A History of Europe and the Modern World, 1492-1914Clarendon Press, 1927 - 415 páginas |
Términos y frases comunes
affairs Alliance Allies America army Austria Balkan battle Bavaria became Berlin Bismarck Bourbon Brandenburg Britain British Government Catholic Charles XII chief Church civil colonies Confederation Congress Congress of Vienna Constitution Death died Ditto Duchy Duke Dutch eighteenth century Elector Emperor Empire England English Europe European favour Ferdinand Florence force fought France Frederick William French frontier German Germanic Confederation Grand Habsburg Henry Holland Italian Italy Jesuits King Kingdom League London Louis XIV Michelangelo Milan military Minister monarchs movement Naples Napoleon Napoleon III Netherlands noble Palace Paris peace Peace of Augsburg Philip Poland political Pope Portugal Powers President Prince Protestant province Queen Reformation reign religion Republic Revolution Rhine Roman Rome Russia Sardinia Saxony Serbia soldiers South Spain Spanish Supplementary Dates Sweden territory Thirty Years War throne took Treaty troops Tsar Turkey Turkish Turks United Venice Versailles Victor Vienna wars whole
Pasajes populares
Página 638 - Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communistic revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Working men of all countries, unite!
Página 684 - O Captain ! my Captain ! our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won, The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring; But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. O Captain! my Captain!
Página 447 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Página 413 - Antwerp monks may sing a mass for thy poor spearmen's souls. Ho ! gallant nobles of the League, look that your arms be bright ; Ho ! burghers of Saint Genevieve, keep watch and ward to-night.
Página 461 - In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch Is offering too little and asking too much. The French are with equal advantage content, So we clap on Dutch bottoms just 20 per cent.
Página 566 - Conformably to the words of the Holy Scriptures which command all men to consider each other as brethren, the three contracting Monarchs will remain united by the bonds of a true and indissoluble fraternity...
Página 390 - Princes who have set little store by their word, but have known how to over-reach others by their cunning, have accomplished great things, and in the end had the better of those who trusted to honest dealing.
Página 418 - Thinking your passions understood By your weak accents; what's your praise When Philomel her voice shall raise ? You violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles known Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own ; What are you when the rose is blown ? So, when my mistress shall be seen In form and beauty of her mind, By virtue first, then choice, a Queen, Tell me, if she were not design'd Th...
Página 405 - She was great and respected before the Saxon had set foot on Britain, before the Frank had passed the Rhine, when Grecian eloquence still flourished in Antioch, when idols were still worshipped in the temple of Mecca.
Página 685 - My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still, My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will, The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done, From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won; Exult O shores, and ring O bells! But I with mournful tread, Walk the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead.