An Universal History: From the Beginning of the World, to the Empire of CharlemagneR. Moore, 1821 - 405 pàgines |
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Pàgina 7
... learning reign ; in order to pre- sent to the public , what it hath so long wanted , a complete compendium of univer- sal history , has this translation been under- taken . The British youth will find in it the most useful PREFACE . vii.
... learning reign ; in order to pre- sent to the public , what it hath so long wanted , a complete compendium of univer- sal history , has this translation been under- taken . The British youth will find in it the most useful PREFACE . vii.
Pàgina 25
... taken once by the Greeks , under Laomedon , its third 1184. king , was again reduced to ashes by the Greeks , in the reign of Priam , son of Laomedon after the siege of ten years . V. E- poch . fourth the 2820 . THIS Epoch of the ...
... taken once by the Greeks , under Laomedon , its third 1184. king , was again reduced to ashes by the Greeks , in the reign of Priam , son of Laomedon after the siege of ten years . V. E- poch . fourth the 2820 . THIS Epoch of the ...
Pàgina 41
... great empire , whereof he was founder , must bave taken its name from both nations ; so that that of the Medes , and that of the Persians , were but one 4C and the same thing ; though the glory of 4 * AN UNIVERSAL HISTORY . 41 A.C. ...
... great empire , whereof he was founder , must bave taken its name from both nations ; so that that of the Medes , and that of the Persians , were but one 4C and the same thing ; though the glory of 4 * AN UNIVERSAL HISTORY . 41 A.C. ...
Pàgina 46
... taken , was saved by the valour of Horatius Cocles . The Romans performed wonders in defence of their liberty : Scevola , a young citizen , burned the hand which had missed Porsenna ; Clelia , a young virgin , astonished that prince by ...
... taken , was saved by the valour of Horatius Cocles . The Romans performed wonders in defence of their liberty : Scevola , a young citizen , burned the hand which had missed Porsenna ; Clelia , a young virgin , astonished that prince by ...
Pàgina 49
... taken from Thucydides , a most accurate historian ; b . 1. and this grave author , almost contemporary , as well as fellow - citizen , with Themistocles , makes him write his letter in the beginning of the reign of Artaxerxes ...
... taken from Thucydides , a most accurate historian ; b . 1. and this grave author , almost contemporary , as well as fellow - citizen , with Themistocles , makes him write his letter in the beginning of the reign of Artaxerxes ...
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 272 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath 'chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Pàgina 225 - As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord ; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
Pàgina 226 - For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief; even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
Pàgina 224 - For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
Pàgina 241 - For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
Pàgina 267 - For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Pàgina 225 - For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Pàgina 226 - O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! For who hath known the mind of the Lord ? or who hath been his counsellor...
Pàgina 239 - Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes ; and some of them ye shall kill and crucify, and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city.
Pàgina 161 - And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons), he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.