Outlines of Ancient and Modern HistoryBelknap and Hamersley, 1839 |
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... 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 plan of that gentleman , with the avowal , however , that they were wholly original , and ...
... 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 plan of that gentleman , with the avowal , however , that they were wholly original , and ...
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... Situation , & c . Mythology of Ancient Nations , : : : Discoveries . Inventions , and Improvements of Early Ages , : : 171 : 193 : 194 195 216 : 217 217 217 219 223 INTRODUCTION . 1. The term History comprehends a record of vi CONTENTS .
... Situation , & c . Mythology of Ancient Nations , : : : Discoveries . Inventions , and Improvements of Early Ages , : : 171 : 193 : 194 195 216 : 217 217 217 219 223 INTRODUCTION . 1. The term History comprehends a record of vi CONTENTS .
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... early race of mortals , is equally curious and instructive . PERIOD I. will extend from the Creation of the World , 4004 years , B. C. , to the Deluge , 2348 years B. C. This is the Antediluvian Period . This is the PERIOD II . will ...
... early race of mortals , is equally curious and instructive . PERIOD I. will extend from the Creation of the World , 4004 years , B. C. , to the Deluge , 2348 years B. C. This is the Antediluvian Period . This is the PERIOD II . will ...
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... early known among man kind , and its performers must have been among the earliest civilizers of the world . 5. Tubal - Cain is called " an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron . " Probably he was so called from his having ...
... early known among man kind , and its performers must have been among the earliest civilizers of the world . 5. Tubal - Cain is called " an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron . " Probably he was so called from his having ...
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... early history of almost every nation , which is but little entitled to credit . We shall adduce the common accounts , and when neces sary , shall endeavour to distinguish between the probable and impro- bable events . SECTION 1. At the ...
... early history of almost every nation , which is but little entitled to credit . We shall adduce the common accounts , and when neces sary , shall endeavour to distinguish between the probable and impro- bable events . SECTION 1. At the ...
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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.