The Natural History of Society in the Barbarous and Civilized State: An Essay Towards Discovering the Origin and Course of Human Improvement, Band 2D. Appleton & Company, 1841 - 347 Seiten |
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... race , who held it by the tenure of military service . Pharaoh himself plainly intimates that such was his motive- " if thou knowest any men of activity ( that is , warriors ) amongst them , then make them rulers over my cattle . " The ...
... race , who held it by the tenure of military service . Pharaoh himself plainly intimates that such was his motive- " if thou knowest any men of activity ( that is , warriors ) amongst them , then make them rulers over my cattle . " The ...
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... race of monarchs , a social element was introduced which dislocated the ancient system of civiliza- tion . Hitherto the Egyptians , like the Chinese , had pre- vented foreigners from passing beyond the frontiers , save in rare instances ...
... race of monarchs , a social element was introduced which dislocated the ancient system of civiliza- tion . Hitherto the Egyptians , like the Chinese , had pre- vented foreigners from passing beyond the frontiers , save in rare instances ...
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... race , the name of Babylon appears as the primeval seat of political socie- ty and the cradle of civilization . And this name endured , great and renowned , for a long succession of ages . At last , when Babylon declined — just at the ...
... race , the name of Babylon appears as the primeval seat of political socie- ty and the cradle of civilization . And this name endured , great and renowned , for a long succession of ages . At last , when Babylon declined — just at the ...
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... race , who invaded and subdued a coun- try which had previously made a considerable advance in civilization ; and from the boast of Nebuchadnezzar , “ Is not this Babylon which I have built ? " the conquerors seem to have adopted the ...
... race , who invaded and subdued a coun- try which had previously made a considerable advance in civilization ; and from the boast of Nebuchadnezzar , “ Is not this Babylon which I have built ? " the conquerors seem to have adopted the ...
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... race , will at once remind the reader of the character of the hordes which overthrew the Roman empire . The barbarians en- tered into possession of cities abounding in wealth and luxury , and were soon corrupted by debauchery and licen ...
... race , will at once remind the reader of the character of the hordes which overthrew the Roman empire . The barbarians en- tered into possession of cities abounding in wealth and luxury , and were soon corrupted by debauchery and licen ...
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Æneid ancient appears Archbishop Whately aristocracy Asia attributed Babylon barbarism became become benevolence Carthage Carthaginians cause Chaldeans Christianity church circumstances commerce conquest consequences conservative constitution corrupted crime criminal deities demoralizing derived despotism divine doctrines doubt ecclesiastical effect Egypt Egyptian element of civilization empire English Reformation error established Europe evil exclusive existence faith feelings feudal force Gammadim Grecian Greece Greeks hence Herodotus human importance individual influence institutions juvenile king labour land less Lord manufacturing Medes ment mind monarch moral nations nature nobles object opinion original Oscans papacy parents peculiar peril Persians persons Pharaoh Phoenicians political polytheism possessed principle produced prophet Psammetichus race reform religion religious rendered Roman Rome royalty says scarcely Scriptures slaves social society Sparta spirit strength struggle supremacy theocracy thing tion trade tribes truth Tyre Tyrian Xenophon
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Seite 182 - But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Seite 302 - It is a shameful and unblessed thing to take the scum of people and wicked condemned men, to be the people with whom you plant: and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation; for they will ever live like rogues, and not fall to work, but be lazy, and do mischief, and spend victuals, and be quickly weary, and then certify over4 to their country to the discredit of the plantation.
Seite 71 - Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered ; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the Last Days.
Seite 9 - And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same. 49 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
Seite 106 - You may break, you may shatter the vase, if you will, But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
Seite 72 - Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffic; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee. All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee : thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.
Seite 65 - ... the children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.
Seite 133 - I see before me the Gladiator lie: He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his droop'd head sinks gradually low — And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower; and now The arena swims around him! — He is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch who won.
Seite 174 - The grace of God which bringeth salvation hath appeared unto all men, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world...
Seite 158 - Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.