 ... interfere in a war among barbarians, but he wrote to Atelius Hister, who commanded the legions of the Danube, to turn a watchful eye on the course of the war, and not permit them to disturb our peace. Hister required, then, of the Lygians a promise...  Quo Vadis: A Tale of the Time of Nero - Page 11by Henryk Sienkiewicz - 1905 - 515 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henryk Sienkiewicz - Christian fiction - 1896 - 564 pages
...required, then, of the Lygians a promise not to cross the boundary ; to this they not only agreed, but gave hostages, among whom were the wife and daughter of their leader. It is known to thee that barbarians take their wives and children to war with them. My Lygia is the... | |
 | Guy Carleton Lee - Elocution - 1899 - 492 pages
...required, then, of the Lygians a promise not to cross the boundary ; to this they not only agreed, but gave hostages, among whom were the wife and daughter of their leader. It is known to thee that barbarians take their wives and children to war with them. My Lygia is the... | |
 | Guy Carleton Lee - 1899 - 490 pages
...required, then, of the Lygians a promise not to cross the boundary ; to this they not only agreed, but gave hostages, among whom were the wife and daughter of their leader. It is known to thee that barbarians take their wives and children to war with them. My Lygia is the... | |
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