A Manual of Modern History ...: With a History of the Colonies Founded by EuropeansD. Appleton, 1851 - 851 oldal |
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354. oldal
... measure by the entreaties of the patriarch ; but his prospects appeared to become darker every hour ; the Avars , by a treacherous attack , had nearly seized the capital , and the ambassadors sent to sup- plicate pardon and peace from ...
... measure by the entreaties of the patriarch ; but his prospects appeared to become darker every hour ; the Avars , by a treacherous attack , had nearly seized the capital , and the ambassadors sent to sup- plicate pardon and peace from ...
359. oldal
... measures for his destruction , and he could only save his life by a speedy retreat to Yatreb . This event , called Hejira ( the light ) , occurred about the fifty - third year of the prophet's age ( A. D. 622 ) , and is the era used by ...
... measures for his destruction , and he could only save his life by a speedy retreat to Yatreb . This event , called Hejira ( the light ) , occurred about the fifty - third year of the prophet's age ( A. D. 622 ) , and is the era used by ...
394. oldal
... measures they adopted , but prudence and prophe- cy united could scarcely have suggested better means for extending the papal power . They revived the Jewish ceremonial of anointing kings ; and Pepin , as well as his successors ...
... measures they adopted , but prudence and prophe- cy united could scarcely have suggested better means for extending the papal power . They revived the Jewish ceremonial of anointing kings ; and Pepin , as well as his successors ...
402. oldal
... measures in the present age would justly subject him to the charge of extravagant ambition and blundering tyranny ; but in the eleventh century , every one of these measures was necessary to counteract some evil principle , and milder ...
... measures in the present age would justly subject him to the charge of extravagant ambition and blundering tyranny ; but in the eleventh century , every one of these measures was necessary to counteract some evil principle , and milder ...
438. oldal
... measures ineffectual , he preached a crusade against him , and gave the investiture of his states to the count of Va- * The evening prayers in the catholic church are called Vespers , and the revolt commenced as the congregation were ...
... measures ineffectual , he preached a crusade against him , and gave the investiture of his states to the count of Va- * The evening prayers in the catholic church are called Vespers , and the revolt commenced as the congregation were ...
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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...