Elements of History, Ancient and ModernWilliam J. Reynolds and Company, 1847 |
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afterwards Alexander American ancient army assembly Assyria Athenians Athens barbarous battle became Bonaparte Britain British brother Cæsar caliph caused celebrated century character Charles Charles II Christian citizens civil colonies command commenced conquered conqueror conquest contest crown crusade death declared defeated distinguished dominions Duke Edward Egypt elected emperor empire enemies England English Europe expedition favor fleet formed France French gained Gauls Grecian Greece Greeks Henry honor houses of York inhabitants invaded island Italy John Julius Cæsar king kingdom land latter laws liberty Louis Lycurgus Macedon Macedonia measure ment military monarch nation parliament peace Peloponnesian war period Persian Philip Pompey pope possession prince prisoner Ptolemy queen reign religion respecting Romans Rome Russia Saracens Scotland senate slain soon sovereign Spain Sparta styled subjects succeeded success successor surnamed Syria talents Themistocles throne tion took place troops United victory Xerxes
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الصفحة 127 - The wild exploits of those romantic knights who sallied forth in quest of adventures, are well known, and have been treated with proper ridicule. The political and permanent effects of the spirit of chivalry have been less observed.
الصفحة 208 - For shame," said he to the parliament, "get you gone; give place to honester men; to those who will more faithfully discharge their trust. You are no longer a parliament : I tell you, you are no longer a parliament. The Lord has done with you : he has chosen other instruments for carrying on his work.
الصفحة 193 - ... had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my gray hairs.
الصفحة 253 - America ; but this influence was also felt on this side of the Atlantic, as well as on the other.
الصفحة 126 - It hath been through all ages ever seen, That with the praise of arms and chivalry The prize of beauty still hath joined been, And that for reason's special privity ; For either doth on other much rely ; For he...
الصفحة 259 - So much the better ; I shall not then live to see the surrender of Quebec...
الصفحة 243 - ... set out for England, where she was received by James and his Queen with the respect suited to her birth. Being carefully instructed in the principles of the Christian faith, she was publicly baptized, but died a few years after, on her return to America, leaving one son, from whom are sprung some of the most respectable families in Virginia, who boast of their descent from the race of the ancient rulers of their country...
الصفحة 204 - For all which treasons and crimes this Court doth adjudge that he, the said Charles Stuart, as a tyrant, traitor, murderer, and public enemy to the good people of this nation, shall be put to death by the severing of his head from his body.
الصفحة 99 - Such was the end of this great empire, that had conquered mankind with its arms, and instructed the world with its wisdom ; that had risen by temperance, and that fell by luxury ; that had been established by a spirit of patriotism, and that sunk into ruin when the empire was become so extensive that a Roman citizen was but an empty name...
الصفحة 203 - I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but as this House is pleased to direct me...