had been murdered by Phocas, he began war with Rome to avenge his death. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" “And wilt thou,” answered Phocas, “govern it better?” The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII A minute later one of the Phoca's Quartermasters reported to the Captain that a canoe-load of natives was almost alongside. Harper's Round Table, July 16, 1895 Nicephorus Phocas was the head of one of those great landholding families of Asia Minor who formed the flower of the Byzantine aristocracy; he owned broad lands in Cappadocia, along the Mahometan frontier. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z It was known in later times as the palace of the Bucoleon, and was the scene of the assassination of Nicephorus Phocas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" "Steller relates this of the Phoca Ursina, Pallas of the camel, and Humboldt of a small American monkey." Notes and Queries, Number 233, April 15, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Justinian II., great-great-grandson of Heraclius, was more cruel if possible, than Phocas: he was deposed by an adventurer in 695, and his nose cut off to incapacitate him for any future recovery of the throne. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Phoca vitulina has as excellent power of reason as any other kind of seal—brain power, acquired, no doubt, from a continual fish diet. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Its enemies were the Saracens of the Syrian and African coasts, and more especially the troublesome Corsairs of Crete, who were often beaten but never subdued till Nicephorus Phocas exterminated them in 961. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z These witnesses are,—the Arch of Titus, the fallen Palace on the Palatine, and the Column of Phocas. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge To oppose him, Bardas Phocas, another general who had revolted in the previous reign and been interned in a monastery, was recalled. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Phocas reigned about seven years, and his end was as follows. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII The northern name for the seal, Phoca vitulina. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Africa was the only portion of the Roman Empire which in the reign of Phocas was suffering neither from civil strife nor foreign invasion. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z The few instances recorded in books of natural history of tame seals refer to the species called Phoca vitulina, but of the processes of rearing and education we have no details. Heads and Tales : or, Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts, Chiefly Connected with Incidents in the Histories of More or Less Distinguished Men. Phocas remained general in the East till 987, when he rebelled and was proclaimed emperor by his troops. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Phocas kept his word, and only confined them in a monastery. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII The Phoca grœnlandica, a species of seal from the Arctic seas; so called from the form of a dark-brown mark upon its back. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Then electing as their captain an obscure centurion, named Phocas, they marched on Constantinople. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Besides these are observed a small Vespertilio with short ears, a Mustela, and a Phoca. A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2 Phocas advanced to the Hellespont and besieged Abydos. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Phocas put to death the other conspirators with fearful tortures. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII The column was originally surmounted by a gilded statue, but it is probable that both column and statue were stolen from earlier structures and rededicated to Phocas. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 2 Yet Phocas still held on to Constantinople: the creature of a military revolt himself, it was by a military revolt alone that he was destined to be overthrown. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z The Emperor Phocas and the title “Head of All the Churches.” A Source Book for Ancient Church History Phocas, just as he prepared to face him, fell from his horse and was found to be dead. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" The next morning a senator, whose wife Phocas had dishonoured, appeared with a troop of soldiers at the palace. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Phocas, bishop of Pontus, refusing to sacrifice to Neptune, was, by the immediate order of Trajan, cast first into a hot lime-kiln, and then thrown into a scalding bath till he expired. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs Phocas was a mere brutal soldier—cruel, ignorant, suspicious, and reckless, and in his incapable hands the empire began to fall to pieces with alarming rapidity. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Epistle to Phocas congratulating him on his accession. A Source Book for Ancient Church History The word "Phoca" is a signature often used by him in writing to his old friend. Hortus Inclusus Messages from the Wood to the Garden, Sent in Happy Days to the Sister Ladies of the Thwaite, Coniston Phocas sent orders to bring out Constantina with her daughters. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII There were no lilies or orchids in his buttonhole, and no strange jewels on his fingers, for you remember, it was the time of "Monsieur Phocas", and the art of Gustave Moreau. Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets Phocas was seized in the palace by an official whom he had cruelly wronged, and brought aboard the galley of the conqueror. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Phocas was utterly incompetent as a ruler, licentious and sanguinary as a man. A Source Book for Ancient Church History The soldiers, exasperated at this treatment, chose one Phocas, a daring ambitious man, to be their leader, and marched to Constantinople, where he was crowned emperor. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March The patriarch Cyriakus refused: only when he had compelled Phocas to swear that no harm should be done to them, he gave them up. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII In the reign of the Greek Emperor Justinian, and again in the reign of Phocas, the Bishop of Rome obtained some dominion over the Greek Churches, but of no long continuance. Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John Heraclius took over the empire in such a state of disorder and confusion that he must soon have felt that there was some truth in the dying sneer of Phocas. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Phocas, as also has been related above, after the murder of Maurice and his sons, obtained the Roman Empire and ruled for eight years. A Source Book for Ancient Church History Thus does the column of the infamous usurper Phocas link itself on the historic page with the conversion of Britain to Christianity. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood It may be remarked here that Phocas did not say a word more than his predecessor, Marcian, said to St. Leo a hundred and fifty years before. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Had the complete abandonment of the canal not taken place shortly after the publication of Justinian's edict, it must have been completed during the universal anarchy which prevailed while Phocas reigned at Constantinople. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844 Mesopotamia and North Syria had already been lost by Phocas, but in 613, while the imperial armies were endeavouring to defend Cappadocia, the Persian general Shahrbarz turned southwards and attacked Central Syria. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Revolt in Constantinople; Phocas is proclaimed emperor; flight of Maurice with his family; they are taken and put to death. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 Phocas, having waded through the blood of the citizens to supreme civil power, in order to secure his position, declared Boniface III., bishop of Rome, head of the universal church. Notes on the Apocalypse Phocas confirmed the election of Boniface III., the next pope, after a year. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Before this time, Nicephorus Phocas had called Saxony, from the dress, or rather the coverings of its inhabitants, "the land of skins." The Life of Hugo Grotius With Brief Minutes of the Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of the Netherlands Soon he was pursued by orders of Phocas, whom the army had now saluted as emperor, and caught at Chalcedon. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Phocas concedes to Boniface III the supremacy of Rome over all Christian churches. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 Of all transactions recorded in history, however, that between Phocas and Boniface appears most like "giving the saints into the hand of the little horn." Notes on the Apocalypse He asked it of the emperor Phocas, and received it as a gift. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII But, on hearing this, our poor Phocas, much as he liked fish soup, catching hold of his cap and sash, runs away home, not once looking behind him. The Talking Beasts Plot after plot was formed in the capital against Phocas, but he succeeded in putting them all down, and slew the conspirators with fearful tortures. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Phocas begins his cruelties; Constantina, the widow of Maurice, is tortured and afterward beheaded with her daughters; Narses is decoyed to Constantinople and there burned alive. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 Such tears must have flowed in secret, and such compassion would have been criminal, under the reign of Phocas, who was peaceably acknowledged in the provinces of the East and West. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 Phocas had great need of such warning, but profited little by it. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Phocas feels the moisture trickling down his forehead. The Talking Beasts From the death of Valens onward there is no instance of a military usurper breaking the line of succession till the crowning of Phocas in 602. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z And so Phocas writes in the prologue to his Grammar: Since all things have been said by men of sense The only novelty is—to condense. The Love of Books The Philobiblon of Richard de Bury "Wilt thou govern better?" were the last words of the despair of Phocas. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 Upon his accession to the throne in 603 Phocas had sent an embassy to the Persian emperor Chosroes, expressing his desire to maintain peace with him. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Thus does Demian feast his neighbour Phocas, not giving him a moment's breathing time. The Talking Beasts So, too, a peculiar rock at Aegina was accounted for by a long and circumstantial legend to the effect that Peleus threw it at Phocas. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom Poor Phoca was at once tragic and comic. Tracks of a Rolling Stone Even after his death the republic was afflicted by the crimes of Phocas, which armed with a pious cause the most formidable of her enemies. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 At last, Crispus, the very stepson of Phocas, rose against him, and invited Heraclius, governor of Africa, to depose the emperor. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII The Seal or Phoca are found here in great numbers, and as far up the Columbia as the great Falls, above which there are none. The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 It was completely latinized under Augustus, and though Byzantines came hither under Nicephorus Phocas—Benjamin of Tudela says the inhabitants are "Greeks"—they have long ago become merged into the Italian element. Old Calabria Phoca would be warming his back at the fire, and calling for a glass of 'Foker's own.' Tracks of a Rolling Stone Without assuming the office of a prince, he renounced the profession of a soldier; and the reign of Phocas afflicted Europe with ignominious peace, and Asia with desolating war. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 Only as it drew near Constantinople did Phocas hear of it. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII There—there they are at it—Gad, the Phoca has the best of it! The Antiquary — Volume 02 By dint of digging round the column of Phocas, the ancient paved road which led to the Capitol has been discovered and is now open to view. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 Phoca, who was nearly well again, was at the hotel, the only one in the town. Tracks of a Rolling Stone In the massacre of the Imperial family, the mercy, or rather the discretion, of Phocas had spared these unhappy females, and they were decently confined to a private house. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 The same thing happened to the holy gardener, Phocas. The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ Near the northern end stands the Column of Phocas, 54 feet high, which was erected in 608 in honor of the tyrant Phocas, of the Eastern Empire. The Youthful Wanderer An Account of a Tour through England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Nicephorus Phocas defeats the Saracens and recovers the former provinces of the empire as far as the Euphrates. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) None of the animals of the Phoca genus are tenacious of life. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 26, September 24, 1870 The discovery or the suspicion of a second conspiracy, dissolved the engagements, and rekindled the fury, of Phocas. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 Those here mentioned were the common seal, Phoca vitulina, which are still found on the coasts of Nova Scotia, vulgarly known as the harbor seal. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 Catanzaro was founded in the tenth century, at the same time that Taranto was rebuilt after the Saracen destruction; an epoch of revival for Southern Italy under the vigorous Byzantine rule of Nicephorus Phocas. By the Ionian Sea Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy The navy of Nicephoras Phocas in the tenth century would have annihilated in half an hour any navy that Carthage or Athens or Rome ever set afloat. The Education of Henry Adams A mutiny broke out in the Roman army, headed by Phocas, a centurion. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science When the news reached Rome, Pope Gregory received it with exultation, praying that the hands of Phocas might be strengthened against all his enemies. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science Phocas had sent him the heads of Maurice and his sons. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science The Patriarch of Constantinople, having declared that he had assured himself of the orthodoxy of Phocas, consecrated him emperor. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science The person of this Phocas was diminutive and deformed; the closeness of his shaggy eyebrows, his red hair, his beardless chin, were in keeping with his cheek, disfigured and discolored by a formidable scar. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science |
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