The Influence of Aristocracies on the Revolutions of Nations: Considered in Relation to the Present Circumstances of the British Empire1843 - 464 pages |
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... Italian states , oligarchies of the most tyrannical and inquisitorial character were seen to spring out of it . The Hanseatic league of towns , in the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries , forms a memorable instance of how far commerce ...
... Italian states , oligarchies of the most tyrannical and inquisitorial character were seen to spring out of it . The Hanseatic league of towns , in the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries , forms a memorable instance of how far commerce ...
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... Italy - the Latins , Sabines , and Etrurians . During the first two centuries and a half , their government was monarchical ; with a senate or council composed of the men whose age , wisdom , or valour gave them authority with their ...
... Italy - the Latins , Sabines , and Etrurians . During the first two centuries and a half , their government was monarchical ; with a senate or council composed of the men whose age , wisdom , or valour gave them authority with their ...
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... Italy ; for in war perfect union pre- vailed against the foreign enemy . Tranquillity was disturbed by one Spurius Mælius , a wealthy knight , attempting to possess himself of sovereign power . During a famine he purchased all the corn ...
... Italy ; for in war perfect union pre- vailed against the foreign enemy . Tranquillity was disturbed by one Spurius Mælius , a wealthy knight , attempting to possess himself of sovereign power . During a famine he purchased all the corn ...
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... Italy . The Romans either destroyed them , or drove them to find refuge in other regions . They afterwards entered with energy into the wars with the nations that surrounded their terri- tories ; and , subduing one after another , found ...
... Italy . The Romans either destroyed them , or drove them to find refuge in other regions . They afterwards entered with energy into the wars with the nations that surrounded their terri- tories ; and , subduing one after another , found ...
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... Italy . The liberties of the Roman citizens were gradually giving way under such a system , and the power and corruption of the aristocratic order , increased by the extension of territory , and by the plunder of the conquered people ...
... Italy . The liberties of the Roman citizens were gradually giving way under such a system , and the power and corruption of the aristocratic order , increased by the extension of territory , and by the plunder of the conquered people ...
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Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.