Lectures on the Philosophy of Modern History: Delivered in the University of Dublin, Band 3Graisberry & Campbell, 1820 |
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... the results formed a part of his providential go- vernment . In the present system the great and manifold improvement of the eighteenth century is assumed to have been an end which may have been proposed by the great Being , Xxxii PREFACE .
... the results formed a part of his providential go- vernment . In the present system the great and manifold improvement of the eighteenth century is assumed to have been an end which may have been proposed by the great Being , Xxxii PREFACE .
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... improvement of Europe , from which they are hereafter to receive a com- munication of its superior advantages ; and Europe is conceived to have been distri- buted into two assemblages of governments , a southern which PREFACE . xli.
... improvement of Europe , from which they are hereafter to receive a com- munication of its superior advantages ; and Europe is conceived to have been distri- buted into two assemblages of governments , a southern which PREFACE . xli.
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... the institution to the peculiarities of that state of society in which it was formed , they have also discerned that it has exercised a most important influence in improving the social , and even the 2 PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN HISTORY .
... the institution to the peculiarities of that state of society in which it was formed , they have also discerned that it has exercised a most important influence in improving the social , and even the 2 PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN HISTORY .
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Delivered in the University of Dublin George Miller. important influence in improving the social , and even the political arrangements of the nations of Europe . If indeed we would select that dis- tinction , which has most remarkably ...
Delivered in the University of Dublin George Miller. important influence in improving the social , and even the political arrangements of the nations of Europe . If indeed we would select that dis- tinction , which has most remarkably ...
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... improvement . But a military spirit , had it operated alone , would have produced a very defective resem- blance of modern chivalry . In a rude and un- settled state of society indeed individuals may be prompted to generous exertions ...
... improvement . But a military spirit , had it operated alone , would have produced a very defective resem- blance of modern chivalry . In a rude and un- settled state of society indeed individuals may be prompted to generous exertions ...
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Abrege accordingly afterwards ancient appears Arabians Aragon aristocracy authority causes century character Charles VIII chivalry Christians circumstances claim combination commerce commons considerable constitution crown crusades death dominion duchy duchy of Milan duke of Lancaster ecclesiastical Edward Edward III effected emperor empire encrease England English enterprise established Europe excited expeditions favourable feudal Florence formed former French German Guicciardini Henry VII Hist historian house of Lancaster house of Tudor house of York Hume Ibid important improvement influence interests Italian Italy king of France kingdom Latin Latin empire latter lecture Lewis XI lords Lorenzo Lorenzo de Medici maintained ment Milan monarch Naples nations nature nobles occasion papacy papal Parl parliament period Philip poetry political pontiff possessed pretension prince principle racter reign religion remarked rendered Richard II Roman Rome royal Sicily sion sovereign spirit struggle succession throne tion Venetians vernment Wicliffe
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Seite 17 - Where throngs of knights and barons bold, In weeds of peace, high triumphs hold, With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace whom all commend.
Seite 264 - Ye stars ! which are the poetry of heaven, If in your bright leaves we would read the fate Of men and empires, — 'tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great, Our destinies o'erleap their mortal state, And claim a kindred with you ; for ye are A beauty, and a mystery, and create G In us such love and reverence from afar, That fortune, fame, power, life, have named themselves a star.
Seite 531 - E se ben ti ricordi e vedi lume, vedrai te somigliante a quella inferma che non può trovar posa in su le piume, ma con dar volta suo dolore scherma.
Seite 49 - ; nor one who sleeps, nor one who has lost his coat of mail, nor one who is naked, nor one who is disarmed, nor one who looks on without taking part in the fight, nor one who is fighting with another foe...
Seite 254 - Multa praeterea de sideribus atque eorum motu, de mundi ac terrarum magnitudine, de rerum natura, de deorum immortalium vi ac potestate, disputant et juventuti tradunt.
Seite 254 - In primis hoc volunt persuadere, non interire animas, sed ab aliis post mortem transire ad alios, atque hoc maxime ad virtutem excitari putant, metu mortis neglecto.
Seite 97 - Their poverty extorted from their pride those charters of freedom which unlocked the fetters of the slave, secured the farm of the peasant and the shop of the artificer, and gradually restored a substance and a soul to the most numerous and useful part of the community.
Seite 378 - He called him ANTICHRIST, the proud worldly priest of Rome, and the most cursed of clippers and pursekervers.
Seite xxvi - ... shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?
Seite 168 - Immediately previous to the discovery of the route to India by the Cape of Good Hope, we find that the price of pepper in the markets of Europe had fallen to 6s.