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Often appears with: titus · volcanoes, earthquakes, and catastrophe · victory in christ · troas · thessalians and achaeans · the rise and fall of greatness · the nature and attributes of God · strymon · strategy and the aims of war · senate administration · rhetoric and persuasion · religious prodigies
Usually: letter or document (2) · curiosity (2) · exhortation (2) · argument (1) · narrative (1) · record or table (1) · grief and loss (1) · sudden reversal of fortune (1) · the fall of the great (1) · detachment (1)
“Thinking, therefore, that the war was at an end, and that there was no more occasion for our services, we sailed back to the Peloponnese.” Polybius, The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 2 (of 2) · observation
“When I was come to Troada for Christ's Gospel's sake (and a great door was opened unto me of the lord) I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but took my leave of them and went away into Macedonia.” William Tyndale, The first New Testament printed in English · observation
“For godly sorrow causeth repentance unto health, not to be repented of: when worldly sorrow causeth death.” William Tyndale, The first New Testament printed in English · precept
Paul explains that after failing to find Titus at Troas he goes to Macedonia, thanks God for victory, contrasts the “savor” of Christ for different groups, and stresses preaching the gospel without changing.
thing, to whom I forgave it for your sakes forgave I it, in the room of Christ, lest Satan should prevent us. For his thoughts are not unknown unto us. When I was come to Troada for Christ's Gospel's sake (and a great door was opened unto me of the lord) I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but took my leave of them and went away into Macedonia. Thanks be unto God which always giveth us …
Paul praises the Corinthians’ “godly sorrow,” describes consolation coming through Titus in Macedonia, reports Macedonian congregations’ generosity, and begins instructions on completing the charitable “benevolence.”
The .vij. Chapter. Seeing that we have such promises derely beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and grow up to full holiness in the fear of God. Understand us: we have hurt no man: we have corrupted no man: we have defrauded no man. I speak not this to condemn you: for I have shewed you before that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you. I am very bold over you, and …
Livy summarizes a year’s governance: Rome casts lots for provinces and assigns praetors, records prodigies, administers religious expiations, handles complaints about colonists, and notes Macedonian preparations and alliances.
_Successes of Titus Quinctius Flamininus against Philip; and of his brother Lucius with the fleet, assisted by Attalus and the Rhodians. Treaty of friendship with the Achaeans. Conspiracy of the slaves discovered and suppressed. The number of the praetors augmented to six. Defeat of the Insubrian Gauls by Cornelius Cethegus. Treaty of friendship with Nabis, tyrant of Lacedaemon. Capture of sev…
Lyell argues that earthquakes persist across Macedonia, Thrace, and Epirus and in the Ionian Isles, then sketches volcanic links in southern Italy from Ischia to Mount Vultur, including gas emissions and traditions of regional deluges tied to earthquakes.
Macedonia, Thrace, and Epirus, have always been subject to earthquakes, and the Ionian Isles are continually convulsed. Respecting Southern Italy, Sicily, and the Lipari Isles, it is unnecessary to enlarge here, as I shall have occasion again to allude to them. I may mention, however, that a band of volcanic action has been traced by Dr. Daubeny across the Italian Peninsula, from Ischia to Mount Vultur, in Apulia, t…
Polybius describes how Greeks initially doubted the claim of a Pseudo-Philip in Macedonia, until battles near and beyond the Strymon supposedly confirmed he ruled all Macedonia.
[Sidenote: The pretended Philip, son of Perseus, B.C. 149.] +2.+ Such were the criticisms commonly made on the dealings of the Romans with the Carthaginians. But as to the Pseudo-Philip, the report at first appeared quite beneath consideration. A Philip suddenly appears in Macedonia, as though he had dropped from the skies, in contempt of Macedonians and Romans alike, without having the least reasonable pretext for …