Elements of General History, Ancient and ModernH. Hill, 1823 - 621 páginas |
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Términos y frases comunes
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Página 230 - In the house of commons, therefore, a committee was appointed to bring in a charge against the king. On their report a vote passed, declaring it treason in a king to levy war against his parliament, and appointing a HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE to try Charles for this new invented treason.
Página 44 - Achaaan states, who insulted the deputies of imperial Rome. This drew on them at once the thunder of the Roman arms : Metellus marched his legions into Greece, gave them battle, and entirely defeated them. Mummius the consul terminated the work, and made an easy conquest of the whole of Greece, which from that period became a Roman province, under the name of Achaia, 146 BC 4.
Página 45 - Bondage being a consequence of the contraction of debts, even by freemen, a great proportion of these was subject to the tyrannical control of their fellow-citizens. Nor were the richer classes in the actual enjoyment of independence. They were perpetually divided into factions, which servilely ranked themselves under the banners of the contending chiefs of the republic. Those parties were kept together solely by corruption. The whole was therefore a system of servility and debasement of spirit,...
Página 433 - That to pursue schemes of conquest, and extension of dominion in India are measures repugnant to the wish, the honour, and the policy of this nation.
Página 216 - In his time, the balance of power in Europe, was sustained by Spain, France, England and Germany, all, at this time, highly flourishing and respectable, either from the talents of their sovereigns, or their internal strength. Philip was an acute and able politician, though his policy partook somewhat of selfish cunning. He was sovereign of Spain, the two Sicilies, Milan, and the Netherlands. He had likewise, for a few years, the resources of England at command, by his marriage with Mary, the 'English...
Página 493 - In the spring, Arnold, who was made a Brigadier General in the British service, with a small number of troops sailed for Virginia, and plundered the country. This called the attention of the French fleet to that quarter; and a naval engagement took place between the English and French, in which some of the English ships were much damaged, and one entirely disabled.
Página 110 - Scandinavians was most intimately connected with their manners. They held three great principles or fundamental doctrines of religion : ' To serve the Supreme Being with prayer and sacrifice ; to do no wrong or unjust action ; and to be intrepid in fight.
Página 217 - January, 1579, by which it was agreed that they should defend their liberties as one united republic; that they should jointly determine in matters of peace and war, establish a general legislative authority, and maintain a liberty of conscience in matters of religion. These seven united provinces are, Guelderland, Holland, Zealand, Friesland, Utrecht, Overyssel, and Groningen.
Página 175 - Assisted by the French king, he landed in England, and revived the spirits of a party almost extinguished in the kingdom. He gave battle to Richard, 1485, in the field of Bosworth.
Página 210 - On the other hand, it is probable that the dtfsire of invalidating those opinions, has induced other writers of ability to go to an opposite extreme, to undervalue this singular people, and to give too little weight to any accounts which we have, either of the duration of their empire, the economy of their government and police, or of their attainments in the arts and sciences. Amidst this contrariety of sentiments, we shall endeavour to form such opinion as appears most consonant to the truth. 2....