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 |
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... events that have a bearing on the interests of true religion . 2. History is derived to us from various sources , differing in de- grees of authenticity , but in general illustrating and confirming one another . The principal sources ...
... events that have a bearing on the interests of true religion . 2. History is derived to us from various sources , differing in de- grees of authenticity , but in general illustrating and confirming one another . The principal sources ...
الصفحة 10
... event , or striking peculiarity by which it is marked . Thus , for instance , during the last period but one , Rome , which was beginning to be mistress of the world , was for a long time disturbed by the contentions of rival chiefs ...
... event , or striking peculiarity by which it is marked . Thus , for instance , during the last period but one , Rome , which was beginning to be mistress of the world , was for a long time disturbed by the contentions of rival chiefs ...
الصفحة 11
... events which it relates of those ages , are confirmed by the appearances of nature , and by legendary tradition ... event which history presents to us . The cosmogonies of nations , that is , the schemes they have adopted respecting ...
... events which it relates of those ages , are confirmed by the appearances of nature , and by legendary tradition ... event which history presents to us . The cosmogonies of nations , that is , the schemes they have adopted respecting ...
الصفحة 13
... event as before . The tree , the fruit of which Adam was forbidden to eat , is called the tree of the knowledge of good and evil , which intimates that , by abstaining from this fruit , the knowledge of good would be en joyed , but , by ...
... event as before . The tree , the fruit of which Adam was forbidden to eat , is called the tree of the knowledge of good and evil , which intimates that , by abstaining from this fruit , the knowledge of good would be en joyed , but , by ...
الصفحة 18
... event , in regard to the first human pair , is supposed to have taken place very soon , if not immediately after ... events recorded are to be admitted with a great degree of cau- tion , except so far as Scripture incidentally throws its ...
... event , in regard to the first human pair , is supposed to have taken place very soon , if not immediately after ... events recorded are to be admitted with a great degree of cau- tion , except so far as Scripture incidentally throws its ...
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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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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...