 | Literature - 1848 - 692 pages
...new regions." Arnold* ranks the victory of Charles Martel even higher than the victory of Arminius " among those signal deliverances which have affected for centuries the happiness of mankind." But by no writer has the importance of the battle of Tours been more emphatically or more eloquently... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1845 - 488 pages
...regenerating influence over CHAP. the best portion of Europe, to which the excellence '—-^—• 1 * From of our modern institutions may in great measure...the year 744 that M. Claudius Drusus died in Germany "; and his brother, Tiberius Nero, was appointed to succeed him in his command. Tiberius is said to... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - Rome - 1845 - 488 pages
...measure be uc . 722 referred. If this be so, the victory of Arminius Ac 32 to * to 76b, * Al*, 13. deserves to be reckoned among those signal deliverances...the year 744 that M. Claudius Drusus died in Germany "; and his brother, Tiberius Nero, was appointed to succeed him in his" command. Tiberius is said to... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - Literature - 1848 - 692 pages
...new regions." Arnold* ranks the victory of Charles Martel even higher than the victory of Arminius " among those signal deliverances which have affected for centuries the happiness of mankind." But by no writer has the importance of the battle of Tours been more emphatically or more eloquently... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 602 pages
...new regions." Arnold J ranks the victory of Charles Martel even higher than the victory of Arminius " among those signal deliverances which have affected for centuries the happiness of mankind." But by no writer has the importance of the battle of Tours been more emphatically or more eloquently... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1853 - 680 pages
...of our modern institutions may in great measure be referred. If this be so, the victory of Arminius deserves to be reckoned among those signal deliverances...Lippe, as second only in the benefits derived from it 1 Dion Cassius, lib. xlix. p. 412. Floras, lib. iv. c. 12. Suetonius, in Auytuto, c. 20. BC 9. to the... | |
 | 430 pages
...respect of its consequences to Christianity and western civilization : Dr. Arnold characterising it as " among those signal deliverances which have affected for centuries the happiness of mankind,'' 132 England bad comparatively little interest, rave in the results of the earlier decisive battles... | |
 | sir Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1851 - 326 pages
...regions." Arnold J ranks the victory of Charles Cartel even higher than the victory of Arminius, " among those signal deliverances which have affected for centuries the happiness of mankind." In fact the * « Philosophy of History," p. 331. f " History of the Reformation in Germany," vol. i.... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - Europe - 1852 - 250 pages
...of our modern institutions may in great measure be referred. If this be so, the victory of Arminius deserves to be reckoned among those signal deliverances...Tours, over the invading host of the Mohammedans." On the Elbe, a little before sunset. July, 1828. 3. THE ELRE.— We are now near Pirna, that is, near... | |
 | Christianity - 1852 - 536 pages
...modern Europe.' — Vol. i. pp. 259, 260. We now approach that battle which led to Mr. Hallam's note. Among those signal deliverances which have affected for centuries the happiness of mankind, a foremost place must be assigned to Charles Martel's victory over the Saracens, AD 732. This critical... | |
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If this be so, the victory of Arminius Ac -32 to deserves to be reckoned among those signal deliverances which have affected for centuries the happiness of mankind; and we may regard the destruction of Quintilius Varus, and his three legions, on the banks... 
