The Progress of Nations; Or the Principles of National Development in Their Relationship to Statesmanship: A Study in Analytical HistoryLongman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1861 - 662 páginas |
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... incorrectly , to partake the characteristics of more than one of these forms . Polybius complains that he knows not of which of them he was to consider the constitution of Rome , at the period when 6 THE PROGRESS OF NATIONS .
... incorrectly , to partake the characteristics of more than one of these forms . Polybius complains that he knows not of which of them he was to consider the constitution of Rome , at the period when 6 THE PROGRESS OF NATIONS .
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... wealth , their distinctions of rank , their national im- portance , their historical recollections , their physical * Dém . en Amér . i . 269 . characteristics , their relations with foreign powers , their laws 16 THE PROGRESS OF NATIONS .
... wealth , their distinctions of rank , their national im- portance , their historical recollections , their physical * Dém . en Amér . i . 269 . characteristics , their relations with foreign powers , their laws 16 THE PROGRESS OF NATIONS .
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A Study in Analytical History. characteristics , their relations with foreign powers , their laws and customs , and an infinitude of other simple ideas , too vast to be enumerated here , some explanation is adumbrated of that phrase ...
A Study in Analytical History. characteristics , their relations with foreign powers , their laws and customs , and an infinitude of other simple ideas , too vast to be enumerated here , some explanation is adumbrated of that phrase ...
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... characteristic of Anglo - Saxon civilisation . Some , like the fly on the axle - wheel , admire progress as something of their own making ; others , content to be where they are , fear an unknown movement . The Liberal embraces it as ...
... characteristic of Anglo - Saxon civilisation . Some , like the fly on the axle - wheel , admire progress as something of their own making ; others , content to be where they are , fear an unknown movement . The Liberal embraces it as ...
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... characteristics which all or most individuals possess in common , and only now , relying on an experience more extensive than that of pre- ceding ages , can we hope to trace the leading features of the general life of nations . But ...
... characteristics which all or most individuals possess in common , and only now , relying on an experience more extensive than that of pre- ceding ages , can we hope to trace the leading features of the general life of nations . But ...
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Términos y frases comunes
advance adventurers ages agricultural ancient aristocracy artists arts Athens become Carthage centralised century character characteristics cities citizens civilisation colonies commercial common conquered conquerors constitutional monarchy cracy cultivated democracy despotism distinction Dutch emigrants England English equality established Europe existence feeling feudal form of government founded France French functionaries German glory Greece Greeks happiness Hist honour human Italian Italy king labour land laws legislation liberty literature live Lord luxury ment military mind Montesquieu moral mother country national acme national progress native natural never nobility nobles noblesse Norway painting party patricians peasant persons plebeians plutocracy plutocratic political population Portugal possessed principle produced race racter reason refined religion religious rich Roman Rome rude says serfs settled social elements social equality society Spain Spanish spirit splendour stage of national statesmen sublime Sybaris taste theocracy thought tion Titian tocracy towns trade tribes true Venetian Venice wealth
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Página 109 - The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set. The...
Página 23 - Yet I doubt not through the ages one increasing purpose runs, And the thoughts of men are widened with the process of the suns.
Página 47 - As the sun, Ere it is risen, sometimes paints its image In the atmosphere, so often do the spirits Of great events stride on before the events. And in today already walks tomorrow.
Página 53 - In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Página 472 - The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful.
Página 553 - Hitherto it is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yet made have lightened the day's toil of any human being. They have enabled a greater population to live the same life of drudgery and imprisonment, and an increased number of manufacturers and others to make fortunes.
Página 239 - When I have been upon the Change, I have often fancied one of our old kings standing in person, where he is represented in effigy, and looking down upon the wealthy concourse of people with which that place is every day filled. In this case, how would he be...
Página 318 - This purpose, formed in infancy and poverty, grew stronger as his intellect expanded and as his fortune rose. He pursued his plan with that calm but indomitable force of will which was the most striking peculiarity of his character. When, under a tropical sun, he ruled fifty millions of Asiatics, his hopes, amidst all the cares of war, finance, and legislation, still pointed to Daylesford. And when his long public life, so singularly chequered with good and evil, with glory and obloquy, had at length...
Página 248 - When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty ; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner.
Página 248 - The power of judging should be exercised by persons taken from the body of the people, at certain times of the year, and pursuant to a form and manner prescribed by law. There is no liberty if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers.