Outlines of Ancient and Modern HistoryBelknap and Hamersley, 1839 |
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... celebrated works for education , by whom it has been extensively employed . Accordingly , early use of it was made in this country , in a series of historical productions , of which the present was one , announced as developed on the ...
... celebrated works for education , by whom it has been extensively employed . Accordingly , early use of it was made in this country , in a series of historical productions , of which the present was one , announced as developed on the ...
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... celebrated , were that of Jupiter at Dodona , and that of Apollo at Delphi . 10. Cecrops , a native of Egypt , is universally allowed to have founded Athens , 1556 years B. C. At this time he arrived in Attica , with a colony of his ...
... celebrated , were that of Jupiter at Dodona , and that of Apollo at Delphi . 10. Cecrops , a native of Egypt , is universally allowed to have founded Athens , 1556 years B. C. At this time he arrived in Attica , with a colony of his ...
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... celebrated in sacred history , and no one's life was more eventful in itself , or has been described with greater felicity than his has been , in scripture . It is unnecessary to say over again what has been said respecting this eminent ...
... celebrated in sacred history , and no one's life was more eventful in itself , or has been described with greater felicity than his has been , in scripture . It is unnecessary to say over again what has been said respecting this eminent ...
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... celebrated by Homer in a poem now lost . 11. But the most celebrated event of this period , in the an- nals of Greece , is the Trojan war . It commenced 1193 years B. C. , and terminated in ten years . Troy was taken and burnt to the ...
... celebrated by Homer in a poem now lost . 11. But the most celebrated event of this period , in the an- nals of Greece , is the Trojan war . It commenced 1193 years B. C. , and terminated in ten years . Troy was taken and burnt to the ...
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... celebrated lake , called by his name , to be dug , to receive the waters of the Nile , when the inundation was too abundant , and to water the country when it proved deficient . Hermes Trismegistes is celebrated for his philosophical ...
... celebrated lake , called by his name , to be dug , to receive the waters of the Nile , when the inundation was too abundant , and to water the country when it proved deficient . Hermes Trismegistes is celebrated for his philosophical ...
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Outlines of Ancient and Modern History on a New Plan: Embracing Biographical ... Royal Robbins Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1848 |
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afterwards ancient arms army arts Assyria Athens battle became began Belisarius brother Cæsar caliphs called Carthage cause celebrated century character Charlemagne Charles Christian command commenced conquered conqueror conquest Constantinople crown crusade death defeated died distinguished dominions duke dynasty early Egypt emperor empire enemy engaged England English Europe event father favour France French Gaul genius Germany Greece Greeks Henry Heruli honour houses of York inhabitants invaded Italy Jerusalem Jews Julius Cæsar king kingdom land latter learning length Louis Lycurgus Mahomet manner ment military monarch murder nations native obliged occasion Odoacer peace period Persians person Philip philosopher poet Pompey Pope possessed prince principal prisoner provinces queen reign religion respect Ricimer Roman Rome Saracens senate soldiers soon sovereign Spain Sparta spirit subdued subjects succeeded success successor surnamed Syria temple throne tion took Trajan tribes Vespasian victory
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Էջ 216 - ... your attendance at this parliament. For 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.
Էջ 15 - And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Էջ 208 - 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...
Էջ 73 - 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.
Էջ 129 - 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...
Էջ 250 - He scarce had ceas't when the superiour Fiend Was moving toward the shore ; his ponderous shield Ethereal temper, massy, large and round, Behind him cast; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the Moon, whose Orb Through Optic Glass the Tuscan Artist views At Ev'ning from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new Lands, Rivers or Mountains in her spotty Globe.
Էջ 35 - Now consider how great this man •was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. 5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham...
Էջ 192 - Her heroism was exempt from temerity, her frugality from avarice, her friendship from partiality, her active temper from turbulency and a vain ambition : She guarded not herself with equal care or equal success from lesser infirmities; the rivalship of beauty, the desire of admiration, the jealousy of love, and the sallies of anger.
Էջ 183 - 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.
Էջ 189 - Christ was the word that spake it; He took the bread and brake it; And what the word did make it, That I believe, and take it.