The Influence of Aristocracies on the Revolutions of Nations: Considered in Relation to the Present Circumstances of the British Empire1843 - 464 sider |
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... ages of its history , the inhabitants have succumbed to despotic power , generally of foreign origin . On turning to Mahommedanism , we find a religion of quite an opposite character ; it holds its votaries , in their food and drink ...
... ages of its history , the inhabitants have succumbed to despotic power , generally of foreign origin . On turning to Mahommedanism , we find a religion of quite an opposite character ; it holds its votaries , in their food and drink ...
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... ages . The people , or nation , entitled in history the Romans , were originally formed by the union of three races ... age , wisdom , or valour gave them authority with their countrymen ; the people them- selves , in public assemblies ...
... ages . The people , or nation , entitled in history the Romans , were originally formed by the union of three races ... age , wisdom , or valour gave them authority with their countrymen ; the people them- selves , in public assemblies ...
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... age , appeared to have had in his mind's eye the state of his own country in the year 1841-2 , when he made the Roman citizens address the following observations to the Senators . " Care for us ! True , indeed ! They ne'er cared for us ...
... age , appeared to have had in his mind's eye the state of his own country in the year 1841-2 , when he made the Roman citizens address the following observations to the Senators . " Care for us ! True , indeed ! They ne'er cared for us ...
Side 37
... age , it is impossible for the mind of man to conceive what would now have been the state of the world , had the virtue and the energy of that extraordinary race not surmounted the difficulties of their situation , and enabled them to ...
... age , it is impossible for the mind of man to conceive what would now have been the state of the world , had the virtue and the energy of that extraordinary race not surmounted the difficulties of their situation , and enabled them to ...
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... age of the Roman republic , the relation of the patricians to their clients , was analogous to the state of the Highland chieftains and the individuals of the clan . As the people , properly so called , increased in numbers and poli ...
... age of the Roman republic , the relation of the patricians to their clients , was analogous to the state of the Highland chieftains and the individuals of the clan . As the people , properly so called , increased in numbers and poli ...
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The Influence of Aristocracies on the Revolutions of Nations: Considered in ... James J. Macintyre Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1843 |
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Side 187 - Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up ; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money : that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Side 17 - And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
Side 187 - He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him. Then are the children free.
Side 17 - Zeboim toward the wilderness. (Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, "Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:" but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
Side 18 - And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot ; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself.
Side 192 - Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Side ii - Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Side 127 - We hold out to the people of other countries an invitation to come and settle among us as members of our rapidly growing family, and for the blessings which we offer them we require of them to look upon our country as their country and to unite with us in the great task of preserving our institutions and thereby perpetuating our liberties.
Side 57 - Constantinople; but his liberality, however it might excite the applause of the people, has incurred the censure of posterity. A nation of legislators and conquerors might assert their claim to the harvests of Africa, which had been purchased with their blood; and it was artfully contrived by Augustus that in the enjoyment of plenty the Romans should lose the memory of freedom.
Side 24 - If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.