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, Volumen 1Belknap and Hamersley, 1837 |
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... of Cecropia , but afterwards that of Athenæ , in honour of Minerva , its tutelary deity . The Arundelian marbles , which were brought from Greece by the Earl of Arundel , and are now kept in England 1921-1491 B. C. 31.
... of Cecropia , but afterwards that of Athenæ , in honour of Minerva , its tutelary deity . The Arundelian marbles , which were brought from Greece by the Earl of Arundel , and are now kept in England 1921-1491 B. C. 31.
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... honours of Pharaoh's court , he endeavoured to join his oppressed countrymen , but they would not receive him . After this , circumstances induced him to flee to the land of Midian , where he married , and enjoyed a retirement of 40 ...
... honours of Pharaoh's court , he endeavoured to join his oppressed countrymen , but they would not receive him . After this , circumstances induced him to flee to the land of Midian , where he married , and enjoyed a retirement of 40 ...
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... honour of the gods , or the welfare of his people ; but that his sole delight was in the augmentation of his private treasure , which , at his decease , amounted to no less than 400,000 talents . Amenophis IV . is thought to be the same ...
... honour of the gods , or the welfare of his people ; but that his sole delight was in the augmentation of his private treasure , which , at his decease , amounted to no less than 400,000 talents . Amenophis IV . is thought to be the same ...
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... honour of the God of Israel , has also ren- dered his name immortal . He wrote the books of Proverbs , and Ecclesiastes , and the Canti- cles , all inspired by the Spirit of God . He died 975 years B. C. aged 58 years , and having ...
... honour of the God of Israel , has also ren- dered his name immortal . He wrote the books of Proverbs , and Ecclesiastes , and the Canti- cles , all inspired by the Spirit of God . He died 975 years B. C. aged 58 years , and having ...
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... honoured as the father of the remubijc . Tarquin now fled for aid to Porsenna , king of Clusium , who ad- vanced with a large army to Rome , and had nearly entered it . The valour of one man save the city . Horatius Cocles , seeing the ...
... honoured as the father of the remubijc . Tarquin now fled for aid to Porsenna , king of Clusium , who ad- vanced with a large army to Rome , and had nearly entered it . The valour of one man save the city . Horatius Cocles , seeing the ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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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Página 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.
Página 17 - And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...