| 单词 | Scythian |
| 例句 | Enthusiasts proposed a dozen groups as the ancestral stock: Phoenicians, Basques, Chinese, Scythians, Romans, Africans, “Hindoos,” ancient Greeks, ancient Assyrians, ancient Egyptians, the inhabitants of Atlantis, even straying bands of Welsh. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She was ruler of the Massageteans, a confederation of Iranian-speaking nomadic tribes who were related to Scythians and inhabited Central Asia for several centuries. Will life imitate art? Steppe queen movie makes Kazakhs wonder 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z He does this by tracing their history from 12,000 years ago to the present day, focusing on Scythians, Persians, Mongols, Turks, Huns, Mongols and Arabs, as well as the Maasai and Bedouin of today. Beyond Borders: A Deep Dive Into the Nomadic Way of Life 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z The Third Symphony is a recycling of music for an opera never staged during Prokofiev’s lifetime and the “Scythian Suite” incorporates music from a ballet written for but ultimately rejected by Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. Boisterous, novel effects on Prokofiev by Baltimore Symphony programmer 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Life in town was luxurious, but it lacked a certain something: the Royal Scythian women mostly stayed indoors, doing chores and feeling bored. The Real Amazon Warriors 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z He depicts a land of strange, often bleak physical extremes, from the ice-bound graves of ancient Scythians to the world’s deepest lake, Baikal, which reaches depths of a mile. Take the long view: Chile revisited 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z The rest of the program was revolutionary: Prokofiev’s self-consciously Modernist “Scythian Suite” and Scriabin’s self-indulgently sensual “Poem of Ecstasy.” Can two sensations make revolutionary music? Conductor Dudamel and pianist Trifonov try to find a spark 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z It also enabled the development of continent-sized empires such as the Scythians 2,500 years ago in what is now Iran. Ancient DNA reveals history of horse domestication 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z The Amazons were likely Scythian nomads who travelled the territory north of the Black Sea—roughly between the Balkans, to the west, and the Caucasus, to the east. The Real Amazon Warriors 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z The jewels share features with finds in Central Asia generally described as “Scythian.” Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z The observation does not allow a definite conclusion, given the haziness around both the Tepe Fullol hoard and the supposedly Scythian finds. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z From the Scythians of ancient Iran to disparate North American tribes, many cultures buried their dead with shell riches. Shell company 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z After intermission, it was Dudamel’s turn to ask too much from the “Scythian Suite” and “Poem of Ecstasy,” but with greater success. Can two sensations make revolutionary music? Conductor Dudamel and pianist Trifonov try to find a spark 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Soon, the Amazons and the Scythians consolidated their camps, and the young men extended a proposal: Why not come back and live with them? The Real Amazon Warriors 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z If you want a single-volume history of the entire region, René Grousset’s “The Empire of the Steppes” ranges from the wanderings of the ancient Scythians to the last Mongol empires of the 18th century. Review | We may not be able to leave the house, but these transporting books whisk us to Central Asia 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z “Scythian Suite” uses a huge orchestra with an enormous percussion section to create boisterous and novel effects. Boisterous, novel effects on Prokofiev by Baltimore Symphony programmer 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The judgment is an important moment in the protracted dispute between Ukraine and the museums in Crimea that lent the pieces, including ancient Scythian gold and Chinese lacquer boxes. Crimean Artifacts Should Be Sent to Kiev, Amsterdam Court Rules 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Dozens of times over the past 3,000 years, the plains and valleys around the foothills of the Hindu Kush have changed hands between Iranians, Greeks, Chinese, Scythians, Turks and Indians. The hill of gold 2011-02-19T00:05:32Z To avoid being raided, the Royal Scythians sent out scouts, who discovered that the strange marauders were Amazons. The Real Amazon Warriors 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z Nearby, there happened to be a settlement of Scythians. The Real Amazon Warriors 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z But these were Royal Scythians—wealthy traders who had settled in towns. The Real Amazon Warriors 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z The Scythians were a nomadic people who dominated parts of eastern Europe and Asia, including what is now southern Ukraine, from around 800 BC until 400 AD. Stolen ancient artefacts from Ukraine recovered in Spain 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The Rite of Spring was a ballet depicting the fertility rites of the ancient Scythians, the nomadic people native to southern Russia in the ancient past. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z And now it helps define the contours of battle — as it has for millenniums, a barrier and a conduit to warring Scythians, Greeks, Vikings, Huns, Cossacks, Russians, Germans and many more. The Dnipro River, Axis of Life and Death in Ukraine 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z His organization, he said, has already registered more than 2,000 items from Ukraine believed to have been stolen and others at risk, including paintings from Kherson’s art museum and Scythian gold from Melitopol. As Russians Steal Ukraine’s Art, They Attack Its Identity, Too 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z They sent specialists to abscond with gold antiquities from the Scythian culture dating back 2,300 years. Why Russia Stole Potemkin’s Bones From Ukraine 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Artefacts created by the Scythian civilisation are among Ukraine's best-known historical heritage. Stolen ancient artefacts from Ukraine recovered in Spain 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z They had much in common with other groups of steppe peoples like the Scythians who had raided civilized lands going back to the very emergence of civilization in Mesopotamia. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The oldest known rug on earth was found frozen in ice in the grave of a Scythian prince in modern-day Siberia. The legal war over Afghan war rugs 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z In Melitopol, Russian soldiers kidnapped the art museum’s director and a caretaker and eventually found the Scythian gold hidden in cardboard boxes in the cellar. As Russians Steal Ukraine’s Art, They Attack Its Identity, Too 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z The items were from the Scythian empire and dated back to the fourth century B.C. Kremlin Deploys New Troops to Ukraine as Both Sides Gird for a War of Attrition 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Ukrainian archaeologists say Scythian gold held in Ukrainian museums in areas under Russian occupation has been looted since the full-scale invasion last year. Stolen ancient artefacts from Ukraine recovered in Spain 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z She said many of the gold artifacts had been given to the Scythians by the Greeks. Ukraine says Russia looted ancient gold artifacts from museum 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z The museums, backed by Russia, could still take the case to the Supreme Court so there is little chance of the Scythian Gold collection being moved just yet. Crimean gold must return to Ukraine - Dutch court 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z What is so confusing about Saint Paul’s clear admonition that “we are neither Jewish nor Greek, male nor female, slave nor free, barbarians or Scythians,” but one in the body of Christ? ‘Please stop talking about Black people and White people’ 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z Riding horses and armed with bows, the Scythians and their female comrades in arms, the Amazons, inhabited the steppes that eventually became Ukraine from the 7th until the 4th century B.C. Ukraine’s Burial Mounds Offer Meaning in a Heap of History 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z Sappers and archaeologists led the way, said the canal’s resident historian, Volodymyr Sklyarov; they cleared World War II ordnance and the occasional trove of ancient Scythian treasure. Where Ukrainians Are Preparing for All-Out War With Russia 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z “The Russians are making a war without rules,” said Oleksandr Symonenko, a fellow of Ukraine’s Archaeology Institute and a Scythian specialist. Ukraine says Russia looted ancient gold artifacts from museum 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z They included a gold Scythian ceremonial helmet dating back to the 4th Century BC and other treasures from the era when the ancient Greeks colonised the Crimean peninsula. Crimean gold must return to Ukraine - Dutch court 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z They used three-quarters of the imagery to train the network to understand what a Scythian tomb looks like, correcting the system when it missed a known tomb or highlighted a nonexistent one. How Archaeologists Are Using Deep Learning to Dig Deeper 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z The Soviet government also buried World War II heroes in one Scythian mound in Ukraine, placing a Soviet monument on top. Ukraine’s Burial Mounds Offer Meaning in a Heap of History 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z "So many of the elite Scythian burials were dug up in the past when, to say the least, archaeological techniques were much less refined!" Ancient Amazon warrior women discovered in Russia 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z The gold items were from the Scythian empire and dated back to the fourth century B.C. Ukraine says Russia looted ancient gold artifacts from museum 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z The new discovery in Russia marked the first time multiple generations of Scythian women were found buried together, according to the researchers. Amazons were long considered a myth. These discoveries show warrior women were real. 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The ancient Scythians occupied a vast area, encompassing parts of what are now Russia and Ukraine, and stretched as far as central Asia. Ancient arrowheads from the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem discovered 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Plunder of the Scythian burial mounds began in the Scythian era and remains lucrative today. Ukraine’s Burial Mounds Offer Meaning in a Heap of History 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z The Scythians were tribes of nomadic warriors who moved around Siberia between 200 and 900 B.C. Ancient Amazon warrior women discovered in Russia 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z It was the Scythian gold that Ibrahimova was most worried about. Ukraine says Russia looted ancient gold artifacts from museum 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z According to the researchers, the headdress was 65 to 70 percent gold — a far higher portion than is often found in Scythian jewelry, which is typically about 30 percent. Amazons were long considered a myth. These discoveries show warrior women were real. 