Outlines of Ancient and Modern History on a New Plan: Embracing Biographical Notices of Illustrious Persons and General Views of Geography, Population, Politics ... of Ancient and Modern Nations, Band 1Belknap and Hamersley, 1837 |
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... ment . The novelist , with all the license he possesses to imagine such physi- cal and moral combinations as he pleases , cannot clothe his subject with halt the attractions which a reflecting mind attaches to true narrative . The view ...
... ment . The novelist , with all the license he possesses to imagine such physi- cal and moral combinations as he pleases , cannot clothe his subject with halt the attractions which a reflecting mind attaches to true narrative . The view ...
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... ment expanded , to divide the upper from the lower waters . Succeeding this , the assembled waters retired to their destined oed ; and , at length , the dry land was seen , crowned with a rich profusion of herbage , fruits , and flowers ...
... ment expanded , to divide the upper from the lower waters . Succeeding this , the assembled waters retired to their destined oed ; and , at length , the dry land was seen , crowned with a rich profusion of herbage , fruits , and flowers ...
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... ment of this empire not many years after the dispersion took place , or about 2229 years B. C. Its founder was Ashur , the son of Shem , who built Nineveh , its capital . It continued alone about 120 years , and then being united to ...
... ment of this empire not many years after the dispersion took place , or about 2229 years B. C. Its founder was Ashur , the son of Shem , who built Nineveh , its capital . It continued alone about 120 years , and then being united to ...
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... ment continued in the family of Lelex till the return of the Heraclide to the Peloponnesus , an event to be noticed in the coming period . § Sparta was called after the name of the wife of Lacedæmon , the great grand - daughter of Lelex ...
... ment continued in the family of Lelex till the return of the Heraclide to the Peloponnesus , an event to be noticed in the coming period . § Sparta was called after the name of the wife of Lacedæmon , the great grand - daughter of Lelex ...
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... ment . Distinguished characters in Period III . 1. Abraham , the immediate progenitor of the Hebrew na- tion . 2. Melchisedec , king of Salem , and " priest of the Most High God . " 3. Sesostris , an Egyptian hero and conqueror . 4 ...
... ment . Distinguished characters in Period III . 1. Abraham , the immediate progenitor of the Hebrew na- tion . 2. Melchisedec , king of Salem , and " priest of the Most High God . " 3. Sesostris , an Egyptian hero and conqueror . 4 ...
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afterwards Alexander ancient arms army arts Assyria Athenians Athens Augustus battle became began Belisarius Britain brother Cæsar called Carthage Carthaginians cause celebrated century character Charlemagne Charles Christian Cicero citizens command commenced conquered conqueror conquest consul crown death defeated died distinguished dominions Domitian dynasty early Egypt emperor empire enemy engaged England Europe event father favour France French Gaul genius Germany Grecian Greece Greeks honour inhabitants invaded Israelites Italy Jerusalem Jews Judea Julius Cæsar killed king kingdom knight land latter learning length Lycurgus manner Medes ment military monarch nations native occasion Odoacer Parthia peace period Persians person Philip philosopher poet Pompey Pope possessed prince principal provinces Ptolemy reign religion respect Roman Rome Saracens senate soldiers soon sovereign Spain Sparta subdued subjects succeeded success successor Sylla Syria temple throne tion took Trajan tribes Vespasian victory
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Seite 203 - Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Seite 17 - And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Seite 89 - If these writings of the Greeks agree with the book of God, they are useless, and need not be preserved; if they disagree, they are pernicious, and ought to be destroyed.
Seite 145 - They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations...
Seite 218 - Thammuz came next behind, Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties, all a summer's day ; While smooth Adonis from his native rock Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded...
Seite 234 - God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time. And think not slightly of this advertisement ; but retire yourself into your country, where you may expect the event in safety. For though there be no appearance of any stir, yet, I say, they will receive a terrible blow — this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them.
Seite 272 - Mr Boyle's writings shall I recommend ? All of them. To him we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables, fossils : so that from his works may be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge.
Seite 199 - Edward, insensible to pity, struck him on the face with his gauntlet; and the Dukes of Clarence and Gloucester, Lord Hastings, and Sir Thomas Gray, taking the blow as a signal for further violence, hurried the Prince into the next apartment and there despatched him with their daggers.
Seite 356 - From the Provincial Letters of Pascal, which almost every year I have perused with new pleasure, I learned to manage the weapon of grave and temperate irony even on subjects of ecclesiastical solemnity.
Seite 344 - ... are unauthorized by the Constitution of the United States, and violate the true meaning and intent thereof, and are null, void, and no law, nor binding upon this State, its officers or citizens; and all promises, contracts and obligations made or entered into, or to be made or entered into with purpose to secure the duties imposed by the said acts, and all judicial proceedings which shall be hereafter had in affirmance thereof, are and shall be held utterly null and void...