A History of the Mental Growth of Mankind in Ancient Times, Volume 4H. Holt & Company, 1893 |
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... tion of an ecclesiastical system , in accordance with divine revelations given to him immediately . The fifth king , Servius Tullius , who was the son of a slave , transferred the highest political power from the senate to the free- men ...
... tion of an ecclesiastical system , in accordance with divine revelations given to him immediately . The fifth king , Servius Tullius , who was the son of a slave , transferred the highest political power from the senate to the free- men ...
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... tion of the noble families to which they had been attached . Many Latins settled in Rome and acquired franchise there as plebeians , who never had patrons . Thus there came to be many independent plebeians . But clients were 22 A ...
... tion of the noble families to which they had been attached . Many Latins settled in Rome and acquired franchise there as plebeians , who never had patrons . Thus there came to be many independent plebeians . But clients were 22 A ...
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... tion could any person receive a vote until he had received consular recognition as a suitable candidate . It being impossible that two consuls should command the same army or preside in the same meeting at one time , the law provided ...
... tion could any person receive a vote until he had received consular recognition as a suitable candidate . It being impossible that two consuls should command the same army or preside in the same meeting at one time , the law provided ...
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... tion of long - range firearms into armies , the sword and shield have lost all their value , and drill has decreased greatly in importance . In their arms the Romans were superior to all other ancient nations ; in their tactics 3 SEC ...
... tion of long - range firearms into armies , the sword and shield have lost all their value , and drill has decreased greatly in importance . In their arms the Romans were superior to all other ancient nations ; in their tactics 3 SEC ...
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... tion of paying rent , which was in coin , or cattle , for the use of common pasture , one - tenth of the crop for land in grain and one - fifth of the crop for vineyard , or olive or- chard . The rent charges were so low that they left ...
... tion of paying rent , which was in coin , or cattle , for the use of common pasture , one - tenth of the crop for land in grain and one - fifth of the crop for vineyard , or olive or- chard . The rent charges were so low that they left ...
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Page 299 - He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Page 349 - Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne...
Page 268 - Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word...
Page 348 - SPIRIT ; and they shall prophesy : and I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath ; blood and fire, and vapour of smoke : the sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the LORD come : and it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be saved.
Page 349 - Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Page 339 - If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him; and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
Page 307 - And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
Page 301 - As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire: so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Page 337 - Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
Page 348 - And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh : and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams...