Elements of general history. Ed. by B. Turner

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History of the JewsThe kingdom of Israel
64
History of GreeceFirst Period to Cadmus 1519 B C
73
History of GreeceThe Republic of Athens
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History of Egypt from the reign of Psammeticus to the Conquest
95
History of GreeceAge of PericlesThe Peloponnesian War
101
History of Macedon to the death of Philip 336 B C
110
History of MacedonAlexander the Great
117
Political Reflections arising from the History of the States of Greece
124
State of the Arts in Greece
126
Of the Greek Poets
129
Of the Greek Historians
132
Of the Greek Philosophers
134
History of the Jews From the Babylonian Captivity to the de struction of Jerusalem by Titus 606 B C 71 A c
137
On the Government and State of Rome during the period of the Kings
153
History of Romethe Decemvirate 39 History of RomeIncrease of the Popular Power 40 History of RomeConquest of Italy by the Romans
155
History of Sicily
174
The Punic Wars 264146
176
The Gracchi and the Corruption of the Roman Commonwealth
180
The Civil WarsSecond Triumvirateand Fall of the Republic
185
Considerations on such particulars as mark the Genius and Na tional Character of the Romans System of Roman Education 47 Of the Progress of Lite...
191
Reflections arising from a View of the Roman History during the Commonwealth
202
Rome under the Emperors 30 B C 54 a C
204
The same subject continued 54138 A C
213
State of the Roman Empire at the time of Constantinehis Successors
218
Progress of the Christian Religion from its Institution to the Ex tinction of Paganism in the reign of Theodosius
223
Extinction of the Roman Empire in the West
225

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Seite 30 - And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
Seite 262 - If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus.
Seite 664 - Commission is the expediency of encouraging the formation of partnerships en commandite, as they exist on the continent of Europe, and in the United States of America...
Seite 367 - marched thither in funeral procession, with black tapers in ' their hands. He himself followed in his shroud. He was ' laid in his coffin, with much solemnity. The service for the ' dead was chanted, and Charles joined in the prayers which ' were offered up for the rest of his soul, mingling his tears ' with those which his attendants shed, as if they had been
Seite 35 - Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us ; that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
Seite 262 - ... the sword of the enemy wearied with destroying had spared. The conquerors who first settled in the countries which they had wasted were expelled or exterminated by new invaders, who, coming from regions farther removed from the civilized parts of the world, were still more fierce and rapacious. This brought new calamities upon mankind, which...
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Seite 465 - That after the said limitation shall take effect as aforesaid, no person born out of the kingdoms of England, Scotland or Ireland or the dominions thereunto belonging (although he be naturalized or made a denizen, except such as are born of English parents) shall be capable to be of the privy council, or a member of either house of parliament...
Seite 302 - No man shall be deprived of his life, liberty or property, but by the judgment of his peers and the law of the land.
Seite 515 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?

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