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Newspapers in late-18th-century America were brutal, partisan weapons, and by the time of the Civil War, even the great Abraham Lincoln was mocked as a “barbarian, Scythian, yahoo, or gorilla.” Opinion | A week to push back against America’s steady creep toward cruelty 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z “It’s painful to see,” Dr. Lifantiy, the expert on Scythian culture, said of the online sale of goods that appear authentic to her. Ukraine’s Burial Mounds Offer Meaning in a Heap of History 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z In this reconstruction, Paris wears the costume of the Scythians, a tribe in Central Asia. The Myth of Whiteness in Classical Sculpture 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z They commanded her to take them to the Scythian gold. Ukraine says Russia looted ancient gold artifacts from museum 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z “The Amazons are common Scythian phenomenon,” Guliaev said in a statement. Amazons were long considered a myth. These discoveries show warrior women were real. 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The Huns were not one people but formed from diverse nomadic groups such as the Scythians and the Xiongnu who forged allegiances to extend their power and territory. Hun migration 'linked to deadly plague' 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z But the Scythian women liked to ride and fight alongside their menfolk: if a tribe is nomadic, everyone is a hunter and a warrior. A battle with prejudice: why we overlook the warrior women of ancient times | Natalie Haynes 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z The stallions, ridden by the nomadic Scythians, had genes linked to an array of coat colors and traits associated with endurance or sprinting, as well as many diverse Y chromosomes. Long-frozen DNA shows how humans made horses faster — and more likely to get sick 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z “But thanks to these people and the operational work carried out, residents of the city of Melitopol — and not only Melitopol — will be able to observe again a large collection of Scythian gold.” Ukraine says Russia looted ancient gold artifacts from museum 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z That indicates that the Scythians maintained the natural herd structure of horses, Dr. Orlando said. Ancient Horse DNA Shows Scythian Warriors Were Adept Domesticators 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The Scythians were known to the Romans and Greeks as proficient horsemen living on the border between Europe and Asia. Hun migration 'linked to deadly plague' 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Scythian burials in southern Siberia, including one of a woman who possibly died of breast cancer. Ancient Cannabis 'Burial Shroud' Discovered in Desert Oasis Orlando and his colleagues chose to sequence Scythian stallions for several reasons: The animals lived about halfway through the 5,500-year timeline of horse domestication. Long-frozen DNA shows how humans made horses faster — and more likely to get sick 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Scythian gold has enormous symbolic value in Ukraine. Ukraine says Russia looted ancient gold artifacts from museum 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Unlike modern horses, the Scythian horses’ DNA showed no signs of inbreeding. Ancient Horse DNA Shows Scythian Warriors Were Adept Domesticators 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The kurgans, or frozen tombs of the Scythian warriors who rode on horseback from the Black Sea to Mongolia two thousand years ago, may fall apart as the permafrost in Russia’s Altai Mountains thaws. How Climate Change Will Destroy Our Global Heritage 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Once he realized the game was likely to be a success, he proposed to Jori Baldwin, his longtime girlfriend and the inspiration for Sworcery’s lead character, the Scythian. Five years of Sword & Sworcery: the history of a weird and beautiful game 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z To honor their royalty, Scythians sacrificed animals from many different tribes and buried the remains in underground chambers in what is now Kazakhstan. Long-frozen DNA shows how humans made horses faster — and more likely to get sick 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z For years, Ukraine has been locked in a complicated dispute with Russia over collections of Scythian gold that several museums in Crimea had lent to a museum in Amsterdam. Ukraine says Russia looted ancient gold artifacts from museum 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z The Scythians roamed over a vast swath of this region, from Siberia to the Black Sea, for about 800 years beginning about the ninth century B.C. Ancient Horse DNA Shows Scythian Warriors Were Adept Domesticators 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z EDS was probably recognized as early as 400 B.C., when Hippocrates noted that the nomads and Scythians had lax joints and multiple scars. Think Like a Doctor: Hurting All Over Solved 1458-08-18T05:00:00Z The women eventually settle near the Scythians, a nomadic people of Central Eurasia. Ranger School Grads Join Long History of Warrior Women 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Scythians had a reputation as bloodthirsty warriors — literally. Long-frozen DNA shows how humans made horses faster — and more likely to get sick 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z This is in direct contrast to work published in May by Antikas and Wynn-Antikas, which concluded that skeletons in Tomb II at Vergina are those of Philip II and a Scythian princess. Archaeologists Are At Odds Over Alexander The Great, Philip II Tomb Identification 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z The decoded DNA provides insights not only into the ancient horses, but also suggests the Scythians were more than warriors. Ancient Horse DNA Shows Scythian Warriors Were Adept Domesticators 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z In an elite Early Iron Age burial from central Kazakhstan, the remains of an early Scythian nomad came to light. Bronze Arrowhead Embedded In Spine Shows Elite Iron Age Warrior Survived Battle 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z The Scythian women lived in small tribes where it made sense for everyone to contribute to hunting and defense. Ranger School Grads Join Long History of Warrior Women 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z The Greek historian Herodotus wrote that the “Scythian soldier drinks the blood of the first man he overthrows in battle” out of a cup made from a human skull. Long-frozen DNA shows how humans made horses faster — and more likely to get sick 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The Scythian lacks the signifiers that would clue most gamers in about her gender, and the player only learns about her being female through character interactions. New Tropes vs. Women series explores positive female characters in gaming 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Herodotus, an ancient Greek historian, wrote that the Scythians blinded their slaves, and the warriors drank the blood of the first enemy they killed in battle. Ancient Horse DNA Shows Scythian Warriors Were Adept Domesticators 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z But this elite Scythian survived, and the bone of his eleventh thoracic vertebra healed around it. Bronze Arrowhead Embedded In Spine Shows Elite Iron Age Warrior Survived Battle 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z And the horses and weapons buried with the Scythians made such contributions possible. Ranger School Grads Join Long History of Warrior Women 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z The scientists could test whether Scythians cared about breeding for a more comfortable ride: The nomads did not. Long-frozen DNA shows how humans made horses faster — and more likely to get sick 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Lee connected the myth of the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary to the Indian cotton-pod, pointing to yet another moniker, ‘the Scythian Lamb’. Animal or Vegetable? Legend of the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary 2013-09-07T03:15:00.630Z They were able to decipher the genomes for 11 of the 13 horses from the Scythian mound. Ancient Horse DNA Shows Scythian Warriors Were Adept Domesticators 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Scythian king outfit reconstruction drawing, showing one way this man could have been outfitted. Bronze Arrowhead Embedded In Spine Shows Elite Iron Age Warrior Survived Battle 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z South Russia.—Hellenic influences continued to penetrate the Scythian peoples from the Greek colonies of the Black Sea, at any rate in the matter of artistic fabrication. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z DNA from the Scythian horses was some of the “first empirical evidence that supports the neural crest hypothesis,” Orlando sad. Long-frozen DNA shows how humans made horses faster — and more likely to get sick 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The use of the bow was distinctly Tartar, or Scythian. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The wars of the Persians and of the Scythians are introduced, and among the characters are discovered such personages as Artaxerxes, Roxana and Ephestion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z The curling surges loud conflicting meet, Dash their proud heads, and bellow as they beat; While piercing Boreas, from the Scythian strand, Plows up the waves and scoops the lowest sand. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z India, the sceptical observe, has yielded no Greek inscription, except, of course, on the coins of the Greek kings and their Scythian rivals and successors. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z At length the utmost bound of earth we've reached, This Scythian soil, this wild untrodden waste. The English Novel And the Principle of its Development 2012-03-21T02:00:37.123Z To their literate neighbors, they were the ubiquitous and mysterious Scythians or the Saka, perhaps one and the same people. From Their Graves, Ancient Nomads Speak 2012-03-12T17:21:18Z His Scythian travels are thought to have taken place prior to 450 B.C. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Better with nomad Scythians roam, Whose travelling cart is all their home, Or where the ruder Get� spread From steppes unmeasured raise their bread. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z 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 The emperor Constantine’s daughter, for example, Constantia, gives her hand in marriage to Gallicanus, just before he starts on a Scythian campaign, though she has already taken a vow of perpetual maidenhood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z The Egyptians, Greeks, Scythians, Phrygians, and Romans claimed a very high, though probably a very much exaggerated, antiquity. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z —Can any of your correspondents explain to me the reason why, according to Herodotus, the Scythians used to blind their slaves? Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 104, October 25, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-02-20T03:00:18.340Z The Scythians were preparing to attack the slaves with a full accoutrement of arms when one of their number protested. Unfettered A Novel 2012-02-12T03:00:15.143Z The Persians enveloped their dead in wax; and the Scythians sewed them up in skins. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Arbaces, the Scythian, was besieging it, but was unable to make any great impression on it for two years. