Lectures on Modern History: From the Irruption of the Northern Nation to the Close of the American Revolution, Volume 1H. G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... Prince , and other Works . Portrait . Menzel's History of Germany . Por- traits . In 3 vols . Michelet's Life of Luther . Translated by WILLIAM HAZLITT . Roman Republic . Translated by WILLIAM HAZLITT . French Revolution , with In- dex ...
... Prince , and other Works . Portrait . Menzel's History of Germany . Por- traits . In 3 vols . Michelet's Life of Luther . Translated by WILLIAM HAZLITT . Roman Republic . Translated by WILLIAM HAZLITT . French Revolution , with In- dex ...
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... Princes . 4. Ditto of the House of Austria . 5. Elector Palatine . 6. Gustavus Adolphus , & c . 7. Campaigns of Tilly , & c . 8. Continuance of the contest after Gustavus's death . 9. Peace of Westphalia . Schiller's Thirty Years ' War ...
... Princes . 4. Ditto of the House of Austria . 5. Elector Palatine . 6. Gustavus Adolphus , & c . 7. Campaigns of Tilly , & c . 8. Continuance of the contest after Gustavus's death . 9. Peace of Westphalia . Schiller's Thirty Years ' War ...
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... princes and the Pope , the latter became a temporal prince . Which makes the temporal power of the Pope , the fifth object of consideration . During this period the Feudal System had its origin — the sixth . Chivalry is the seventh . In ...
... princes and the Pope , the latter became a temporal prince . Which makes the temporal power of the Pope , the fifth object of consideration . During this period the Feudal System had its origin — the sixth . Chivalry is the seventh . In ...
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... prince - the Abbé de Mably is still more distinct in his approbation . Their ap- probation is valuable , and should be weighed by the student ; for a less favourable , but masterly estimate of his merits is given by Mr. Gibbon in his ...
... prince - the Abbé de Mably is still more distinct in his approbation . Their ap- probation is valuable , and should be weighed by the student ; for a less favourable , but masterly estimate of his merits is given by Mr. Gibbon in his ...
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... princes and potentates , the offspring , indeed , of serfs and pedlars , but the civilisers and benefactors of mankind . In 1241 , Lubeck united itself with a few neighbouring towns against some pirates of the Baltic . Their success ...
... princes and potentates , the offspring , indeed , of serfs and pedlars , but the civilisers and benefactors of mankind . In 1241 , Lubeck united itself with a few neighbouring towns against some pirates of the Baltic . Their success ...
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