Demetrius I
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Enough of unavailing tears, Demetrius: I come obedient to thy friendly summons, And hop'd to share thy counsels, not thy sorrows: While thus we mourn the fortune of Aspasia, To what are we reserv'd?
From Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes by Johnson, Samuel
In 158 B.C., after a period of outlawry in the wilderness east of Judea, Jonathan and his followers were allowed by Demetrius I to settle again within the bounds of Judea.
From The Makers and Teachers of Judaism by Kent, Charles Foster
Certainly," said Mr. Demetrius, "I promised, did I not, that it should form part of your marriage portion.
From The Poor Plutocrats by Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet)
Demetrius I, in order to retain the loyalty of the Jews, permitted Jonathan to maintain a small standing army and to rebuild the fortifications of Jerusalem.
From The Makers and Teachers of Judaism by Kent, Charles Foster
Through the hands of Demetrius I will discharge it.'
From Zenobia or, the Fall of Palmyra by Ware, William
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