A Manual of Modern History ...: With a History of the Colonies Founded by EuropeansD. Appleton, 1851 - 851 oldal |
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330. oldal
... attacking the king- dom of Italy . He sailed from Constantinople to Sicily , and easily con- quered that important island ( A. D. 535 ) . Theodatus , in great terror , hasted to avert danger , by declaring himself the vassal of ...
... attacking the king- dom of Italy . He sailed from Constantinople to Sicily , and easily con- quered that important island ( A. D. 535 ) . Theodatus , in great terror , hasted to avert danger , by declaring himself the vassal of ...
332. oldal
... attacked by a new horde , called Thiúkhiú by the Chinese writers , but known o the Europeans as the Turks . The Avars were overthrown by these new competitors for empire , and their power totally destroyed ; but their name was taken by ...
... attacked by a new horde , called Thiúkhiú by the Chinese writers , but known o the Europeans as the Turks . The Avars were overthrown by these new competitors for empire , and their power totally destroyed ; but their name was taken by ...
358. oldal
... and submission under persecution , directed his disciples to defend themselves when attacked , declaring that all who died in defence of his person or his creed , would assuredly inherit Paradise 358 MODERN HISTORY .
... and submission under persecution , directed his disciples to defend themselves when attacked , declaring that all who died in defence of his person or his creed , would assuredly inherit Paradise 358 MODERN HISTORY .
363. oldal
... attacked the Persians in their intrenchments ; nothing could resist the fury of the onslaught ; the Persian lines were completely broken ; it was a carnage rather than a battle . For ten years Yezdijird , " a hunted wanderer on the wild ...
... attacked the Persians in their intrenchments ; nothing could resist the fury of the onslaught ; the Persian lines were completely broken ; it was a carnage rather than a battle . For ten years Yezdijird , " a hunted wanderer on the wild ...
364. oldal
... attacked by Amrú , and subdued without much difficulty . Alexandria alone made a vigorous defence ; but it was finally taken by storm , and its valuable library consigned to the flames , through the fanaticism of Omar , who was ignorant ...
... attacked by Amrú , and subdued without much difficulty . Alexandria alone made a vigorous defence ; but it was finally taken by storm , and its valuable library consigned to the flames , through the fanaticism of Omar , who was ignorant ...
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alliance allies ancient army Austrian authority Avignon battle became began Belisarius Boniface British catholic century 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 election emperor empire enemy engaged England English established Europe fate favor Ferdinand fleet forced formed formidable Frederic French 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 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.
597. oldal - The vanquished hero leaves his broken bands, And shows his miseries in distant lands; Condemn'da needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose and slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend? Did no subverted empire mark his end? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound? Or hostile millions press him to the ground? His fall was destin'd to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand. He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
597. oldal - Think nothing gained," he cries, " till naught remain ; On Moscow's walls till Gothic standards fly, And all be mine beneath the Polar sky.
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.
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...