A Manual of Modern History: Containing the Rise and Progress of the Principal European Nations, Their Political History, and the Changes in Their Social Condition ... Revised, with a Chapter on the History of the United StatesD. Appleton & Company, 1853 |
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333. oldal
... allies were entreated to send contingents , and mercenaries were hired from the principal bar- barous tribes . Thus supplied , the eunuch eagerly sought to bring the Goths to an engagement ; but Totila showed equal ardor for the combat ...
... allies were entreated to send contingents , and mercenaries were hired from the principal bar- barous tribes . Thus supplied , the eunuch eagerly sought to bring the Goths to an engagement ; but Totila showed equal ardor for the combat ...
339. oldal
... ally the Christian monarch of Abyssinia , to wrest some portion of the silk trade from the Persians In this attempt he failed ; but when he least expected it , he , by an un- foreseen event , attained his great object of procuring his ...
... ally the Christian monarch of Abyssinia , to wrest some portion of the silk trade from the Persians In this attempt he failed ; but when he least expected it , he , by an un- foreseen event , attained his great object of procuring his ...
353. oldal
... allies in every province : the Jews , the Nestorians , and the Jacobites , believed , with reason , that they would find the worshippers of fire more tolerant than the orthodox Christians ; and scarcely . had the Persians crossed the ...
... allies in every province : the Jews , the Nestorians , and the Jacobites , believed , with reason , that they would find the worshippers of fire more tolerant than the orthodox Christians ; and scarcely . had the Persians crossed the ...
385. oldal
... allies obtained by the church were the Normans of England and Italy . William , the natural son of Robert , duke of Normandy , had been nominated heir of the English throne by Edward he Confessor , who had no right to make any such ...
... allies obtained by the church were the Normans of England and Italy . William , the natural son of Robert , duke of Normandy , had been nominated heir of the English throne by Edward he Confessor , who had no right to make any such ...
386. oldal
... Thus , at the moment that the papacy was about to struggle for power with the em pire , the former had been strengthened by the accession of powerful allies and vassals , while the latter had given away 386 MODERN HISTORY .
... Thus , at the moment that the papacy was about to struggle for power with the em pire , the former had been strengthened by the accession of powerful allies and vassals , while the latter had given away 386 MODERN HISTORY .
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alliance allies ancient army Austrian Avignon battle became began Belisarius Boniface British catholic Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald Christian church civil clergy colonies command commenced compelled conduct conquest Constantinople council court crown crusade death declared defeated dominions duke duke of Burgundy Dutch dynasty elected emperor empire enemy engaged England English established Europe fate favor Ferdinand fleet forced formed formidable Frederic French gave Germany Gregory Henry Heraclius hostile imperial important India invaded island Italy John Justinian khaliphs king of France king of Prussia kingdom land Lombards Lord Louis ministers Mohammed monarch Napoleon nation nobles papacy papal parliament party peace Persia Philip Poland pontiff pope Portugal possession prince prisoner protection provinces queen reform reign resolved restored revolution rival Rome royal Russia Russians Saracens Scotland secure sent siege soon sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish subjects succeeded success successor sultan throne tion took treaty troops Turks victory
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767. oldal - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping.
605. oldal - With unexpected legions bursts away, And sees defenceless realms receive his sway. Short sway ! Fair Austria spreads her mournful charms, The Queen, the beauty, sets the world in arms; From hill to hill the...
496. oldal - Brethren, in the Primitive Church there was a godly discipline, that, at the beginning of Lent, such persons as stood convicted of notorious sin were put to open penance, and punished in this world, that their souls might be saved in the day of the Lord; and that others, admonished by their example, might be the more afraid to offend.
771. oldal - ... where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice? and let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
759. oldal - The next year (March 18, 1766) the stamp act was repealed, though the repeal was accompanied by a declaration of the " right of parliament to bind the colonies in all cases whatsoever...
767. oldal - Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.
358. oldal - Spare your remonstrances,' replied the intrepid fanatic to his uncle and benefactor; 'if they should place the sun on my right hand and the moon on my left, they should not divert me from my course.
496. oldal - May our Lord Jesus Christ have mercy upon thee, and absolve thee by the merits of his most holy passion. And I, by his authority, that of his blessed apostles, Peter and Paul, and of the most holy Pope, granted and committed to me in these parts, do absolve thee, first from all ecclesiastical censures, in whatever manner they have been incurred, and then from all thy sins, transgressions, and excesses, how enormous soever they may be...
321. oldal - Modern History, containing the Rise and Progress of the Principal European Nations, their Political History, and the Changes in their Social Condition, with a History of the Colonies founded by Europeans. By W. COOKE TAYLOR, LL D., of Trinity College, Dublin. Revised, with Additions on American History, by CS Henry, DD, Professor of History in the University of New- York.
767. oldal - We join you in commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, beseeching Him to dispose the hearts and minds of its citizens to improve the opportunity afforded them of becoming a happy and respectable nation. And for you we address to Him our earnest prayers that a life so beloved may be fostered with all his care ; that your days may be as happy as they have been illustrious, and that he will finally give you that reward which this world cannot give.