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The language he called Median, and classified it in “the Scythian, rather than in the Japhetic family.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z The latter took counsel on the river Tyras, and one part were inclined with the kings to fight against the Scythians, but the others wished to abandon the land. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The experiment succeeded and the Scythians effected a re-enslavement without any bloodshed. Unfettered A Novel 2012-02-12T03:00:15.143Z To drink like a Scythian, meant, among the Greeks, to drink like a beast. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z Egyptian, Persian, Arabian, the most ancient Indian history, and that of the Northern peoples, Scythians, Goths, Russians, Germans, Gauls, British, and the Celts in general, give us examples of the same custom. Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z In very ancient times the Scythian natives supplied gold from thence; and gold was supplied also by European tribes in Germany and elsewhere. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z Then the remainder fled before the Scythians along the sea to Asia, and settled on the peninsula, where Sinope, the city of the Greeks, is now built. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Herodotus mentions two invasions of the Scythians, through Syria, even to the borders of Egypt; but acknowledges no Jews or Israelites. Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z But the ablest scholars and critics cannot trace in the Basque tongue any affinity with the primitive African family, though they can discover in it an analogy with the Scythian race of Finnish languages. The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2 2011-12-24T03:07:59.623Z Overcome by this persecution, he exclaimed, "My God, were there no Scythians or cannibals into whose hands to deliver me, rather than to let me fall into the power of these barbarians!" The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z The Massagetæ were said to be a great and brave nation; some call them Scythians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z We shall return to the Scythians again; for the present we may leave them out of the question. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z He showed himself to the Armenians and Cappadocians as a champion to defend them from the plundering Scythians, and at the same time aided in liberating them from the dominion of the Assyrians. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Their militia was exactly of the same kind with that of the Scythians or Tartars, from whom, too, they were probably descended. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z By taking into his personal service a body of Alani, and appearing in public in the dress of a Scythian warrior, he aroused the contempt and resentment of his Roman troops. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z They wear a dress like that of the Scythians, and resemble them in their mode of life; they fight on horse and on foot, use the bow and the lance, and also carry battle-axes. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z They came from a far distant region, and are said to have been driven out by the Scythians. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Though subsequently overpowered by the Scythians, he yet became once more sovereign in his own country. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z The judgement of Thucydides, that both Europe and Asia could not resist the Scythians united, has been verified by the experience of all ages. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z We need only contrast the Carian, the Sicel, the Thracian or even the Scythian, with the native Australian, the Hottentot, the Red Indian or the Maori, to apprehend the advantage of the Greek. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z The Scythians could not have undertaken this against the Persians; and if they had undertaken it and threatened danger, Darius would not have sent a part of the army to Asia. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The incursion of the Scythians into Media, with which Herodotus has combined the migration of the Cimmerians, took place, as we shall show from Herodotus' own statement, about the year 630 B.C. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z This rise of Media, and the weakening of the Assyrian kingdom by the inundation of the Scythians, he used in order to subjugate Armenia and Cappadocia. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z How then could Semiramis ever have come to Van in quest of an Armenian king, since it seems that the Scythians had already conquered Assyria before the great influx of Armenian hordes? Armenian Legends and Festivals 2011-11-26T03:00:13.237Z It 477 furnishes a proof that the influence and perhaps the commerce of the Greek colonies on the Black Sea spread far to the north through the countries of the Scythians and other barbarians. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Miltiades certainly did not retire before the Scythians but before the Persians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z He had reduced the Scythians, whom Darius had failed to reduce. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Here they attacked the Medes, and the latter being conquered in the battle lost their empire; the Scythians became masters of the whole of Asia, and ruled over it for 28 years. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z When a man died he was burned, and, if rich, his slaves were sacrificed with him, the Mexicans, in this respect, resembling the ancient Scythians, with whom they had much in common. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z When we get back to the Scythian expedition, we can discover but few grains of historical truth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z The embassy of the Scythians to Sparta seems no more than a fable of the Spartans, which belongs to the obscure side of the history of Cleomenes. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The language of the Sauromatæ was the same as the language of the Scythians, but they spoke it badly, because the Amazons had never perfectly learned it. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The Scythians condemned the use of gold and silver so that they might not become avaricious. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Helena knew that quite well: no woman or girl could fail to know it, and, by way of response, she had made this Scythian retreat to England. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z According to Josephus, who is followed by Jerome, the Scythians were primarily intended by this designation; and this plausible opinion has been generally followed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z But as the Indian conquests precede the Scythian war, the year 513 B.C. seems still better. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z So he passed from Asia into Europe, and reduced the Scythians and Thracians. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z At that period, there lived among this people, with a numerous family, a Scythian of noble birth, who had been banished from his country, and did not go to pursue the people of God. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z Know to earth's verge remote thou then art come, The Scythian tract and wilderness forlorn, Through whose rude rocks and frosty silences No path shall guide thee then, nor my words now. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z Probably the Scythians had but one word to designate both. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z Had the Scythians previously surrounded the army of Darius on all sides, they would have thrown themselves with impunity in full force on his rear when retreating. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Dwelling in the Ukraine they had felt the influence of that land, ever the nurse of cavalry from the day of the Scythian to that of the Tartar and Cossack. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Gog and Magog are generally understood as symbolical expressions for the heathen nations of Asia, more particularly the Scythians. Elias An Epic of the Ages 2011-10-13T02:00:41.923Z Many persons even moved about through the audience, chatting with their friends, and the Scythians, whose duty it was to maintain order, did not venture to interfere with them. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Herodotus wrote that it was the practice of the Scythians to inhale the vapors of a certain kind of hemp to produce intoxication. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z The same reply might be made to the demands of the Scythians in order not to ruin their cause with them should they really destroy the army of the Persians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Julian himself was placed under the charge of an old family servant—a Scythian, Mardonius by name, a strict and pedantic disciplinarian, but also a man of culture, as the sequel shows. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z We reach the utmost limit of the earth, The Scythian track, the desert without man. The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Vol. I 2011-09-20T02:00:18.217Z First came a Scythian with a trained bear, which performed a series of familiar tricks. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z When therefore the Scythian monarch grasped the bow, there was an eager rustle amongst the five hundred thousand in the amphitheatre. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z In the other event Darius might be told that the period was merely fixed in order to keep the Scythians away from the bridge. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Hear me without alarm, for I am not some Scythian or Tartar, or a wild beast, but a friend, who, though not very happy himself, still desires your happiness. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z “Barbarian, Scythian,” is not an antithesis, but a climax—the Scythians were looked upon as the most savage of barbarians. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z The factions quarrelled like children, and more than once came to blows in their eagerness, making it necessary for the Scythians of the public guard to separate them. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z On the bastions are to be seen Banfi's own soldiers, consisting of about six hundred mail-clad heroes, with long Turkish muskets and Scythian helmets. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z The Scythians could not force a passage against the ships of war, which controlled the stream, and the land army of the Persians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z She may have been an ancestral Brighde, or that mysterious Anait whose Scythian name survives elsewhere in the Gaelic west, and nothing else of all her ancient glory but that shadowy word. The Divine Adventure Volume IV 2011-09-04T02:00:03.717Z Weep, then, for great is your loss, and we will weep with you; for you have come not to Pagans, wild Scythians, or Tartars, but to brothers and loving comrades. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z If, on the contrary, we look for examples of healthy, honest, vigorous nations, we find them among the ancient Persians, Scythians, Spartans, the first Romans, the Swiss. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z He says it is a pagan custom, come down to us from the ancient Scythians. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z The reason for enslaving and subjugating these cities, was that he charged some of them with abandoning the army on the march against the Scythians, and others with injuring the army on its return. