Cleopatra : the queen of egypt
Jacob Abbott, Arthur B. Weigall
Résumé
Of all the beautiful women of history, none has left us such convincing proofs of her charms as Cleopatra, for the tide of Rome's destiny, and, therefore, that of the world, turned aside because of her beauty.
This book deals with the history and character of Cleopatra.
"Cleopatra was by birth an Egyptian; by ancestry and descent she was a Greek. Thus, while Alexandria and the Delta of the Nile formed the scene of the most important events and incidents of her history, it was the blood of Macedon which flowed in her veins. Her character and action are marked by the genius, the courage, the originality, and the impulsiveness pertaining to the stock from which she sprung. The events of her history, on the other hand, and the peculiar character of her adventures, her sufferings, and her sins, were determined by the circumstances with which she was surrounded, and the influences which were brought to bear upon her in the soft and voluptuous clime where the scenes of her early life were laid."...
Caractéristiques techniques
| NUMERIQUE | |
| Éditeur(s) | Lm Publishers |
| Auteur(s) | Jacob Abbott, Arthur B. Weigall |
| Parution | 20/04/2024 |
| Contenu |
ePub + Mobi/Kindle |
| EAN13 |
9782386260995 |
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