Elements of General History, Ancient and Modern

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Rome under the Consuls
53
Increase of popular Power
59
Considerations on such particulars as mark the Genius
70
Of the Public and Private Manners of the Romans
76
The same subject continued
87
Progress of the Christian Religion from its Institution to
93
Of the Manners Laws and Government of the Gothic
99
PART SECOND
106
Charlemagne The new Empire of the West
112
Empire of the West under the Successors of Charlemagne
118
Of the Government Laws and Manners of the AngloSaxons
127
Page Sect 14 State of Europe during the Tenth Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries
128
History of England in the Eleventh Twelfth and part of the Thirteenth Centuries
130
State of Germany and Italy in the Thirteenth Century
134
The Crusades or Holy Wars
135
Of Chivalry and Romance
138
State of Europe in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries
140
Revolution in Switzerland
141
State of Europe continued in the Thirteenth Fourteenth and part of the Fifteenth Centuries
142
History of England in the Thirteenth Century
143
History of Scotland from the Eleventh to the Fourteenth Century
144
History of England in the Fourteenth Century
146
England and France in the Fifteenth Century State of Manners
147
Decline and Fall of the Greek Empire
149
Government and Policy of the Turkish Empire
150
France and Italy in the End of the Fifteenth Century
151
History of Spain in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries
152
France Spain and Italy in the End of the Fifteenth and Be ginning of the Sixteenth Century
153
History of England from the Middle of the Fifteenth to the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century Civil Wars of York and Lancaster
154
History of Scotland from the Middle of the Fourteenth Cen tury to the End of the Reign of James V
156
Of the Ancient Constitution of the Scottish Government
159
A view of the Progress of Literature and Science in Europe from the Revival of Letters to the End of the Fifteenth Century
160
View of the Progress of Commerce in Europe before the Portuguese Discoveries
163
Discoveries of the Portuguese in the Fifteenth Century and their effects on the Commerce of Europe
165
Germany and France in the Reigns of Charles V and Fran cis I
167
Observations on the Constitution of the German Empire
170
Of the Reformation in Germany and Switzerland and the Revolution in Denmark and Sweden
171
Of the Reformation in England under Henry VIII and his Successors
174
Of the Discovery and Conquest of America by the Spaniards
175
Possessions of the other European Nations in America
177
Reign of Philip II of Spain Revolution of the Netherlands and Establishment of the Republic of Holland
194
Of the Constitution and Government of the United Provinces
196
Reign of Philip II continued
197
History of Great Britain in the Reigns of James I
203
Reigns of Charles II and James II
209
History of France under Lewis XIII
216
Peace of Westphalia
218
Of the Constitution of France under the Monarchy
223
Of Peter the Great Czar of Muscovy and Charles XII
224
A General View of the History of Mankind in the Primeval
231
Of the Antediluvian World
240
Regal Government of the Hebrews
246
J Sect 12 The State of Learning and Commerce among the Jews
252
England from the Accession of the House of Hanover
262
Austria and Germany from the Peace of Rastadt 1714
268
State of Europe at the Conclusion of the Peace of Aixla
278
From the Accession of George III 1760 to the Commence
288
France from the Peace of Paris 1763 to the Opening of
297
23
304
Austria from the conclusion of the Seven Years War to
307
31
311
France from the Opening of the Assembly of the States
316
Great Britain from the conclusion of the American War
322
France from the death of the King and Queen and Over
337
France from the Peace of Amiens to the Treaty of Tilsit
347
Spain and Portugal from 1788 to 1814
353
France from the Peace of Tilsit to the Abdication of
359
to the Treaty of Vienna 1815
363
Great Britain from the Peace of Amiens 1802 to the death
369
France from the Entrance of the Allies into Paris March
375
Southern States of Europe from the Close of the Seventeenth
387
State of Arts Sciences Religion Laws Government c
398
Electricity 405
Discoveries and Inventions 419
Discovery of America
4
Settlement of Massachusetts RhodeIsland Connecticut New
11
War with France and Conquest of Canada Disputes with
33
Establishment of the State and National Governments Wars
A Table of Chronology
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Page 40 - Doric has a masculine grandeur, and a superior air of strength to both the others. It is, therefore, best adapted to works of great magnitude and of a sublime character. The character of sublimity is essentially connected with chasteness and simplicity. Of this order is the temple of Theseus at Athens, built ten years after the battle of Marathon, and at this day almost entire. The Ionic order is light and elegant. The former has a masculine grandeur; the latter a feminine elegance.
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