| 单词 | Scythia |
| 例句 | Bass stayed friends with Jesus and was an active figure in their lives so much so that Yvette and Scythia regularly referred to her as “mom” on the campaign trail. Mayoral-elect Karen Bass' daughter 'not seriously hurt' in West Adams hit-and-run crash 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z How she was the “gatekeeper” for Scythia and Yvette whenever a guy wanted to date them. Column: Karen Bass' Latino-Black family is everything the ugly audiotape is not 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Because of her age, the warrior weaponry, and her propensity for horseback riding, it is suggested that the woman was Philip’s seventh wife, the daughter of King Atheas of Scythia. Alexander The Great's Father Found In Tomb With Foreign Princess 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z Scythia at the time described many regions in Europe and Asia, but Lee points to Indo-Scythia, a region of India that Alexander the Great would invade in the 5th Century. Animal or Vegetable? Legend of the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary 2013-09-07T03:15:00.630Z The stories that he had heard in Egypt of Sesostris may then have stimulated him to make voyages from Samos to Colchis, Scythia and Thrace. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z He electrified the vast and polished audience assembled at Athens for the Olympic games as he had before done the rude barbarians of Scythia. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Then Bass saw her grandson Michael, 13, whisper something to his mom, Scythia. Column: Karen Bass' Latino-Black family is everything the ugly audiotape is not 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z According to Herodotus he rendered great service to Darius while he was campaigning in Scythia by persuading his fellow-despots not to destroy the bridge over the Danube by which the Persians must return. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z History informs us that when Germany and Scythia were bound in forests, the Romans often transported their armies across the frozen Danube; but since the civilization of those barbarous regions, the Danube rarely freezes. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The pedigree is regularly deduced through Adam, Noah, Nilus, and the kings of Scythia to Milesius, who conquered Spain and settled in Ireland. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z Scythia laughed, and added, “We don’t get paid to be her daughter.” Column: Karen Bass' Latino-Black family is everything the ugly audiotape is not 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Thus the foot-prints of Hercules were shown on a rock in Scythia. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z In the latter part of the fourth century they moved west into Scythia and Germany, driving the Goths before them. The Roman Empire in the Light of Prophecy The Rise, Progress, and End of the Fourth World-empire 2012-02-01T03:00:10.887Z In other passages, following the later view, he places them in Scythia. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The company have placed their best steamers on the Boston service,—the Oregon, Gallia, Bothnia, and Scythia. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z Scythia asked, before answering: “We helped clean out her refrigerator.” Column: Karen Bass' Latino-Black family is everything the ugly audiotape is not 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Philip is said to have perished in Phrygia, Bartholomew in Asia Minor, Thomas in India proper, and Andrew in Scythia. Life of Luther with several introductory and concluding chapters from general church history 2012-01-12T03:00:13.267Z Besides tradition from Greece and Scythia we have isolated traces of Iranian poetry in the accounts of Herodotus, Justin, and Ctesias. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Then he subjugated the nations of Scythia as far as the Tanais, which divides Europe and Asia. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Gold is found in the world in three ways, to say nothing of that found in India by the ants, and in Scythia by the Griffins. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Southern Russia was the Scythia of Darius, "savage from the remotest time." Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z But Fulgenius, when he was unable to make any longer resistance, made a voyage into Scythia, to desire the assistance of the Picts towards his restoration. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z The expedition to investigate the shores of Greece, in which Democedes took part, is placed by Herodotus before the attack upon Scythia. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z In Asia they held Asia Minor and Syria, had sent expeditions into Arabia, and were acquainted with the more distant countries formerly invaded by Alexander, including Persia, Scythia, Bactria and India. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z Then the young stranger left his seat and went up to the King of Scythia. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z As the Fates had decreed that this goddess and Ceres should never meet, an Oread was sent to the ice-clad plains of Scythia, where Famine chiefly dwelt. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z From tradition we learn that St. Andrew travelled and preached the gospel in Scythia, Thrace and Asia Minor. Holidays & Happy-Days 2011-08-27T02:00:21.840Z He led a strong army to Scythia; but the queen of the Scythians took him prisoner and crucified him. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Neither civil commotions or revolutions, nor duration of time, affected them, in Egypt, Assyria, Greece, Italy, Carthage, Persia, Scythia, Asia-Minor, or any of the great or small theatres of past history. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z The King of Scythia, however, gave utterance to no complaints, but descended into the arena, a curved sword in his hand. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z After Erisichthon had cut down the old oak tree Ceres sent to Scythia for Famine. