The Four Civilizations of the World: An Historical RetrospectS. Low, Marston, Low & Searle, 1875 - Počet stran: 416 |
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... land was divided among the Clergy , the Army , and the King , each of whom owned a third . The same care was shown in Egypt as in India to keep the masses in profound subjection . They were forbidden to change the condition in which ...
... land was divided among the Clergy , the Army , and the King , each of whom owned a third . The same care was shown in Egypt as in India to keep the masses in profound subjection . They were forbidden to change the condition in which ...
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... land whose history is of yesterday . It should not be forgotten , however , that for unknown centuries before Columbus and his successors arrived , America was inhabited , not merely by wandering and savage tribes , but by a settled and ...
... land whose history is of yesterday . It should not be forgotten , however , that for unknown centuries before Columbus and his successors arrived , America was inhabited , not merely by wandering and savage tribes , but by a settled and ...
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... still constituted the Upper Classes , and owned all the land ; whilst the conquered tilled the soil , and endured all the toil and humiliations of serfdom . THE NEW POLITY I HAVE now done with general history 46 AN HISTORICAL RETROSPECT .
... still constituted the Upper Classes , and owned all the land ; whilst the conquered tilled the soil , and endured all the toil and humiliations of serfdom . THE NEW POLITY I HAVE now done with general history 46 AN HISTORICAL RETROSPECT .
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... land it was the Aristocracy which allied itself to the People to check the tyranny of the Monarchy . If such combinations ever occurred in the ages preceding Christianity , the Masses derived no advantage ; for they seemed unconscious ...
... land it was the Aristocracy which allied itself to the People to check the tyranny of the Monarchy . If such combinations ever occurred in the ages preceding Christianity , the Masses derived no advantage ; for they seemed unconscious ...
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... land - first called benefices , and afterwards fiefs * — to their soldiers , on condition that they and their Fiefs . In modern Latin , feodum ; from the Saxon fee , salary ; and od , property - whence feudality or feudalism . This word ...
... land - first called benefices , and afterwards fiefs * — to their soldiers , on condition that they and their Fiefs . In modern Latin , feodum ; from the Saxon fee , salary ; and od , property - whence feudality or feudalism . This word ...
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Strana 215 - May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me...
Strana 326 - We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation. Experience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures the best calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power.
Strana 203 - THE State of Monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth; for Kings are not only God's Lieutenants upon earth, and sit upon God's throne, but even by God himself they are called Gods.
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