Have they juggles equal to his juggles, miracles equal to his--high science equal to his--legions of angels equal to his?
With the warm weather, then just setting in, came legions of mosquitoes, that rose in clouds from the numerous little streams intersecting the valley.
Calling for a suspension of hostilities, Hector dares any Greek to fight him, stipulating that the arms of the vanquished shall be the victor's prize, but that his remains shall receive honorable burial.
Apollonius Rhodius at Alexandria wrote the Argonautica, in four books, wherein he relates the adventures of Jason in quest of the golden fleece.
Thus it came about that he was separated from the legions and remained in Europe, while, though the army crossed, it remained encamped, and could take no further step, because they were waiting for him.
And finally, they ventured to say that “Unless they could overawe the common people by getting rid of Brachylles, there could be no security for the party in favour of Rome as soon as the legions departed.
Sometimes, though rarely, four legions are massed together; but generally speaking the whole force is divided into two legions of Romans and two of allies.
CIV (199) It was impossible to convey the equipments and provisions for the legions by sea or upon beasts of burden; they must carry ten days’ provisions in their wallets.
The inhabitants of the town thereupon submitted unconditionally to the Romans, and were spared by Scipio, who, however, gave up two neighbouring towns to the legions to plunder.
And the Roman troops already on the field, finding themselves thus reinforced by the legions on their rear, once more faced round and charged their opponents.
It is a hitherto unpublished chapter from the Chronicle of a layman, a British citizen: "The Legions left us.
But while one or two counselled again that we should imitate the Romans and form legions of our own, others were for making terms with the enemy, so that our trade might continue and the City should grow rich.
It is manifest that a period of two hundred years and more of peace, almost profound, their frontiers and their coasts guarded for them by the legions of Rome, must have lowered the British spirit.
Gathered home from the grave, Risen from sun and rain-- Rescued from wind and wave Out of the stormy main-- The Legions of our Brave Are all in their lines again!
In the night-winds he and his legions would shriek and yell and rattle among the scaffolding and cranes in vain.
For around it All the Saints and Guardian Angels Throng inlegions to protect it; They defeat us everywhere!
Augustus reorganised the whole military system, establishing a body of soldiers known as the Praetorian guard, and dignified with some special privileges, permanently in Rome, while the other legions were chiefly mustered upon the frontiers.
Upon the assassination of Domitian, when the legions hesitated to give their allegiance to Nerva, the eloquence of Dion Chrysostom overcame their irresolution.
The veteranlegions of Rome were an overmatch for the undisciplined valor of all other nations and rendered her the mistress of the world.
The presence of a large number of Roman coins shows that they used Roman money long after the legions had left our shores.
The Roman legions have left our shores, and are trying to prop the tottering state of the falling empire.
As soon as he was informed that Constantine was advancing towards him, he detached a large body of cavalry, which was defeated in an engagement near Brescia, and pursued by the Gallic legions as far as the gates of Verona.
It is probable that some Veronese troops came to the assistance of the Roman legions at the battle of Cannae (216 B.
I seem to see old Hannibal Outwit some Roman general, And sit securely in his tent, The legions on some other scent.
Too many of them lay like the vanished legions of Cambyses, swathed by the sand and lulled by the music of the night wind.
Prime Minister through the increasing tumult, with a vague idea of legions of the able-bodied unemployed coming in person to state their views on the debate.
I could now pray to my Father, and he should give me more than twelve legions of angels; but how then must the scripture be fulfilled that thus it must be?
He avenged the massacre of the Protestants in Ireland, halted the persecution of Christians on the Continent, and gave Rome the alternative, to cease the work of slaughter, or listen to the thunder of his legions at her gates.
You have heard of General Ruzsky, who commanded the army which wiped out the German troops across the Vistula, and then flung his legions across the stream to drive the enemy before him in rout.
Day after day the gray-coated legions of the Kaiser in ever-increasing numbers swooped down on all parts of the salient, and only by almost superhuman endurance were the thin lines of the defence held against them.
When Niger would have ruled in Syria, and Albinus in Britain, I scattered their legions to the winds, and levelled their hopes with their pride.
When I led the Pannonian legions to victory; when Rome opened her gates at my command; when I fought my way through blood to the throne,--I quailed not then!
The troops of Germanus were still in arms; they halted at Salona in the expectation of a new leader; and legions of subjects and allies were created by the well-known liberality of the eunuch Narses.
When the legions of Lucullus and Pompey first passed the Euphrates, they blushed at their easy victory over the natives of Armenia.
The legions had become specially attached to the memory and to the race of Drusus and Germanicus, who still lived in the minds of the soldiers as witnesses to their former exploits and virtues.
She accompanied her husband to Germany, when the legions on the Rhine revolted after the death of Augustus (A.
Honorius was also greatly strengthened by the arrival of six legions sent from Constantinople to his assistance by his nephew Theodosius II.
And the rest of the horsemen he placed on this side and on that side, at the two wings, with trumpets to stir up the army, and to hasten them forward that stood thick together in the legions thereof.
Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "legions" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: army; array; forces; host; mass; military; number; regular; score; soldiery; troops
