Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, Tom 16Archibald Constable, 1823 |
Z wnętrza książki
Wyniki 1 - 5 z 17
Strona 169
... racter , the inequality of the stamina ' ; yet , in a natural ' method , which admits of greater latitude , may be ar- ranged with those plants which they resemble in their habit and general appearance , and particularly in the ...
... racter , the inequality of the stamina ' ; yet , in a natural ' method , which admits of greater latitude , may be ar- ranged with those plants which they resemble in their habit and general appearance , and particularly in the ...
Strona 187
... racter of great rivers , and with their influence in deter- mining the aspect and the fertility of the districts through which they pass , might readily , without farther know- ledge of the local circumstances than what is conveyed in ...
... racter of great rivers , and with their influence in deter- mining the aspect and the fertility of the districts through which they pass , might readily , without farther know- ledge of the local circumstances than what is conveyed in ...
Strona 299
... racter from those few books that have come down to our time , we plainly perceive that its genius is simple , primitive , natural , and exactly conformable to the cha- racter of those uncultivated patriarchs who used it them- selves ...
... racter from those few books that have come down to our time , we plainly perceive that its genius is simple , primitive , natural , and exactly conformable to the cha- racter of those uncultivated patriarchs who used it them- selves ...
Strona 320
... racter , which none knew but themselves ; none were al- lowed to learn except their children and the choice of the initiated . All these features mark an exact parallel with the bramins of the Hindoos . Add to this , that the dress ...
... racter , which none knew but themselves ; none were al- lowed to learn except their children and the choice of the initiated . All these features mark an exact parallel with the bramins of the Hindoos . Add to this , that the dress ...
Strona 326
... racter alone these three words . This circum- expresses stance greatly contributes to multiply the Chinese cha- Tacters . This method of joining the monosyllables is indeed sufficient for writing so as to be understood ; but it is ...
... racter alone these three words . This circum- expresses stance greatly contributes to multiply the Chinese cha- Tacters . This method of joining the monosyllables is indeed sufficient for writing so as to be understood ; but it is ...
Kluczowe wyrazy i wyrażenia
according afterwards ancient apostles appears Arabian Arabic army Attalus bishop body Cæsar called cause Chaldaic Chaldean character church colour consequence death descendants dialect draw Egypt Egyptians empire enemy equal Eumenes father formed Greece Greek Greek language guage Hebrew Herodotus honour horse inhabitants invention island Jesus Jews kind king kingdom language Latin learned length letters lines Lord manner means mind Mizraim mountains nature objects observed occasion opinion original parallel Parthians passion patriarch Pelasgi pendulum Pergamus Persian person perspective Peru petrifaction Philip philosophers Phoenician Pizarro point of distance point of sight prince province Ptolemy racter reign religion river Romans Rome Sanscrit says sent side soon Spaniards spiritus asper square St Paul St Peter Strabo Surenas Syria thing Thracians tion tongue town verbs whole words writing
Popularne fragmenty
Strona 30 - I cannot tell what you and other men Think of this life ; but, for my single self, I had as lief not be as live to be In awe of such a thing as I myself.
Strona 32 - That it should come to this! But two months dead: nay, not so much, not two: So excellent a king; that was, to this, Hyperion to a satyr; so loving to my mother That he might not beteem the winds of heaven Visit her face too roughly.
Strona 30 - Caesar carelessly but nod on him. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake...
Strona 31 - Rumble thy bellyful ! Spit, fire ! spout, rain ! Nor rain, wind, thunder, fire, are my daughters: I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness ; I never gave you kingdom, call'd you children, You owe me no subscription: then, let fall Your horrible pleasure; here I stand, your slave, A poor, infirm, weak, and...
Strona 259 - That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you : for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
Strona 30 - ... tis true, this god did shake ; His coward lips did from their colour fly, And that same eye whose bend doth awe the world Did lose his lustre : I did hear him groan : Ay, and that tongue of his that bade the Romans Mark him and write his speeches in their books, Alas, it cried, 'Give me some drink, Titinius,
Strona 32 - O, that this too, too solid flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew ! " Or that the Everlasting had not fix'd His canon 'gainst self-slaughter...
Strona 30 - Dar'st thou, Cassius, now Leap in with me into this angry flood, And swim to yonder point ? ' Upon the word, Accoutred as I was, I plunged in And bade him follow : so indeed he did. The torrent...
Strona 17 - As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
Strona 31 - Like Niobe, all tears, why she, even she — O God ! a beast that wants discourse of reason, Would have mourn'd longer — married with mine uncle, My father's brother, but no more like my father Than I to Hercules...