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The Scythians, who swore by wind and sword, declined all interment, and made their graves in the air. Addresses & Papers / Collectanea 2011-08-04T02:00:22.097Z And Antiphanes, in his Hater of Wickedness, displays their rudeness and dishonesty, comparing them to the greatest criminals who exist among men, speaking as follows— Are not the Scythians of men the wisest? The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z We are told, that the Arab of the desert talks of Washington in his tent, and that his name is familiar to the wandering Scythian. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z Other races are head-hunters, but scalping is probably peculiar to the Red Men and the Scythians.* Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z He must then have turned his whole force upon the Scythians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z If all things fall out right I shall as famous be by this exploit As Scythian Tomyris by Cyrus’ death. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z These tumuli exact models of mole-hills, from ten to fifteen yards high, are the only hills in the country, and appear to be the burial-places of its old masters, the Scythians. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z To them, as to the "Toltecs" in Central America, all ancient monuments are credited, and while some regard them as prehistoric Finns, others identify them with the historic Scythians, the Scythians of Herodotus. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The resemblance between Scythian and Red Indian manners exercised the learned in the time of Grotius. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z On the following morning those who had been left behind perceived that they had been betrayed by Darius, and prayed for quarter to the Scythians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z This Iranian race may perhaps have been the Scythians, who are believed by many authorities to have been Iranians and to be represented by the Osetians of the Caucasus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z It blistered his hands for a fortnight; but he consoled himself in presuming that the Scythian King would not be more fortunate than himself. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Kumiss, fermented mare's milk, their universal drink, as amongst the ancient Scythians, plays a large part in the life of these hospitable steppe nomads. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Many a Scythian and Thracian and even Phrygian chief, like this Alexander, must have stood for sale in Greek slave markets. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Thinking that the Greeks were removing the whole bridge, the Scythians returned, to seek out Darius and destroy him. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z It was largely an infantry force and the mounted Scythians rode all round it, cut off its supplies, destroyed any stragglers and never came to a pitched battle. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z "Such, then, are the rights of inheritance in the royal house of Babylon!" said the Scythian. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Leaving their families behind in the South Russian steppes, the Scythians invaded Media c. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z In the real Christian church there is neither black nor white, rich nor poor, barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free, but all stand equal before the face of the Master. The Negro in the South His Economic Progress in Relation to his Moral and Religious Development 2011-02-27T03:00:29.010Z Why the Scythians divided their army in the first instance, why they did not unite to meet Darius, we cannot ascertain. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z It was on account of the Scythians that Darius I invaded Europe. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The king of the Scythians, who could neither write nor read, presented a hundred warlike horses with black fox skin housings. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Then Herodotus seems to identify these Sarmatians with the Scythians, whence all the subsequent doubts and confusion. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Historical accounts hold that other human societies, like the Scythians, nomadic Indo-European warriors, used skull-cups to sip the blood of enemies. Observatory: Skull-Cups in British Cave Conjure an Ancient Rite 2011-02-22T03:10:01Z What reasons had the Scythians not to treat the Greeks as enemies? The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Confused with these in the records of the time were Scythians and Samatians. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The Scythian handled the bow in his turn. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z On the whole, therefore, the Ossets may be taken as originally blond Europeans, closely blended with Scythians, and later with the other modern Caucasus peoples, who are mostly brown brachys. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The ancient Greek historian contended that the Scythians, who lived in what is today southern Russia for several centuries beginning in the 8th century B.C.E., drank from the skulls of their dead enemies. Ancient Britons Used Skulls as Cups 2011-02-16T22:00:00Z The sixty days are past, and the Scythians entreat the Ionians to sail away now, at any rate. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z A certain Kushan dynasty founded by the “Indo- Scythians”—one of the raiding peoples—ruled for a time over North India and maintained a certain order. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The king of the Scythians would be very agreeable to me, but he has not performed any one of the conditions imposed. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Concerning the brachycephalic element of Western India Risley's belief that it was the result of so-called "Scythian" invasions is not supported by sufficient evidence. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z We turned; and all that plain Is trampled in a mire of Scythian slain Ploughed by our spears, and blood of Thrace withal Not stinted. The Rhesus of Euripedes 2011-02-06T03:01:01.240Z Then follows the hunting of the hare by the Scythians, and Darius determines to march away rapidly in the same night to the Danube; "because the Scythians held them in contempt." The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z 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 great Khan of the Scythians declared himself his vassal; and his marriage was confirmed with princess Aldea. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z His evidence is unshakeable and cannot be invalidated by the Aryan speech of the Scythians. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The Tok-kari used waggons with two solid wheels, and drawn by two oxen, which appear to have been placed in the rear as in the Scythian or Tartar armies. Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race 2011-02-06T03:00:56.253Z If the Scythians were wise, they would not retire to the east, where Darius could approach the coast, and bring up his fleet with auxiliaries, but away from the sea, i. e. to the north. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z He wanted to reach South Russia, the homeland of the Scythian horsemen. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The Cimmerian gave the same account of him that the princess had already heard from the Chinese and the Scythians. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z He also asks if the deeds of the Scythians are written in heaven; for if so, there must be many scribes there. An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine 2011-01-31T03:00:14.710Z Scythian costumes for emperors are still out of style. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z If the Scythians were not terrified by the enormous power of Darius, and knew how to avoid battles, the army of Darius would soon be ruined by its own numbers in the desert. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The Scythians and Northmen adored the impersonations of heroic valour and of bloodthirsty and cruel revenge. An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists 2011-01-19T03:00:17.237Z The Vascons said they had performed many other exploits; that they would alone defeat the Egyptians, the Indians, and the Scythians; and that they would not march unless the Spaniards were placed in the rear-guard. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Learned men maintain that our country is inhabited by a race of classic, viz., of Scythian, origin. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z He came out one day habited like a Scythian warrior and capered up and down in front of his army. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z Herodotus tells us that Darius came upon the Scythians three marches beyond the Danube. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z When they excavated a Scythian burial mound in the Russian region of Tuva about 10 years ago, archaeologists literally struck gold. Unearthing Prehistoric Tumors, and Debate 2010-12-27T21:10:57Z The last who appeared was the king of the Scythians. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Drained of men and resources it was no longer able to make head against the Cimmerian and Scythian hordes who now poured over western Asia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Once, in his wanderings, he found himself under the walls of a half-ruined Greek town, which had been attacked, the day before, by a horde of Scythian barbarians. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Persian History," we are told: "The Scythians drove back Darius the king of the Persians in shameful flight. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z 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" Pharaoh of Egypt, the Shah of India, and the great Khan of the Scythians. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The result was that the predatory nomadic tribes of Scythians and Medes were able to sweep through the devastated territories and strike at the very heart of the empire. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis And from Your Scythian home, over the hated sea, They came with you. Yolanda of Cyprus As the Scythians gave him no opportunity of battle, he retreated in great anxiety lest the bridge over the Danube should be broken in his rear, after losing 80,000 men. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Others believe them to be Scythians,1 and others again connect them with Tatar 391 mountaineers who early settled in southern parts of Asia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" The Scythian king, animated more with gratitude than jealousy, thanked his benefactor; and, after having tenderly embraced him, returned to his seat to apply the dittany to his wounds. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Among these stories the most remarkable is that which connects the Hyperboreans with the Scythians. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 He was slain by a Scythian Saumacus who led a rebellion against him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" As the bow of the Scythian was the stronger, Darius retired over the bridge and broke it up, before the whole army had passed over. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Sajdi, another Brahui tribal name, is Scythian, the principal clan of which tribe is the Saga, both names being identifiable with the Sagetae and Saki of ancient writers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Then drawing out a small box, he presented it to the Scythian king, saying to him. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Now Aristeas must have collected the tradition concerning these nations and monsters from the same sources as Herodotus; viz., from the Greeks dwelling on the Pontus and Borysthenes, and through these from the Scythians. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 The creature was also known as the Scythian Lamb and the Borametz or Barometz, a name derived from a Tartar word signifying “lamb.” The Old English Herbals The campaign against the Scythians was not to remain without results; Darius could not allow himself to set foot in Europe for nothing. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Thus there seems some reason for believing that the former occupants of at least some portions of the Brahui domain were of Scythian blood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" That wands were used by Scythians and Germans in various methods of casting lots is certain; but that is not the same thing as the working of the twig. Custom and Myth New Edition The languages were in turn regarded as descended from Hebrew, Teutonic and Scythian. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" From Herodotus, Strabo and others we hear of peoples like the Scythian Massagetae, a nomad race north-east of the Caspian Sea, who killed old people and ate them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" This is improbable, because the experience which Darius gained in the Scythian expedition, and which made it seem desirable to put the command in Persian hands, preceded this expedition. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The after-part of the great hull reared itself aloft, and with a roaring, thunderous plunge, the Scythian disappeared from mortal sight for ever. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance These were the Scythians, who had descended upon the civilised world from the steppes of Southern Russia. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments They passed eastward to the Danube mouth and into southern Russia, as far as the Sea of Azov, mingling with the Scythians, as is proved by the name Celto-scyths. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" In 774 Pope Adrian I. gave the twofold collection of the Scythian monk to the future emperor Charlemagne as the canonical book of the Roman Church; this is what is called the Dionysio-Hadriana. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" This influence Hippoclus must have gained in the Scythian expedition; he led the ships of his city to the Danube and voted for remaining there. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z To her, too, the appearance of this man on board the Scythian had come with the shock of a mighty surprise. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance Nineveh itself had undergone a siege at the hands of the Medes, and was only saved from utter destruction by the Scythian irruption. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments Diplomacy backed up by vigorous preparations may have deterred the Scythians from the dangerous enterprise of crossing the desert to Egypt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" We may thus understand why so many Turanian or Scythian names, mentioned by Greek writers, should show evident traces of Aryan origin. Lectures on The Science of Language 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 Scythian, homeward-bound, was steaming through the smooth and fast darkening waters of Table Bay. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance They extended their ravages as far as Palestine, and their occupation of Beth-Shan caused it to be known in later days as Scythopolis, “the city of the Scythians.” Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments The Assyrians did not move against him, but a great Scythian horde, destroying all before it in its southward advance, is said by Herodotus to have been turned back by presents and entreaties. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Following the example of writers of the Middle Ages, Tataric, like Scythian in Greek, has been fixed upon as the general term comprising all languages spoken by the nomadic tribes of Asia. Lectures on The Science of Language In the excerpt from Pompeius Trogus we are told that when Cyrus had reduced Asia and brought the East into his power, he marched upon the Scythians. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z This was in allusion to a number of soldiers who had been sent on board the Scythian at the last moment, in charge of a captain and subaltern; and a mutinous, unruly crowd they were. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance Up and down Ratcliffe-highway do the sailors of every country under heaven stroll—Greeks and Scythians, bond and free. The Night Side of London The Goths, Scythians, and Sclavonic tribes who thus poured into Europe, were emigrants from Asia. Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards Afterwards it took a more general sense, and was used almost synonymously with Scythian for all the tribes of Central and Northern Asia. Lectures on The Science of Language Cyrus returned in the night, and all the Scythians including the queen's son were cut down. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z And before any could prevent him, he had flung himself into the sea, and was striking out, with long, easy, vigorous strokes, for the ill-fated Scythian. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance The Tartars, descended from the ancient Scythians, have preserved to this day the dexterity of their ancestors in archery and horsemanship. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] The Saxons, Goths, and Scythians experienced the comforts and enjoyments of a settled and stationary life. Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards The son of a Scythian and a Greek would naturally learn the utterances both of his father and mother, and the lucrative nature of his services would not fail to increase the supply. Lectures on The Science of Language It is suggestive that he lived long and died amidst Scythians, from whom the Irish Gael deduce their descent. The Revival of Irish Literature Addresses by Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, K.C.M.G, Dr. George Sigerson, and Dr. Douglas Hyde The Scythian floated once more alone upon the fog-enshrouded waters, and it needed no abnormal instinct of prescience to tell that very soon she would float no longer. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance This illustrious leader of the Scythian hordes carried his arms into Syria, and reached even the confines of Egypt. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] On the walls were Banfy's own warriors; about six hundred, in full armor, with long Turkish guns and with Scythian helmets. The Golden Age in Transylvania They comprised a number of separate tribes, which in 444 A. D. were united under the strong hand of King Attila, who also extended his sway over neighboring Germanic and Scythian peoples. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Here dwelt the num'rous Scythian tribes of old, A dreadful race! by victor ne'er controll'd, Whose pride maintain'd that theirs the sacred earth, Not that of Nile, which first gave man his birth. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem If any of the boats of the Scythian are picked up we shall be searched for.” A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance That blessed Book declares, that in Christ Jesus there is neither Jew nor Greek, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free, but all are one. Discussion on American Slavery Darius replied that he was even then preparing an expedition against the Scythians. Oriental Women Help us, sons of Italia, to drive from this sacred ground our common enemies, the Huns and Scythians of Justinianus. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 The Scythians, being a stout and a warlike nation, as divers writers report, never see any vaine sights, or spirits. Witch Stories Nothing of the kind; they were perfect Scythians in their love of oil; and as often as I repeated my experiment, they were ready to try their fortunes. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas There 'cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian and Scythian, bond and free, but Christ is all and in all.' St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition The frontier of Dacia was successfully defended against the Scythians and Sarmatians, and a tract of territory reconquered in north Britain. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" The Scythians said that Targytagus, the founder of their nation, had three sons, from whom they were descended. 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 But as to Prometheus, he was seized by the gods, in their wrath, and chained to a rock in the Scythian wilds, by the sea. The Crow's Nest Of course this does not apply to English, but to Scythian and Assyrian ladies. The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare All—men and women, slave or free, Greek or Scythian—are capable of full initiation into Christianity. St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition This Practice was renewed every Year, and was, as Strabo informs us, originally taken from the Scythians. The Lovers Assistant, or, New Art of Love 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 But the wise regarded it as "a cruelty worse than Scythian," and deplored the realm where "neither piety nor justice restrained the malice and sword of the raging populace." History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 One of the Scythian or northern nations to which we have referred were called the Massagetæ. Cyrus the Great Makers of History They came in contact with Semitic civilization in northern Persia, with the primitive tribes in Italy, with the Dravidian peoples of India, and represented the vigorous fighting power of the Scythians, Medes, and Persians. History of Human Society The Scythians, like the Arabians, wander over these immense spaces without a fixed or permanent residence. The History of Sandford and Merton To describe their construction I will quote from the description by Herodotus, of some ceilings in Egyptian buildings and Scythian tombs, that resemble that of the brick vaults found at Mugheir. 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 Then, too, this custom was formerly seen in some nations of Scythians in Asia and of Britons in Europa. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century It was evident, at last, that the Scythians were gaining the day. Cyrus the Great Makers of History Though we boast of our progress in civilization, history reveals the fact that we, too, have been the victims of the Scythian's delusion. Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association He advanced with a powerful army, but ill prepared for such an expedition, into the Scythian wastes. The History of Sandford and Merton That historian, speaking of the Scythians, says, 'They have amongst them a great number who practise the art of divination. Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore Amongst them were Bedouin Arabs, bearing bows and round bucklers; Scythians with long bows, and mounted on tall and powerful horses; Ethiopians of a lofty stature, with their sable visages strangely streaked with white. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 When all was over, the Scythians, in exploring the field, found the dead body of Cyrus among the other ghastly and mutilated remains which covered the ground. Cyrus the Great Makers of History In the worship of Mars, Herodotus tells us, the ancient Scythian erected an old scimitar at the summit of a huge brush heap. Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association When the Scythian horsemen saw him thus involved, they began to check their speed; instead of flying, as usual, they hemmed him in on every side, and harassed the army with continual attacks. The History of Sandford and Merton Herodotus goes on to tell that this mode of divination was hereditary among the Scythians, so how many centuries earlier it may have been practised one can hardly guess. Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore By war and tempest to be borne along, To strew, like leaves, the Scythian strand? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 The Scythians, however, if such they can properly be called, who lived on the borders of the Caspian Sea, were not wholly uncivilized. Cyrus the Great Makers of History Yet from the time the Scythian drew the blood of his victim in homage to the great war god, even down to our own day, the nations have paid homage to Mars. Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association A Scythian, mounted upon a fiery steed, entered the camp at full speed, and, regardless of danger or opposition, penetrated even to the royal tent, where Darius was holding a council with his nobles. The History of Sandford and Merton IV Heavy doth the North bedrape Paris mode from foot to top, As o'er fair Athenian shape Scythian should a bearskin drop. Enamels and Cameos and other Poems The next year he came down upon Italy, destroyed Aquileia, and the fright of his coming caused Venice to be founded on uninhabited islands, which the Scythian had no vessels to reach. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I Could the Scythian Anacharsis118 disregard money, and shall not our philosophers be able to do so? The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero The resemblance of the northern Indians, in feature, complexion and manner of living, to the Scythians, Tartars, and Samojedes, being greater than to any other nations. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State Silence and astonishment for some time seized the assembly, till at length the king observed, that he thought the present which the Scythians had sent could signify nothing but their submission to his arms. The History of Sandford and Merton We are told for certain, that the Scythians used to drink out of a skull; and probably they had the same design in doing so as the Egyptians had in looking on their skeletons. Ebrietatis Encomium or, the Praise of Drunkenness In Jesus Christ there is neither barbarian nor Scythian, bond nor free, town nor university, but Christ is all, and in all. Memoranda Sacra The beautiful marbles which adorned the residence were sent as an imperial present to a Scythian prince, while the fallen statesman was banished to Didymotica for two years. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture Horace makes the Seres expert in drawing the bow, a weapon in the use of which the Scythians were always famous. Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton The general of the Scythians invited his captive to a solemn festival, in which he took care to assemble every circumstance of luxury and magnificence which prevailed in polished nations. The History of Sandford and Merton When we consult ancient histories upon this point, we learn from Plato1, that the Scythians, Thracians, Celtæ and Iberians, were the greatest drinkers that ever were. Ebrietatis Encomium or, the Praise of Drunkenness He orders Arsaces, king of Armenia, to prepare for the war with Persia, and with an army and auxiliary troops of the Scythians crosses the Euphrates.—III. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The Cimmerians had found means to escape from the Scythians, who had advanced as far as Media. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) But the Scythians, or Tartars, have also considered this as a sacred number. Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton Lysimachus could not conceal his preference of the more refined and luxurious dainties, or his dislike of the Scythian diet. The History of Sandford and Merton The curse still hangs over the descendants of the Scythians. Notes and Queries A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc This tribe on their western side border on the Scythians, on the north and the east they look towards snowy deserts; towards the south they extend as far as India and the Ganges. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens Each master of the feast made his guests drunk, and in that condition were the Scythians massacred. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) The Scythian ladies went a step farther, and after pounding on a stone cedar, cypress, and incense, made up the ingredients thus obtained into a thick paste, with which they smeared their faces and limbs. Harper's Young People, December 16, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly About the year 632 all western Asia was suddenly overrun by the barbarians whom the Greeks called the Cimmerian Scythians. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 The goddess punished this sacrilege by inflicting on the Scythian nation the "female disease." Notes and Queries A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc Then having led his whole army and the Scythian auxiliaries across the Euphrates by a bridge of boats, he arrived at Batnæ, a town of Osdroene, and there again a sad omen met him. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The Scythians for the space of twenty-eight years were masters of the Upper Asia, namely, the two Armenias, Cappadocia, Pontus, Colchis, and Iberia; during which time they spread desolation wherever they came. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Quarter was neither given nor taken; for the Germans and Scythians regarded each other with bitter aversion, and the sight of the ravages committed by the half-savage invaders had incensed the King and his army. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) The work begun by the Scythians was finished by the Medes. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 Hippocrates says: "There are likewise among the Scythians, persons who come into the world as eunuchs, and do all the work of women; they are called Enar�ans, or womanish," &c. Notes and Queries A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc First, in consequence of the conduct of Cyrus, who crossed the Bosphorus with a fabulous host, but was wholly destroyed by Tomyris, queen of the Scythians, who thus terribly avenged her sons. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The Scythians, as far as the river Tanais, as well as Armenia, and Cappadocia, were conquered. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) The charge might have been likened to a chapter from the antique—an onslaught of Scythians! The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Its construction had been interrupted by the Medes and Scythians, for it was left unfinished. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 Venus Urania is placed among the Scythian deities by Herodotus, under the name "Artimpasa." Notes and Queries A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc From the north to the Caspian gates it borders on the Cadusii, and on many Scythian tribes, and on the Arimaspi, a fierce one-eyed people. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens I supposed that Greek and Jew, Barbarian and Scythian, Christian and Infidel had been invited to this platform. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I Nay, my good lord, Scythian or Greek, to me thou art more dear Than all the world beside. Gycia A Tragedy in Five Acts The long column succeeded in making good their retreat, without exciting the suspicions of the Scythians. Darius the Great Makers of History The custom of wearing breeches was considered by Hippocrates51 as a predisposing cause of the impotency so common among the ancient Scythians. Aphrodisiacs and Anti-aphrodisiacs: Three Essays on the Powers of Reproduction The barbarous Scythian, Or he that makes his generation messes To gorge his appetite, shall to my bosom Be as well neighbour'd, pitied, and relieved. Tolstoy on Shakespeare A Critical Essay on Shakespeare In an hour the streets would be dark and still, except for a belated guest going to his banquet, a Scythian constable, or perhaps a cloak thief. A Victor of Salamis The Emperor Dallies within his closed seraglios, Letting his eunuchs waste the might of Rome, While the fierce Scythian, in a surge of blood, Bursts on our bare-swept plains. Gycia A Tragedy in Five Acts At last, in one of the encounters which took place, the Scythians took two of these strange invaders prisoners. Darius the Great Makers of History No; nor the Scythian neither, nor the Greek, nor the hyperborean. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles Assyria, therefore, was ill prepared to face the hordes of Scythians—or Manda, as they were called by the Babylonians—who now began to harass the frontiers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Before the house six riders were reining,—five Scythian “bowmen” of the constabulary of Athens, tow-headed Barbarians, grinning but mute; the sixth was Democrates. A Victor of Salamis And now the Empire, now the Scythian, threatens Destruction to our Cities, whom, united, We might defy with scorn. Gycia A Tragedy in Five Acts The Scythians then, immediately, leaving a proper guard to defend the camp, set out to follow the Persian army. Darius the Great Makers of History In him there will be no longer barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free, male nor female, for he will bind all together by virtue of their union with himself. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions Under his successor, Assur-etil-ilani, the Scythians penetrated into Assyria and made their way as far as the borders of Egypt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" The chairman in vain ordered “Silence!” and was fain to bid the Scythian constables restore order. A Victor of Salamis This would be an easy solution but for the insuperable objections to it that the Oracles in question far more closely fit the Scythian, than the Chaldean, invasion; and that Jer. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 They concluded that they would not comply with the Scythian proposals, while yet they determined to pretend to comply with them, in order to avoid the danger of being attacked. Darius the Great Makers of History The wisdom of the advice of Miltiades, to destroy the bridge over the Danube, when Darius and his army would have been annihilated by the Scythians, was now apparent. Ancient States and Empires Nineveh was captured and destroyed by the Scythian army, along with those cities of northern Babylonia which had sided with Babylonia, and the Assyrian empire was at an end. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Call in the Scythians with their gyves, and hale the traitor to prison.” A Victor of Salamis There, are, however, modern writers who claim that the Oracles in question were originally composed not in view of the Scythian, but of the Chaldean invasion of Palestine. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 The Danube being thus safely crossed, the army made the best of its way back through Thrace, and across the Bosporus into Asia, and thus ended Darius's great expedition against the Scythians. Darius the Great Makers of History Cyrus fell in battle while fighting a tribe of Scythians at the east of the Caspian Sea, B.C. Ancient States and Empires Unfortunately it is not only in the Scythian army that the error spreads. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 “Lord,” reported Hystaspes, commander of the Scythians, “one man in every seven of my band is slain, and those the bravest.” A Victor of Salamis Admitting its possibility, Duhm prefers to assign the lines to the Scythian invasion, against which see the reasons offered by Cornill in loco, who further suggests a connection between xi. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 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 Scarcely was he inaugurated as emperor before he marched against the Alans, a Scythian tribe, who had ravaged Pontus, Cappadocia, Cilicia, and Galatea. Ancient States and Empires Meanwhile, Aryante is making interest against his sister; some of Cyrus's special friends, disguised as Massagetae, are trying to discover and rescue him, and the Sauromatae are ready to desert the Scythian Queen. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 Phormio chose devious alleys, and they met neither Scythian constables nor bands of roisterers. A Victor of Salamis Bibl.” on “Jeremiah” and “Scythians;” Driver, “The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah,” p. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 The embassadors delivered their message, and some of the tribes acceded to the Scythian proposals. Darius the Great Makers of History But the Goths were invaded by a fierce race of barbarians, more savage than themselves, from the banks of the Don, called Scythians, or Huns, of Sclavonic origin. Ancient States and Empires 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 They are, moreover, the Sarmatic Medes of the ancients, and belong to the Median colony founded in the Caucasus by the Scythians. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century There follows the Seventh, the last of the Songs which may be referred to the Scythian invasion, Ch. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 The quarrel, they said, was a quarrel between Darius and the Scythians alone, and they were not inclined to bring upon themselves the hostility of so powerful a sovereign by interfering. Darius the Great Makers of History Philip was obliged to withdraw from Byzantium, and retreated to attack the Scythians. Ancient States and Empires Calumny crosses oceans, scales mountains, and traverses deserts with greater ease than the Scythian Abaris, and, like him, rides upon a poisoned arrow.—Colton. Pearls of Thought On the way, he was met by ambassadors from all parts of the world—Libya, Italy, Carthage, Greece, the Scythians, Celts, and Iberians. 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 Foe, though no longer the Scythian of his early expectations, was still out of the North. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 He accordingly sent embassadors to the Scythian chief, whose name was Indathyrsus, with a message somewhat as follows: Message to Indathyrsus. Darius the Great Makers of History He only established his new kingdom after a severe conflict between the Scythian and Aryan races, which had hitherto shared the possession of the tablelands of Media. Ancient States and Empires It has never been exactly ascertained what it represents, but it is supposed to be a Scythian whetting his knife to flay Marsyas. Shepp's Photographs of the World They travelled, with their wives and children, their wagons, as with the ancient Scythians and with the modern South African Dutch, being at once their conveyance and their home. 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 Second Scythian Song is like the first, prefaced by a double address, which there is no reason to deny to Jeremiah. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 The Scythians had troops of cavalry which were very efficient and successful in these attacks. Darius the Great Makers of History Various Gothic bands, called by some Scythians, ravage Greece and Asia. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Reaching the northern bank, he marched onward into the unknown country of the barbarous Scythians, with visions of conquest and glory in his mind. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality In 329 he penetrated to the farthest known limits of Northern Asia, and overthrew the Scythians on the banks of the Jaxartes. 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 Fourth Scythian Song follows immediately, also without introduction. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 The Scythian detachment sent back word to the main army acquainting them with these facts, and the army accordingly resolved on a change in their policy. Darius the Great Makers of History They rejoiced to think that they had a genuine Scythian among them. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Having dismally failed in his expedition against the Scythians, he invaded Greece and failed as dismally. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality We are told that these broad levels were formerly inhabited by a people called the Cimmerians, who were driven out by the Scythians and went—it is hard to tell whither. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The last couplet is unsuitable to the Scythians, incapable as they were of sieges and avoiding fortified towns—though once they rushed Askalon. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 They accordingly began to take the bridge to pieces, commencing on the Scythian side of the stream. Darius the Great Makers of History He also asks if the deeds of the Scythians are written in heaven for if so there must be many scribes there. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Then, to their surprise, Scythians instead of Persians appeared. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Jewels owned by the ancient Scythians may be seen to-day in Russian museums. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The prose which follows is certainly from the Chaldean period, for it was not Scythians but Chaldeans who threatened with exile the peoples whom they overran. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 The Scythians, seeing the work thus going on, left the ground, and marched back to meet the Persians. Darius the Great Makers of History Scythian art, the ornament that the warriors of Genghis Khan bore so proudly. The Defiant Agents The bridge was speedily made complete again, and the Persian army hastily crossed, reaching the opposite bank before the Scythians, who had lost their track, reappeared in pursuit. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The old historian further tells us that the Scythian warriors invaded the kingdom of Media, which they conquered and held for twenty-eight years. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality It seems as though the compiler, searching for a place for it, had seen the catch-word harvest in the previous Scythian song and, this one having the same word, he had copied it in here. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 Habits of the Scythians.Their mode of warfare. Darius the Great Makers of History Hippocrates, who wrote a little later than Herodotus, describes, but in clearer language, the manufacture of butter by the Scythians; he also alludes to the preparation of cheese by the same people. The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock But, to rid themselves of the Scythians, they pretended to take their advice, and destroyed the bridge for the length of a bow-shot from the northern shore of the stream. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Herodotus, in his chatty fashion, tells us various problematical stories of the Scythians, premising that he does not believe them all himself. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Still another Oracle which gives no glimpse of the Scythians, but threatens a vague disaster and once more states the moral reasons for Judah's doom. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 They organized and equipped a body of swift horsemen, who were ordered to hover around Darius's camp, and bring intelligence to the Scythian generals of every movement. Darius the Great Makers of History She urged her husband, therefore, to postpone his invasion of the Scythians till some future time, and first conquer the Greeks, and annex their territory to his dominions. Xerxes Makers of History The Scythians declined battle still, but Idanthyrsus sent to his distressed foe the present of a bird, a mouse, a frog, and five arrows. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The Scythians, who thus came into history like a cloud of war, made the god of war their chief deity. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The Third of the Scythian Songs is without introduction. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 Scythians sent to the bridge.Agreement with the Ionians. Darius the Great Makers of History The Scythians, she said, were savages, and their country not worth the cost of conquering it, while Greece would constitute a noble prize. Xerxes Makers of History That night the Persian army, in a state of the greatest distress and privation, reached the Danube, the Scythians having missed them and failed to check their march. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Herodotus tells us of others besides the Scythians. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality It is indeed doubtful that Judah was visited by the Scythians, who appear to have swept only the maritime plain of Palestine. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 While things were in this state, there appeared one day at the Persian camp a messenger from the Scythians, who said that he had some presents from the Scythian chief for Darius. Darius the Great Makers of History He finds similar traditions among the Hebrews, the Chaldeans, the Phœnicians, the Egyptians, the Ethiopians, the Hindoos, the Persians, the Chinese, the Thibetans, the Scythians, and the Americans. The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 This ambitious warrior attempted to win fame by conquering the country of the Scythian barbarians,—now Southern Russia,—and was taught such a lesson that for centuries thereafter the perilous enterprise was not repeated. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The Scythians, who occupied the south of Russia, came into contact with the Greek trading colonies north of the Black Sea, and gained from them some little veneer of civilization. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality V. 1-13, says little of the Scythians, possibly only in verse 6, but details the moral reasons for the doom with which they threatened the people. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 The armies, however, fortunately for Darius, missed each other, and the Persians arrived safely at the river, after the Scythians had left it. Darius the Great Makers of History 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 The Scythians, thinking that they now had their enemies at their mercy, departed in search of their foes. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality On the silver vase we may see the faces and forms of the ancient Scythians, men with long hair and beards and large features. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Second, His Oracles on the Scythians, whose invasions also preceded that year; with additions. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 They arrived in the night, and the advanced guard, seeing no appearance of the bridge on the Scythian side, supposed that the Ionians had gone. Darius the Great Makers of History He adds a list of the different tribes that composed the Scythian nation, but he does not seem to have visited the country lying to the north of the Euxine, or Black Sea. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World "I have in view an expedition against the Scythians of the north." Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality As the Scythians approached with their whips the youths were so astounded that they forgot to fight, and ran away in trembling terror. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality All this is more suitable to the Chaldean than to the Scythian invasion, and may be one of the Prophet's additions in 604 to his earlier Oracles. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 Alarm of the Scythians.Condition of the tribes.Men metamorphosed into wolves. Darius the Great Makers of History Herodotus relates many of the fables that make the origin of the Scythian nation so obscure, and in which Hercules plays a prominent part. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World There were skirmishes and combats of horsemen, but the Scythian king took care to avoid any general battle. 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 She bewails her fate, in having at the behest of Thoas, King of the Scythians, to sacrifice two strangers, who have been thrown on his shores. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas When Darius commenced his march from the river, the Scythians had heard rumors of his approach. Darius the Great Makers of History When Apulia and Sicily were subdued by the Norman pirates, a swarm of these Scythian shepherds settled in Armenia, probably in the ninth century, and, by their valor and simplicity, soon became a powerful tribe. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges They speak a peculiar language, wear the Scythian dress and live on the fruit of a tree. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II The Scythians therefore took blood from the veins behind the ears to produce impotence and sterility. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother For it is true that the mission we lay upon you is more difficult than any into the land of the Scythian or Hyperborean. Peter the Priest These people were all wandering and half-savage tribes, like the Scythians themselves, though each seems to have possessed its own special and distinctive mark of barbarity. Darius the Great Makers of History Are they a part of the fierce Scythians? Diary in America, Series Two Then there is a land inhabited by man-eating Scythians, then deserts, then Scythians again, then deserts with wild animals to a mountain ridge rising out of the sea, which is called Tabin. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II The Chinese and the Hun, the Scythian and the Persian, the Greek and the Roman, had crowded round us. Creative Unity Now all three looked at the fourth, who felt very confident of having the best excuse: "And I am not acquainted with the Scythian speech, neither the Hungarian nor the Slavic." Peter the Priest The Scythians send an embassy to the neighboring tribes. Darius the Great Makers of History Anacharsis, the Scythian philosopher, when he heard some points first debated in the Senate, and afterwards debated in the Assembly of the people, very properly observed, that at Athens “Wise men debated, but fools decided.” Diary in America, Series Two The Scythians who travel thither do business with the assistance of seven interpreters in seven languages. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Among the ancient Scythians, only the warriors who returned from the battle or foray with the heads of the enemy were entitled to a share in the spoils. History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present Moral and Physical Reasons for its Performance He rather supposes all of the races whose languages form the Central-Asiatic group to have sprung from an original race, which was probably Scythian. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 Such was the character of the tribes and nations that dwelt in the neighborhood of the Scythian country. Darius the Great Makers of History Now if the Benedictines are right in saying that Dionysius Exiguus, a Scythian monk, first arranged the Christian chronology c. The Hindu-Arabic Numerals As far as the territory of the Scythians all the land which we have described is an uninterrupted plain, with cultivable soil, but beyond that the ground is stony and rugged. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II It was colonized by Greek settlers, who, finding that the Scythian inhabitants had a native divinity somewhat resembling their own Artemis, identified her with the huntress-goddess of the mother-country. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The slogan, heard so tellingly at Lucknow, is swelling up the glaciers of the Asiatic fatherland to save it from the Scythians! Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 The habits of the Scythians were nomadic and wandering, and their country was one vast region of verdant and beautiful, and yet, in a great measure, of uncultivated and trackless wilds. Darius the Great Makers of History I suppose I am going to say a Scythian sort of thing, but I do not remember any very keen or special pleasure in my first encounter with Shakespeare. Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile Even the sea freezes, and the whole Cimmerian Bosphorus, and the Scythians who live within the trench travel on the ice and drive over it in waggons. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II In his last imprisonment he wrote it to the Colossians: "There cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all." Christianity and Progress Colonel Smith fixes their earliest origin to the westward of the Asiatic mountains, where the Bactrian and Persian plains commence, and the Scythian steppes stretch to the north. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals The Scythian chief sent back the following reply: His reply. Darius the Great Makers of History Suppose it were offered to you, in plain words, as it is offered to you in dire facts, that you should gain this Scythian honor, gradually, while you yet thought yourself alive. Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American Again, with reference to the feathers with which the Scythians say the air is filled, and which prevent the whole land lying beyond from being seen or travelled through, I entertain the following opinion. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II We insist that cultural traditions make an immense distinction—that to be a Scythian or to be barbarian is widely separated from being Greek. Christianity and Progress The wandering Tartar tribes went at that time by the name of Scythians, and had possession of the plains of Europe as well as of Asia. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity The Persians asked the bearer of these strange offerings what the Scythians meant by them. Darius the Great Makers of History Explain the words "barbarian," "Scythian," in Col. iii. The Life of St. Paul I believe then that the Scythians and their neighbours called snow feathers, on account of the resemblance between them. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Thou hast, and hast talked about them—Scythians, I think, they call ’em. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection As the Huns were but reproductions of the ancient Scythians, so are they reproduced themselves in various Tartar races of modern times. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity While in this position, and before any hostile action was commenced by either party, it was observed from the camp of Darius that suddenly a great tumult arose from the Scythian lines. Darius the Great Makers of History The Scythians made no advance towards Greek culture because Greece numbered a Scythian among her philosophers. Selected Essays The barbarous Scythian, Or he that makes his generation messes To gorge his appetite, shall to my bosom Be as well neighbour’d, pitied, and relieved, As him. The King's Own Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. Suddenly they heard, or rather they felt before they heard,—so rapid is the torrent of Scythian warfare,—they felt upon them and among them the resistless, crushing force of a remorseless foe. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity Some messengers were sent out to ascertain the cause, and on their return they reported that the Scythians were hunting a hare, which had suddenly made its appearance. Darius the Great Makers of History His goddess may have been as thirsty as the Scythian Artemis; may be that she asked blood and stripes of her devotees. Little Novels of Italy The Scythians on the silver vase wear long hair and beards, and are dressed in gowns or tunics, and bear a close resemblance to the Russians of our time. The Story of Russia 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 Darius assailed the Scythians of Europe; Cyrus, his predecessor, the Scythians of Asia. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity The Persians, being unacquainted with the country, got involved in fens and morasses, and other difficulties of the way, and their progress was thus so much impeded that the Scythians reached the river before them. Darius the Great Makers of History At this period the Grecian kingdom of Bactria, after a brilliant existence of a century, had fallen before the Tochari, a Scythian people. India: What can it teach us? A Course of Lectures Delivered before the University Of Cambridge We learn from him that the Scythians worshiped a sword stuck into the ground, representing the god of war, and that they made human sacrifices. The Story of Russia In his flight, he was drowned in the river Abus, which has ever since been called the Humber, after “the Scythian’s name.” Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Yet he is faithful to the food which regaled the old Scythians in the heroic age of Greece, and which is prized by the Usbek of the present day. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity The Scythians immediately urged them to be gone. Darius the Great Makers of History A great movement of wild northern hordes, rather vaguely known as the Cimmerians and Scythians, and advancing towards the south, set in shortly after the death of Ashurbanabal, and created great political disturbances. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The Greeks mention these barbarians as the Scythians, and divided them into three classes. The Story of Russia Or Humber loud that keeps the Scythian’s name. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Wine was drunk in great excess; and buffoons, Scythian and Moorish, exhibited their unseemly dances before the revellers. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity He had, however, postponed the execution of his plans, in order first to conquer the Scythian countries north of Greece, thinking, probably, that this would make the subsequent conquest of Greece itself more easy. Darius the Great Makers of History After him follows Prometheus of inventive mind, bearing diminishing traces of his punishment of aforetime, which of old he had suffered, with his limbs confined by chains hanging from the rugged Scythian crags. The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus This allegory is supposed to have represented the warfare of the Aryan races against the Sākas or Scythians. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala You shall hear the Scythian Tamburlaine Threatening the world with high astounding terms. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 The struggle was a fierce one, and lasted many years; the Turks striving to force their way down to the ocean, the Saracens to drive them back into their Scythian deserts. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity He had thought, he said, of attacking the Scythians: these Scythians were a group of semi-savage nations on the north of his dominions. Darius the Great Makers of History They are probably the descendants of one of the Scythian invading hordes who entered India shortly before and after the commencement of the Christian era. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) If it were correct we should be justified in identifying the lunar clans of Rājpūts with the early Scythian immigrants of the first and second centuries. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala That brave Scythian, Who found more sweetness in his horse’s neighing Than all the Phrygian, Dorian, Lydian playing. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 He pursued them, they retreated; and at length he found himself on the Don, the further boundary of the Scythian territory. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity The Scythians.Ancient account of them.Pictures of savage life. Darius the Great Makers of History These two castes are almost certainly derived from Scythian nomad tribes, who entered India long after the Vedic Aryans. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) The discovery of the Hun or Scythian origin of several of the existing Rājpūt clans fits in well with the legend. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala He sent a bishop to instruct the Nomades or wandering Scythians: another, an admirable man, to the Goths. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March |
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