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z These were displaced later by the Sarmatians, and Scythia becomes merely a geographical term. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The king of Scythia and Aldea did not fail to seek for a place of retreat. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z It was the hearth of kings of Scythia that was dealt with in this way. A Cursory History of Swearing The last to appear was the King of Scythia, riding a tiger as tall as the biggest horse from Persia. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z So he went, at last, to live with Famine in Scythia which was a long way from the Mount of the gods. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Sleep, the accustomed companion of night, inhabits the lower regions, though Ovid has placed his palace in the cold Scythia. Heathen Mythology As for the king of Scythia, he was engaged in entertaining the beautiful Aldea. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z We have spoken of the oath upon the sword—the oath of ancient Scythia, the oath of the Antigone of Euripedes. A Cursory History of Swearing But the King of Scythia stood firm and plunged his sword at the beast's throat. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z Then she hastened back to Scythia, for she had no other errand in a land of plenty. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z According to Aristotle, however, it was unknown in his time in Pontus, Scythia, and in the land of the Celts. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli I prefer Scythia with you, to the crown of Babylon without you. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z In Scythia the sword was glorified as the messenger of life and death. A Cursory History of Swearing For this reason the Hyperboreans could also be placed in another part, remote from Scythia; still however they kept their original position in the north. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 It was supposed to be at once a true animal and a living plant, and was said to grow in the territory of the “Tartars of the East,” formerly called Scythia. The Old English Herbals He was twenty years in Scythia preaching the gospel. Tuscan Sculpture of the Fifteenth Century A Collection of Sixteen Pictures Reproducing Works by Donatello, the Della Robia, Mino da Fiesole, and Others, with Introduction "I will avenge the cause of your grandfather—of your father and also your own cause," said the king of Scythia. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The ambassador fails to delay him: he crosses the river, and reduces the deserts and the mountains of Scythia to his dominion. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 98, December, 1865 Even the name of the Aspasian mountains, placed by Ptolemy in Scythia, indicates a similar origin. Lectures on The Science of Language "But imagine this bear from Thule, this buffalo from the land of Scythia, a Dionysus!" The Scarlet Banner What am I, a battle-scarred legionary, just from the rude land of Scythia, to admire in the bloody fool's-play of your arenas? A Christian But a Roman Orders were immediately issued to march three hundred thousand men against the king of Scythia. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z After the Ascension he is supposed to have laboured in Scythia, and finally to have suffered death by crucifixion. The Church Handy Dictionary On the other hand, their deduction from Scythia goes for nothing. The Ethnology of the British Islands Some historians having pretended that they were a Scythian tribe, derived it from Scythia; but I think that we may find it very natural, as that of their principal cities, in the Maya language. Vestiges of the Mayas or, Facts Tending to Prove that Communications and Intimate Relations Must Have Existed, in very Remote Times, Between the Inhabitants of Mayab and Those of Asia and Africa The country of Scythia was considered as at "the end of the earth" in this direction. Cyrus the Great Makers of History The emperor of China told her, that, according to the reports he had received, her lover had taken the road toward Scythia. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z This people was a tribe of that mighty empire which is called Scythia, whose inhabitants have so often issued from their deserts for the conquest and destruction of their neighbours. The History of Sandford and Merton When the Britons had occupied the greater part of the Island they were met by the Picts from Scythia. The Ethnology of the British Islands He had gone to Thessalonica and returned; he tried in several letters to the bishops of Scythia and Gaul to correct their misconceptions. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I And is not Hypanis, the flood that springs “From Scythia's hills, once sweet, with bitter salts “Now tainted? The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II From Scythia the princess of Babylon, with her phœnix, soon arrived at the empire of the Cimmerians, now called Russia; a country indeed much less populous than Scythia, but of far greater extent. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Scythia is divided into two parts; the one on this, the other on the other side of mount Imaus. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) "I understand Italian, Greek, and, of course, the speech of Scythia," said Daoud. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel It would be doubly interesting could we trace its course from ancient Scythia to the Atlantic coast. Notes and Queries A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc They also tell “That Scythia's females, sprinkling on their limbs “Rank poisons, such like transformation gain. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II There are no cities in Scythia, consequently no agreeable arts. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z To the north are Asiatic Sarmatia and Asiatic Scythia, which answer to Tartary. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) From thence he went to the hill Caucasus, which is the highest in all that tropic: it lieth near the borders of Scythia. Mediaeval Tales The shores of the Hellespont, Scythia, and the Euxine Sea; the Isles of the Ægæan; Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Colchis, the northern parts of Africa, Ecbatana, and even Babylon were the objects of his unwearied research. