The regular Carthaginian horse and foot formed but a very small portion of the armies of the republic. They were a corps d'elite, composed entirely of young men of the aristocratic families of Carthage, on whom it was considered as ...
Author: G. A. Henty
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN: EAN:8596547311393
Category: Fiction
Page: 299
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The captain was much surprised at the appearance in Corinth of a young Carthaginian evidently of high rank, but he was too well satisfied at the bargain he had made to ask any questions. An hour later the mooring ropes were cast off, ...
Author: George Henty
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 9785041707774
Category: Fiction
Page: 496
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You have acted very wisely and well , my son , ” Hamilcar said , “ and Carthage owes you the life of our beloved Hannibal . You indeed reasoned with great wisdom and forethought . Had you informed us of what you had discovered we should ...
Author: George Alfred Henty
Publisher:
ISBN: NYPL:33433082547567
Category: Punic wars
Page: 384
View: 954
BLACKIE AND SON'S BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE . 5 BY G. A. HENTY . “ Surely Mr. Henty should understand boys ' tastes better than any man living , " -The Times . THE YOUNG CARTHAGINIAN : A Story of the Times of Hannibal . By G. A. Henty .
Author: George Alfred Henty
Publisher:
ISBN: UOM:39015073480629
Category: Carthage (Extinct city)
Page: 464
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The Punic Wars began as a struggle for empire and afterwards for existence on the part of Carthage. Hannibal was a great and skillful general who defeated the Romans at Trebia, Lake Trasimenus, and Cannae and all but took Rome.
Author: George Alfred Henty
Publisher:
ISBN: NYPL:33433082306063
Category: Adventure stories
Page: 412
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PENULUS ; THE YOUNG CARTHAGINIAN ' . THE ACROSTIC ARGUMENT . [ Supposed to have been written by Priscian the Grammarian . ] A BOY ( Puer ) , seven years old , is stolen at Carthage . An old man , a hater ( Osor ) of women , adopts him ...
Author: Titus Maccius Plautus
Publisher:
ISBN: MSU:31293101406357
Category:
Page:
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Included in this edition are geographical, historical, and explanatory footnotes which will help the modern reader to savor this G.A. Henty classic.
Author: G. A. Henty
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 1449906052
Category: Fiction
Page: 204
View: 799
PENULUS ; THE YOUNG CARTHAGINIAN . THE ACROSTIC ARGUMENT . [ Supposed to have been written by Priscian the Grammarian . ) A BOY ( Puer ) , seven years old , is stolen at Carthage . An old man , a hater ( Osco ) of woinen , adopts him ...
Author: Titus Maccius Plautus
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ISBN: NWU:35556023341662
Category:
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The death of Thraso , who was the sole support of the alliance with the Romans , left the field open to the partizans of Carthage . Hieronymus despatched ambassadors to Hannibal , who sent back a young Carthaginian officer of ...
Author: Charles Rollin
Publisher:
ISBN: HARVARD:HN32ZG
Category: History, Ancient
Page: 640
View: 199
1475.14 Young buglers . Henty . Lady Hester ; or , Ursula's narrative . 1754.13 Young carpenters of Freiberg . 1467.33 The lances of Lynwood . [ Time of Edward 11. ] Young Carthaginian . Henty . 75.77 786.11 Young castaways . Dixie .
Author: Boston Public Library
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ISBN: NYPL:33433069268211
Category: English fiction
Page: 198
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