Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 80
red wasted provincesoverrun, parcelled out and oppressed by men who werestrong for mischief, and impotent for good, — thus runsthe tale for the warning and instruction of mankind.Such were the fruits of victory when the great self-glorifying destroyer of the ancient world had run hiscourse. After… … Alexander the Great 57 is bestowed upon him by Bishop Thirlwall. His mainobject, we are told, was to found a solid and flourish-ing empire; but the means which he adopted for thisend were such as the highest wisdom and benevolencemight have suggested to him in his situation withoutany selfish…
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