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Some barbarian damsel Reared on mare's milk, and nurtured in a tent In Scythia? Gycia A Tragedy in Five Acts Imagine to yourself his distraction of mind, which is so great, that he has refused to meet the handsomest lady in all Scythia. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Histiæus was the Ionian chieftain who had been left in charge of the bridge of boats across the Danube when Darius made his incursion into Scythia. Darius the Great Makers of History “To the ends of the earth, Scythia, Atlantis, India, and remain till all Athens knows you are innocent.” A Victor of Salamis The barrows which cover the plains of ancient Scythia attest the truth of this description. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" But as the whole mention of Scythia is an anachronism, the less said on this point the better. Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes The gods had inhabited Egypt for ten thousand years, and the devils Scythia, where they had engendered the Huns. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z On his return from Scythia, Darius brought back the whole of his army over the Danube, thus abandoning entirely the country of the Scythians; but he did not transport the whole body across the Bosporus. Darius the Great Makers of History Yet some seven years were consumed in marches and conquests in these remote countries, for he penetrated to Scythia at the north, and the mouth of the Indus to the south. Ancient States and Empires The Mithraic Mysteries of the Persians, the Orphic and Bacchic Mysteries and the later Eleusinian semi-Mysteries of the Greeks, the Mysteries of Samothrace, Scythia, Chaldea, are familiar in name, at least, as household words. Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries Prometheus having, by his attention to the wants of men, provoked the anger of Jove, is bound down in a cleft of a rock in a distant desert of Scythia. Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes The king of Scythia claims the inheritance of his wife, at the head of three hundred thousand warriors on horseback. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z This plan, however, failed; and yet, on his retreat from Scythia, Darius did not withdraw his armies wholly from the European side of the water. Darius the Great Makers of History His dominions extended from the Danube to the Baltic, and embraced the greater part of Germany and Scythia. Ancient States and Empires We shall tell how this came about, as a sequel to the story of the invasion of Scythia. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The land they called Scythia, and its people Scythians, but the latter were scarcely known until about 500 B.C., when Darius, the great Persian king, crossed the Danube and invaded their country. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality However, the king of Scythia descended alone into the arena, scimitar in hand. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The motive which dictated Darius's invasion of Scythia seems to have been purely a selfish and domineering love of power. Darius the Great Makers of History He extended his dominion as far as Scythia and Thrace, while his naval expeditions penetrated to the Erythræan Sea. Ancient States and Empires His experience in Scythia had taught him that the Western barbarians—as he doubtless considered them—were not to be despised. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Her cold climate was no protection to Scythia; Caucasus burned, and Ossa and Pindus, and, greater than both, Olympus,—the Alps high in air, and the Apennines crowned with clouds. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes The king of Scythia, viewing the bow and his rivals, did not complain at being the third. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z By getting a firm foothold in Scythia, he would, as it were, turn the flank of the Grecian territories, which would tend to make his final descent upon them more effectual and sure. Darius the Great Makers of History He invaded both India and Scythia, while his general, Megabazus, subdued Thrace and the Greek cities of the Hellespont. Ancient States and Empires It was now 495 B.C., more than twenty years after the invasion of Scythia. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality They had been eminently faithful and firm, he said, under Histiæus, in the time of Darius's invasion of Scythia, when Darius had left them to guard his bridge over the Danube. Xerxes Makers of History There prevailed at that time in Arabia a shocking custom, sprung originally from Scythia, and which, being established in the Indies by the credit of the Brahmins, threatened to over-run all the East. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Such was the case, they say, with Zalmoxis in Scythia, the slave of Pythagoras; and with Pythagoras himself in Italy.… A Source Book for Ancient Church History A few years after this unsuccessful invasion of Scythia by Darius, a political conflict broke out in Naxos, an island of the Cyclades, B.C. Ancient States and Empires Thus ended the career of this treacherous and worthless despot, to whom Darius owed his escape from Scythia. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The traveller then went into Scythia, and he thought that the Scythians were the different tribes inhabiting the country that lay between the Danube and the Don, in fact a considerable portion of European Russia. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Their origin has been traced to the wilds of Scythia; but they early deserted their native forests in search of more fruitful regions. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges A dozen of us went down to the Scythia to see him off. Mademoiselle Olympe Zabriski Darius, then king, had absurdly invaded Scythia, with an immense army of six hundred thousand men, to punish the people for their inroad upon Western Asia, subject to his sway, about a century before. Ancient States and Empires After Darius had crossed the bridge, on his march north, he ordered the Ionians to break it down and follow him into Scythia, leaving only the rowers and seamen in the ships. