 Modern Europe has produced several illustrious women who have sustained with glory the weight of empire ; nor is our own age destitute of such distinguished characters. But if we except the doubtful achievements of Semiramis, Zenobia is perhaps the only...  The Irish harp, ed. by M.J. M'Cann - Page 44edited by Full view - About this book
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - Loneliness - 1808 - 430 pages
...retirement. . Zeaobia, the celebrated queen of Palmyra and the Bast, a female whose superior genius broke through the servile indolence imposed on her sex by the climate and manners of Asia, the most lovely as well as the most heroic of her sex, who spread the terror of her arms over Arabia,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1816 - 472 pages
...the doubtful achieve XI' ments of Semiramis. Zenobia is perhaps the only female whose superior genius broke through the servile indolence imposed on her sex by the climate and manners of Asia54. She claimed her descent from the Macedonian kings of Kgypt, equalled in beauty her ancestor... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1820 - 510 pages
...History, by Trcbellius Pollio, see p. 192, 198. descent from the Macedonian kings of Egypt, CHAI*. equalled in beauty her ancestor Cleopatra, and „ ,,.. far surpassed that princess in chastity1 and valour. Zenobia was esteemed the most lovely as Jj well as the most heroic of her sex.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1821 - 474 pages
...gertius broke through the servile indolence imposed on her sex by the climate and manners of Asia.h She claimed her descent from the Macedonian kings...far surpassed that princess in chastity' and valour. Ze-Herhe«nlT i • ii '' '' i • an^ lear«nobia.was esteemed the most lovely as well as the most... | |
 | American literature - 1827 - 654 pages
...what Gibbon says of Zenobia, in his masterly sketch of that " the only female whose superior genius broke through the servile indolence imposed on her sex by the climate and manners of Asia." In lieu of the little passions which so frequently perplex a female reign, the soundest maxims of steadiness... | |
 | Robert Walsh - Conduct of life - 1836 - 288 pages
...what Gibbon says of Zenobia, in his masterly sketch of that "the only female whose superior genius broke through the servile indolence imposed on her sex by the climate and manners of Asia." In lieu of the little passions which so frequently perplex a female reign, the soundest maxims of steadiness... | |
 | Robert Walsh - Conduct of life - 1836 - 284 pages
...what Gibbon says of Zenobia, in his masterly sketch of that "the only female whose superior genius broke through the servile indolence imposed on her sex by the climate and manners of Asia." In lieu of the little passions which so frequently perplex a female reign, the soundest maxims of steadiness... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1837 - 1304 pages
...through the servile indolence imposed on her sex by the climate and manners of Asia. M She claimed hei descent from the Macedonian kings of Egypt, equalled...Cleopatra, and far surpassed that princess in chastity 5i and valour. Zenobia was esteemed the most lovely as well as the most heroic of her sex. „„ )„,,„... | |
 | Baptists - 1839 - 656 pages
...the doubtful achievements of Semiramis, Zenobia is, perhaps, the ouly female, whose superior genius broke through the servile indolence imposed on her...descent from the Macedonian kings of Egypt, equalled ID beauty her ancestor, Cleopatra, and far surpassed that princess in chastity and valor. Zenobia was... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1840 - 564 pages
...except the doubtful achievements of Semiramis, Zenobia is perhaps the only female whose superior genius broke through the servile indolence imposed on her...ancestor Cleopatra, and far surpassed that princess in chastity1 and valour. Zenobia was esteemed the most lovely bor beauty and as well as the most heroic... | |
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