A View of Universal History, from the Creation to the Present Time: Including an Account of the Celebrated Revolutions in France, Poland, Sweden, Geneva &c. &c. Together with an Accurate and Impartial Narrative of the Late Military Operations; and Other Important Events, Том 1G. Kearsley, 1795 |
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... CHAP . LXXVII . ENGLAND . P. 398 , Origin of the names , Albion and Britain - The Romans con- quer Britain and introduce the luxuries of Italy - Inroads of of the Scots and Picts - Saxon heptarchy - Introduction CONTENTS .
... CHAP . LXXVII . ENGLAND . P. 398 , Origin of the names , Albion and Britain - The Romans con- quer Britain and introduce the luxuries of Italy - Inroads of of the Scots and Picts - Saxon heptarchy - Introduction CONTENTS .
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... Italy , and married Lavinia , daughter of king Latinus , and fucceeded him in the government . He , with his fon Afcanius , founded there a new kingdom , and from him the Romans date their origin . The travels and misfortunes of this ...
... Italy , and married Lavinia , daughter of king Latinus , and fucceeded him in the government . He , with his fon Afcanius , founded there a new kingdom , and from him the Romans date their origin . The travels and misfortunes of this ...
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... Italy , compelled thofe few who could efcape from the barbarity of their enemies to take fhelter in Greece . In this native foil of fcience they found protection and refpect , and were employed in inftructing youth in the principles of ...
... Italy , compelled thofe few who could efcape from the barbarity of their enemies to take fhelter in Greece . In this native foil of fcience they found protection and refpect , and were employed in inftructing youth in the principles of ...
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... Italy , gained him great reputation . He died of a fit of laughter at the fight of an old woman's picture which he had drawn . Apelles was the most famous painter of antiquity , born at Cos , an inland in the Egean fea . He painted many ...
... Italy , gained him great reputation . He died of a fit of laughter at the fight of an old woman's picture which he had drawn . Apelles was the most famous painter of antiquity , born at Cos , an inland in the Egean fea . He painted many ...
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... Italy was at first peopled * . At that time Italy prefented the appearance , which we be- held in early Greece . No kings , nor nations , nor cities ,. existed . Wandering tribes began to fettle from neceffity or choice , and to ...
... Italy was at first peopled * . At that time Italy prefented the appearance , which we be- held in early Greece . No kings , nor nations , nor cities ,. existed . Wandering tribes began to fettle from neceffity or choice , and to ...
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