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality They did so, through what they had before supposed to be trackless sea with no land beyond it, till at length the shore of Scythia lay before them. Bulgaria Cupidity and ambition are inherent in the nature of man; the Gauls and British, the tribes of Scythia, the Seljukian Turks, consisted each of a number of mutually hostile communities or kingdoms. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity We take 'Scythia' to-morrow for home, direct to you at the Point. Uncle Rutherford's Nieces A Story for Girls Well, lead us, then, to Syrtes' desert shore, Or Scythia, or hot Libya's thirsty sands. The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) Untie one of the knots in it each day after my advance from the Danube into Scythia. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Thence they came forth as conquerors, and hastened to the farthest part of Scythia which borders on the Black Sea. Bulgaria They were invited to two solemn banquets, in which Attila feasted with the princes and nobles of Scythia. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity According to Herod´otus, all the south-east of Europe used to be called Scythia, and Xenophon calls the dwellers south of the Caspian Sea “Scythians,” also. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 In my journey I felt as if wandering through ancient Scythia. The Argonauts The story of what happened in Scythia is all romance. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Thus they came to those regions of Scythia which in their tongue are called Oium, whose great fertility pleased them much. Bulgaria TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia. A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses The pygmies were a nation of dwarfs always at war with the cranes of Scythia. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Out from the endless wilds of Scythia had poured a vast swarm of nomad horsemen, ill-favored, fierce, ruthless, the scions of the desert and seemingly sworn to make a desert of Europe. Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French. What happened to the great Persian army and its ambitious leader in Scythia we do not very well know. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality He then turned to the north, and attacked the nations of Scythia; till he at last arrived at the Tan�is, which divides Europe and Asia. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) Hercules begets with the Dragon the three ancestors of Scythia, 498-m. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry He says, that it was allotted for the maintenance of a camel, which used to bring the king's provisions from Scythia, but was tired and failed upon the road. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. The latter, by flying, had drawn Pompey after him into the wilds of Scythia. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda Pouring out in mighty hordes from Scythia, they sacked Rome and plundered the Temple of Apollo in Greece. Bolougne-Sur-Mer St. Patrick's Native Town He alludes to swallows following Cyrus from Persia to Scythia, from which the "wise men" foretold his death. Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter Scythia: Hercules begets with a Dragon the three ancestors of, 498-m. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Why should he go, he asked with a flicker of his old vivacity, when to go meant leaving Rome and turning toward Scythia? Roads from Rome His of Certaldo, . . . in Scythia; Boccaccio:—and Ovid, who died in exile at Tomi:—to both of whom Chaucer is greatly indebted for the substance of his tales. The Visions of England Lyrics on leading men and events in English History In the year 441, they began to invade the Empire afresh, adding to the Pannonian forces new and great armies from Scythia. Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John For these I have purchased wives of the dealers from Scythia. Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster Origen states that the Apostle Thomas laboured in Parthia, and Andrew in Scythia. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution A dozen of us went down to the "Scythia" to see him off. Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2 This people most probably derived their name, as well as their origin, from, the Sacæ, a nation of the Asiatic Scythia. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12) Phraates fled into Scythia, and persuaded the Scythians to embrace his cause. 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. Scythia," he says, "has an abundance of soothsayers, who foretell the future by means of a number of willow wands. 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 is clear that in Babylonia, as in Scythia, the practice existed of burying with a man a quantity of the food to which he had been accustomed during life. 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. So he set off to walk, and almost immediately came face to face with old Scythia, the friend of his childhood. For Woman's Love From Scythia and Germany adventurous youth flocked to his standard. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 Could they be regarded as having really taken place, still the march back from Scythia to Egypt round the north and east of the Caspian Sea would be in the highest degree improbable. 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. Herodotus describes the climate of Scythia in terms which would indicate in our day the countries of Lapland and Greenland. Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892 T. TANAIS, the Don, a very large river in Scythia, dividing Asia from Europe. 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 Old Scythia's cabin was kitchen and dining room. For Woman's Love The envoys had been well chosen to satisfy that punctilious pride which insisted that only men of the highest dignity among the Romans should be sent to treat with the lord of Scythia and Germany. