 Creasy to select for military description those few battles of which, in the words of Hnllam, ' a contrary event would have essentially varied the drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes.  Bentley's Miscellany - Pàgina 384editat per - 1848Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Henry Hallam - 1822 - 624 pàgines
...sepulcris.' The victory of Charles Martel has immortalized his name, and may justly be reckoned among those few battles of which a contrary event would...the drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes; with Marathon, Arbcla, the Metaurus, Chalons, and Leipsic. Yet do we not judge a little too much by... | |
 | 1848 - 692 pàgines
...The victory of Charles Martel [at Tours] has immortalised hie name, and may justly be reckoned among those few battles of which a contrary event would...varied the drama of the world in all its subsequent «cenes; Marathon, ABUELA, the Metaurus, Chalons, and Leipsic." — II MI VM " Alexander deserves the... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1848 - 692 pàgines
...important incident in the drama now being acted ? None ; and yet we read history, and believe it." THE SIX DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE WORLD. BY PROFESSOR...Those few battles of which a contrary event would hare essentially varied the drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes. — HALLAM. No. V.—... | |
 | 1848 - 614 pàgines
...last, amount to 1,1341. •it. Toe fund is still 5002. deficient. From Bentley'i MiiceHiny. | •' THE six 'DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE WORLD. BY PROFESSOR...drama, of the world in all its subsequent scenes." — HALIAM. x ' • J No. I.— MARATHON. " duibus actus uterque . -. Europae atque Asise fatis concurrent... | |
 | 1849 - 600 pàgines
...THE DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE WORLD. BT PROFESSOR CREASY. NO. VIII.— THE BATTLE OF CHALONS, AD 451. " Those few battles, of which a contrary event would...drama of the world, in all its subsequent scenes,- — Marathon, Arbela, the Metaurus, CHALONS, and Leipsic." — HALLAM. "The discomfiture of the mighty... | |
 | Henry White - 1844 - 594 pàgines
...The victory of Charles," says Hallam, "has immortalized his name, and may justly be reckoned among those few battles of which a contrary event would...the drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes — with Marathon, Arbela, the Metaurus, Chalons, and Leipsic." The victor endeavoured to complete... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1848 - 684 pàgines
...shall go on and finish our narrative in our own way, just as if there were no such raven -throated commentators at all. Jack Tier, still known by that...battles of which a contrary event would have essentially varird Ai drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes. — H ALLAH. No. IV.— ARMINIUS'S VICTORY... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 602 pàgines
...execution so refined and delicw, that we feel assured all must agree witka From Beitley» Miiccllany. THE DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE WORLD. BY PROFESSOR CREASY....event would have essentially varied the drama of the wtrii i all its subsequent scenes.— HALLAM. THE BATTLE OP VALMY. Purpnrei metuunt tyranni Injurioso... | |
 | Henry White - 1848 - 704 pàgines
...The victory of Charles," says Hallam, " has immortalized his name, and may justly be reckoned among those few battles of which a contrary event would...the drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes — with Marathon, Arbela, the Metaurus, Chalons, and Leipsic." The victor endeavoured to complete... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 610 pàgines
...discover deep things out of darkness," and " reveal the ordinances of heaven." From Bentley'i Miscellany. THE SIX DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE WORLD. BY PROFESSOR...CREASY. " Those few battles of which a contrary event woulJ have essentially varied the drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes."— HALLAM. No.... | |
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