ptolemy
The capital of the Ptolemies
The capital of the Ptolemies was Alexandria. Until the time of
Alexander entered readily into this
Alexander entered readily into this scheme, and various courtiers,
Ptolemy, in fact, made it
Ptolemy, in fact, made it a special object of his policy to accomplish
Rome the rival of Alexandria.--Extent
Rome the rival of Alexandria.--Extent of their rule.--Extension of the
The Roman government was a
The Roman government was a sort of republic, and the two most powerful
Ptolemy was greatly abashed at
Ptolemy was greatly abashed at this rebuff, but, on consultation with
Instead of that, however, it
Instead of that, however, it soon proved that the effect of this
These attempts to evade the
These attempts to evade the direction of the oracle on the part of
Mark Antony, when judged by
Mark Antony, when judged by our standards, was certainly, as well as
To determine, under such circumstances
To determine, under such circumstances as these, to double an
Cleopatra had a great deal
Cleopatra had a great deal of what is sometimes called spirit, and her
The populace were at first
The populace were at first astounded at the daring presumption of this
This speech, made, as it
This speech, made, as it was, in the eloquent and persuasive, and yet
All these things were done
All these things were done with the utmost secrecy, and so cunning and
The Egyptian army immediately broke
The Egyptian army immediately broke up its encampments in the
