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, المجلد 1Belknap and Hamersley, 1837 |
من داخل الكتاب
النتائج 1-5 من 100
الصفحة 20
... Europe . § From the immediate descendants of Shem were derived the Ela- mites or Persians , the Assyrians , and the Lydians . By Joktan , the fourth in descent from Shem , the uttermost parts of the east were peopled , and perhaps ...
... Europe . § From the immediate descendants of Shem were derived the Ela- mites or Persians , the Assyrians , and the Lydians . By Joktan , the fourth in descent from Shem , the uttermost parts of the east were peopled , and perhaps ...
الصفحة 172
... Europe , was a cave through which Hercules is fabled to have dragged Cerberus from the infernal regions . On the mountain Taygetus , the Spartan women celebrated the orgies of Bacchus . Elis , was famous for its horses . At Olympia ...
... Europe , was a cave through which Hercules is fabled to have dragged Cerberus from the infernal regions . On the mountain Taygetus , the Spartan women celebrated the orgies of Bacchus . Elis , was famous for its horses . At Olympia ...
الصفحة 225
... Europe , gave riso to that of wrapping the remains of persons of distinction in waxed cloths , which has continued down even to the present day . The Egyptian method of embalming , consisted in first extracting the brain through the ...
... Europe , gave riso to that of wrapping the remains of persons of distinction in waxed cloths , which has continued down even to the present day . The Egyptian method of embalming , consisted in first extracting the brain through the ...
الصفحة 227
... Europe was for a long time supplied , from that country ; and that the invention was very ancient appears from the fact , that mum- mies are generally found swathed in linen . The Greeks , however , were unacquainted with it , and it ...
... Europe was for a long time supplied , from that country ; and that the invention was very ancient appears from the fact , that mum- mies are generally found swathed in linen . The Greeks , however , were unacquainted with it , and it ...
الصفحة 84
... Europe very much increased , and the times exhibited a melancholy contrast to the former splendid eras of Grecian and Roman refinement and literature . But while the human mind sunk in Europe , it rose in the East , under the auspices ...
... Europe very much increased , and the times exhibited a melancholy contrast to the former splendid eras of Grecian and Roman refinement and literature . But while the human mind sunk in Europe , it rose in the East , under the auspices ...
طبعات أخرى - عرض جميع المقتطفات
عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
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
مقاطع مشهورة
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 17 - And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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...
الصفحة 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...
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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...