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 Thence the victors hastened to the farthest part of Scythia, which is near the sea of Pontus; for so the story is generally told in their early songs, in almost historic fashion. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Herodotus, described Scythia as free from earthquakes, 204; Scythian saga of the sacred gold, which fell burning from heaven, 115. COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 They are together, and therefore they are happy, and would be so, though they were in the burning deserts of Lybia, or the dreary wastes of Scythia. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes "Old Scythia sat down flat on the floor, drew up her knees, folded her hands upon them, dropped her head, and died as quietly as a tired child falls to sleep." For Woman's Love Scythia, too, and the Indians were a labour in reserve, and ambition had a reasonable pretext for such undertaking, the civilization of barbaric nations. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. In the land of Scythia to the westward dwells, first of 33 all, the race of the Gepidae, surrounded by great and famous rivers. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths "Scythia," says he, "coonsists of high and naked plains, which, without being crowned with mountains, ascend higher and higher toward the north." COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 Duke.—By no means, madam, we are ourselves, some of those barbarians, who almost all came from Scythia, and destroyed your empire, and the arts and sciences. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 566, September 15, 1832 I waited on him until death relieved him, and then laid his body to rest beside old Scythia's. For Woman's Love Scythia mourns Our guilty wars, and earth's remotest regions Lie half unpeopled by the feuds of Rome. The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant On the second migration they went to Moesia, Thrace and Dacia, and after their third they dwelt again in Scythia, above the Sea of Pontus. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Associated words: Eurasian, Eurasiatic, Scythia. evade, v. shun, avoid; elude, parry, foil, baffle; prevaricate, equivocate, dodge, quibble. evaporate, v. vaporize, evanesce. evaporation, n. vaporization, evanescence; exhalation. Putnam's Word Book There was a great king in Scythia, whose dominions were bounded to the north, by the poor, mountainous territories of a petty lord, who paid homage as the king's vassal. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 09 Contributions to The Tatler, The Examiner, The Spectator, and The Intelligencer From the back of this the path ascended, with many a double, to the wooded shelf on which old Scythia's hut had once stood—hidden. For Woman's Love I believe that, on the occasion of each of these inroads, more than two hundred thousand Romans were either slain or carried away into slavery, so that the solitude of Scythia overspread these provinces. The Secret History of the Court of Justinian The aforesaid race of 39 which I speak is known to have had Filimer as king while they remained in their first home in Scythia near Maeotis. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths There prevailed at that time in Arabia a shocking custom, sprung originally from Scythia, and which, being established in the Indies by the credit of the Brahmans, threatened to overrun all the East. Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories The Scythians themselves have no cities; but there are great rivers in Scythia, whereof the Ister is the greatest of all known streams, being greater even than the Nile, if we reckon its tributaries. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History Yesterday morning I went to Scythia's Roost, climbed from that shelf to the top of the mountain and viewed the scene from it. For Woman's Love Thus holding Awe in seemly reverence, A bulwark for your State shall ye possess, A safeguard to protect your city walls, Such as no mortals otherwhere can boast, Neither in Scythia, nor in Pelops's realm. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 Presently the unknown land of Scythia disclosed itself and the doe disappeared. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths A Grecian virgin being sacrificed in her place, Iphigenia is afterwards wrecked on the Coast of Scythia, and made the Priestess of Diana. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume IV A new dynasty was established by Darius, the son of Hystaspes, who organized the empire, but failed to extend it by an incursion into European Scythia. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History After I came down again to Scythia's Roost I sat down to rest. For Woman's Love The characters are gods, the time is the remote past, the place a desolate waste in Scythia, on the confines of the Northern Ocean. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 They returned to their tribe, told them what had happened, praised Scythia and persuaded the people to hasten thither along the way they had found by the guidance of the doe. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths In five years time her brother Orestes, and his friend Pylades, are wrecked on the same shore, but saved from slaughter by the Queen of Scythia, because she loved Orestes. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume IV This savage hero, who had subdued Germany and Scythia, and almost exterminated the Burgundians of the Rhine, and had conquered Scandinavia, was able to bring into the field 700,000 barbarians. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History "But, sir, if Old Scythia had been in league with any conspirators, would she have betrayed them—beforehand?" For Woman's Love Arimas'pians, a one-eyed people of Scythia, who adorned their hair with gold. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook As many as they captured, when they thus entered Scythia for the first time, they sacrificed to Victory. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths After the final division between the sons of Theodosius, the swarms of Barbarians from Scythia and Germany over-spread the provinces and extinguished the empire of ancient Rome. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 No sooner had he erected his standard, than the native strength of the Lombard was multiplied by the adventurous youth of Germany and Scythia. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 "Well, sir, one says one thing, and one another; but they all agree that Old Scythia could tell something if she chose." For Woman's Love But a formidable ally appeared in arms to vindicate the majesty of the empire, and to guard the peace and liberty of Scythia. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 Hernac, the younger son of Attila, with his followers, chose a home in the most distant part of Lesser Scythia. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths In the tenth century, the geography of Scythia was extended far beyond the limits of ancient knowledge; and the monarchy of the Russians obtains a vast and conspicuous place in the map of Constantine. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 Scandinavia and Scythia produce the boldest and most tractable falcons: they were tamed and educated by the roving inhabitants, always on horseback and in the field. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 It is a long, rough road from here to old Scythia's Roost, which is right on our way to Rockhold. For Woman's Love As far as the confines of India and Scythia, the satraps of the distant provinces were ordered to assemble their troops, and to march, without delay, to the assistance of their monarch. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2 The remnant turned in flight and sought the parts of Scythia which border on the stream of the river Danaper, which the Huns call in their own tongue the Var. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Yet an essential difference may be found between the hordes of Scythia and the Arabian tribes; since many of the latter were collected into towns, and employed in the labors of trade and agriculture. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 These writers passed with the most artful conciseness over the misfortunes of the nation, celebrated its successful valor, and adorned the triumph with many Asiatic trophies, that more properly belonged to the people of Scythia. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 "Mother Scythia!" exclaimed the youth, in troubled tones. For Woman's Love The Persian monarchs had extended their western conquests to the banks of the Danube, and the limits of European Scythia. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2 This island lies in front of the river Vistula, which rises 17 in the Sarmatian mountains and flows through its triple mouth into the northern Ocean in sight of Scandza, separating Germany and Scythia. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths But the same labor would be unworthily bestowed on the swarms of savages, who, between the seventh and the twelfth century, descended from the plains of Scythia, in transient inroad or perpetual emigration. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 The forests of Scythia afforded some valuable furs. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 And so Rothsay and old Scythia were settled for the winter. For Woman's Love Their troops were recruited with the fiercest warriors of Germany and Scythia; and the soldiers, or at least the historians, of the empire, no longer recognized the name and countenances of their former enemies. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2 In search 27 of suitable homes and pleasant places they came to the land of Scythia, called Oium in that tongue. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths And so befell that the king had war with them of Scythia, the which king hight Colopeus, that was slain in battle, and all the good blood of his realm. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville Scythia, moreover, was yet unconquered, and the Indians too, where their ambition might be colored over with the specious pretext of civilizing barbarous nations. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Rothsay gave his school a vacation and set out with Scythia to find the valley where they were reported to be in camp. For Woman's Love Several of the hords were allured by the liberal promises of Fritigern; and the rapid cavalry of Scythia added weight and energy to the steady and strenuous efforts of the Gothic infantry. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2 In the midst of Scythia is the place that separates Asia and Europe, I mean the Rhipaeian mountains, from which the mighty Tanais flows. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths There were enclosed twenty-two kings with their people, that dwelled between the mountains of Scythia. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville Then happened it, that the Picts came south from Scythia, with long ships, not many; and, landing first in the northern part of Ireland, they told the Scots that they must dwell there. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle "You took a long walk yesterday, I hear—went across in the ferry boat, and strolled up to the foot of Scythia's Roost." For Woman's Love From the mouth of the Danube to the Sea of Japan, the whole longitude of Scythia is about one hundred and ten degrees, which, in that parallel, are equal to more than five thousand miles. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2 Being cut by this river, it divides, and in Scythia is named Taurus also. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Thou wert our leader for the civil war: Mid Scythia's peoples dost thou bruit abroad Wounds and disasters which are ours alone? Pharsalia; Dramatic Episodes of the Civil Wars So the council ended, and they chose as their ambassadors the son of the Grand Caramany and the Prince of Scythia, who were very knowledgeable about war. The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc Scythia had cleared out this hollow of all its natural litter. For Woman's Love The white Huns, a name which they derived from the change of their complexions, soon abandoned the pastoral life of Scythia. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2 It would be an attack upon property,—a thing hardly conceivable even in Russia, Scythia, or among the Cossacks; but among us, the oldest sons of civilization!... What is Property? When stands the pole-star clear before the mast, Then to the Bosphorus look we, and the main Which carves the coast of Scythia. Pharsalia; Dramatic Episodes of the Civil Wars "Go to Tauris, in Scythia," said the voice, "and bring from thence the image of Diana which fell from the heavens." Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew He turned and saw old Scythia, clothed in a long, black cloak of some thin stuff, with its hood drawn over her head. For Woman's Love The tribes of Scythia, distinguished by the modern appellation of Hords, assume the form of a numerous and increasing family; which, in the course of successive generations, has been propagated from the same original stock. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2 Truly we seem to have reached the limit of the world, the rocky Scythia, the uninhabited desert! The Roof of France In the winter he withdrew from Byzantium, and in 339 made an incursion into Scythia; but, returning through the country of the Triballi, he sustained some loss, and was severely wounded. The Public Orations of Demosthenes, volume 2 So he set out with his Pylades and sailed to the shore of Scythia. Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew "Oh, Mother Scythia!" said the youth, in a voice full of distress. For Woman's Love I never saw her since she was a Child, and then she naturally hated Scythia. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II Scene—A rocky ravine in the mountains of Scythia. Suppliant Maidens and Other Plays Where Winter Scythia's waste enchains, And monstrous shapes roar to the ruthless storm, Not Phoebus' smile can cheer the dreadful plains, Or soil accursed with balmy life inform. The Poetical Works of Beattie, Blair, and Falconer With Lives, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes It has been called Amazon, from an idea that some part of the neighboring country was inhabited by a race of warlike women, resembling what Herodotus relates of the Amazons of Scythia. The Columbiad "I shall go down to my old home, sir, Mother Scythia's hut." For Woman's Love I had reveng'd you on the King of Scythia, Had his Arrival not prevented me. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II Scythia or Tartary, from whence the Turks, and other enemies of the church of Christ, originally sprung. The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 31: Ezechiel The Challoner Revision A description of Scythia is relieved by an account of the circumnavigation of Africa by the Phoenicians and the voyage of Scylax down the Indus and along the coast of Africa to Egypt. Authors of Greece Following her directions, he sailed past Scythia and India into the Persian Gulf, and there disembarking, passed through Arabia and along the Red Sea. National Epics Mother Scythia, I am going to Rockhold to see the friends there who have been kind to me. For Woman's Love And do I find thee in the Prince of Scythia? The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II I have returned on my traces and gone northward towards Scythia and Colchis. Historical Miniatures Thou dost devise with sleepless zeal What course may best the state beseem, And, fearful for the City's weal, Weigh'st anxiously each hostile scheme That may be hatching far away In Scythia, India, or Cathay. Horace His march along the American coast is nearly as resistless as that of the hordes who issued from the plains of Scythia to overthrow the Roman Empire. Reflections and Comments 1865-1895 The sun was setting behind the mountain, which threw a dark shadow over Scythia's Ledge and Rule's path, as he ran springing from rock to rock down the precipice to the river's side. For Woman's Love Has laid the Hopes of Scythia in his Tomb! The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II Unto earth's utmost boundary we have come, To Scythia's realm, th' untrodden wilderness. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles This was done by the kings of the Sogdians, the princes of Bactria, and other famous captains and many merchants, who travelled thither and into Scythia by land. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 02 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time In person, or by means of his lieutenants, he successfully reduced the nations, tribes, or hordes of Tartary or Scythia, from China to the Volga, and established his undisputed authority over the whole pastoral world. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Sicily was famous for wheat, Sardinia for wool, Epirus for horses, Macedonia for goats, Thessaly for oil, Boeotia for flax, Scythia for furs, and Greece for honey. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. No, no, that dissembling thing Semiris is with her; she only left a Letter for the Queen, which she has sent to the Prince of Scythia. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II What now is founded if ye will revere, Your land and state shall such a bulwark have As hath no nation in the universe From Pelops' realm to Scythia's utmost wild. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles Among these furs, are the skins of foxes, wolves, martins, sables, ermines, and many others, from Scythia and the alpine regions, many days journey to the north of Moscow. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 02 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time In their navigation of the Euxine, and by planting colonies on its coasts, the Greeks became acquainted with Western Scythia, extending from the Danube, along the northern frontiers of Thrace, to mount Caucasus. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time His dominions extended from the Danube to the Baltic, including the greater part of Germany and Scythia. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. Cou'dst thou salute me Mistress of the World, Or bring me news of Conquest over Scythia, It would not reach so kindly to my Soul, As that admir'd illustrious Name of thine. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II He thus succeeded in reaching the place where he had left his horse tethered, leapt on to his back, and rode off into Scythia. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 His followers gradually withdrew from Europe into the wilds of their native Scythia, or were absorbed by the peoples they had conquered. General History for Colleges and High Schools The still more eastern parts of Scythia or Tartary were known of old to the Chinese, and stretch to the utmost north-eastern bounds of Asia. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Besides this, Scythia was divided by the western Himalayas, which the Roman writers call Imaus, into Scythia intra Imaum, and Scythia extra Imaum. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan Oh, there's no doubt, but we'll depopulate Scythia, And lead its King, with the vain Prince his Son, Loaden with Irons, to adorn your Triumphs. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II He allowed Mazaea some time for rest, and completed the whole journey from Machlyene to Scythia on the third day; his horse stood still for a few moments after arrival, and then dropped down dead. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Toxaris never returned to Scythia, but died at Athens, where he presently came to be ranked among the Heroes; and sacrifice is still paid to 'the Foreign Physician,' as he was styled after his deification. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 The ancient and perpetually changing distribution of nations in Scythia or Tartary, in its most extended sense, almost elude research, and would require lengthened dissertations instead of illustrative notes.--E. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Also in Scythia be some with so great and large ears, that they spread their ears and cover all their bodies with them, and these be called Panchios…. Mediaeval Lore from Bartholomew Anglicus Must this be he must kill the King of Scythia? The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II He therefore returned to his own country, collected a large army, and marched across the mountains into Scythia. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Conversing with him, you will forget Scythia and all that is in it. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 You can employ your practised eloquence on behalf of Zeus, and justify his conduct in nailing me up here at the Gates of the Caspian, for all Scythia to behold and pity. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 The good Tourgueneff has sent me news from the depths of Scythia. The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters Nor does its cold avail even Scythia; Caucasus is on fire, and Ossa with Pindus, and Olympus, greater than them both, and the lofty Alps, and the cloud-bearing Apennines. Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel Up hill and down dale you go, through Scythia and Machlyene, off again to Bosphorus, then back to Scythia, till my taciturnity is exhausted. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Anacharsis wept tears of joy; he not only heard his mother-tongue, but heard it from one who had known him in Scythia. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 How he too fell a victim to the wrath of Zeus, and was carried into Scythia, and nailed up on Caucasus, with an eagle to keep him company and make daily havoc of his liver? Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 Away in Scythia, away in India, it makes butter and cheese. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers In a wilderness in the interior of Great Scythia," he writes, "there is a valley begirt with stony mountains as with walls. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05 My efforts were at last successful: he rallied, and is living in Scythia to this day, having married my sister. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 This has all come about very suddenly, and we sail next Wednesday on the Scythia, so I'll be much obliged if you will wire me. Jewel Scythia and India yet remained; together with a very plausible color for their lust of new acquisitions, the pretence of civilizing barbarians. The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch being parts of the "Lives" of Plutarch, edited for boys and girls In his invasion of Scythia, his fleet, which was furnished by the Asiatic Greeks, was ordered to sail up the Danube and throw a bridge of boats across the river. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest Live, suffer not this son of Scythia, Crushing your children 'neath his odious sway, To rule the noble offspring of the gods, The purest blood of Greece. Phaedra From this day, I am your friend, you mine; I your guest here in Greece, you mine if ever you come to Scythia. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 I have read of an England beyond Wales, but the Gubbings land is a Scythia within England, and they pure heathens therein. Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth Thus the footprints of Hercules were shown on a rock in Scythia. The Cloister and the Hearth But we hence shall go, a part to the thirsty Afries, Part to Scythia come, and the rapid Cretan Oaxes, And to the Britons from all the universe utterly sundered. The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow And, since we have arriv'd in Scythia, Besides rich presents from the puissant Cham, We have his highness' letters to command Aid and assistance, if we stand in need. Tamburlaine the Great — Part 1 I would go further than Scythia, to meet with such friends as Toxaris's narratives have shown him to be. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 After that, he was free to give his wind and weather orders:—Rain for Scythia to-day, a thunderstorm for Libya, snow for Greece. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 You must have heard this before; it was common talk not only at Athens, but in Thrace and Scythia, whence the creature was derived. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 And in Scythia 'good men' receive sacrifice just the same as Gods? Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 |
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