Outlines of History: Illustrated by Numerous Geographical and Historical Notes and Maps : Embracing : Part I. Ancient History : Part II. Modern HistoryIvison, Blakeman, Taylor & Company, 1854 - 600 էջ |
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... Greeks . - VI . Belief in a Future State . - VII . Grecian form of Government .-- VIII . Geographical Knowledge . - IX . Astronomy and Commerce . - X . Dwellings and occupations of the people . - XI . Manners , XII . Domestic Relations ...
... Greeks . - VI . Belief in a Future State . - VII . Grecian form of Government .-- VIII . Geographical Knowledge . - IX . Astronomy and Commerce . - X . Dwellings and occupations of the people . - XI . Manners , XII . Domestic Relations ...
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... Greek Literature during the Silver Age . - XIII . Roman History after the Age of the Antonines . - XIV . Increasing causes of decline ... Page 740-764 . CHAPTER IX . THE MIDDLE AGES Unity of character in ancient civilization . - GREAT ...
... Greek Literature during the Silver Age . - XIII . Roman History after the Age of the Antonines . - XIV . Increasing causes of decline ... Page 740-764 . CHAPTER IX . THE MIDDLE AGES Unity of character in ancient civilization . - GREAT ...
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... Greeks , Mesopotamia , —a compound of two Greek words , ( mesos and potamos , ) signifying “ between the rivers . " In ancient times the banks of both rivers were studded with cities of the first rank . On the eastern bank of the Tigris ...
... Greeks , Mesopotamia , —a compound of two Greek words , ( mesos and potamos , ) signifying “ between the rivers . " In ancient times the banks of both rivers were studded with cities of the first rank . On the eastern bank of the Tigris ...
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... Greek historians : born 484 B. C. 2. Joséphus - a celebrated Jewish historian : born at Jerusalem , A. D. 37 . 3. Memphis , a famous city of Egypt , whose origin dates beyond the period of authentic his tory , is supposed to have stood ...
... Greek historians : born 484 B. C. 2. Joséphus - a celebrated Jewish historian : born at Jerusalem , A. D. 37 . 3. Memphis , a famous city of Egypt , whose origin dates beyond the period of authentic his tory , is supposed to have stood ...
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... Greek historian Herod ' otus , who visited it in the fourth century before Christ , while its walls were still standing and much of its carly magnificence remaining , described it as a perfect square , the walls of each side being 120 ...
... Greek historian Herod ' otus , who visited it in the fourth century before Christ , while its walls were still standing and much of its carly magnificence remaining , described it as a perfect square , the walls of each side being 120 ...
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Outlines of History: Illustrated by Numerous Geographical and Historical ... Marcius Willson Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1872 |
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Էջ 414 - The march begins in military state, And nations on his eye suspended wait ; Stern Famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of Frost ; He comes, nor want nor cold his course delay; — Hide, blushing Glory, hide Pultowa's day...
Էջ 38 - Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt...
Էջ 182 - When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition?
Էջ 13 - ... to give light upon the earth, and to rule over the day, and over the night, to be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and for years.
Էջ 182 - This was the most unkindest cut of all ; For when the noble Caesar saw him stab, Ingratitude, more strong than traitors...
Էջ 328 - Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not. Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's; then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr!
Էջ 39 - And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel.
Էջ 40 - And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD : for he had nine hundred chariots of iron ; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
Էջ 59 - Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
Էջ 63 - Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.