 We may learn also a more sensible division of history than that which is commonly adopted of ancient and modern. We shall see that there is in fact an ancient and a modern period in the history of every people ; the ancient differing, and the modern in...  The history of the Peloponnesian war - Page 528by Thucydides - 1847Full view - About this book
 | English periodicals - 1843 - 746 pages
...ancient and modern. We shall see that there is in fact an ancient and a modern period in the history of every people ; the ancient differing, and the modern...; while, on the other hand, much of what is called modern history is practically ancient, as it relates to a state of things which has passed away. Thucydides... | |
 | 1843 - 602 pages
...ancient and modern. We shall see that there ia in fact an ancienl and modern period in the history of every people ; the ancient differing, and the modern...it describes society in a stage analogous to that ia which it now is ; while, on the other hand, much of which is called modern history is practically... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew - American periodicals - 1843 - 612 pages
...ancient and modem. We chall see that there is in fact an ancient and modern period in the history of every people ; the ancient differing, and the modern...history which we commonly call ancient is practically modem, as it describes society in a stage analogous to that in which it now is ; while, on the other... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - Art - 1843 - 612 pages
...live. Thus the largest portion of that history which we commonly call ancient is practically modem, ae it describes society in a stage analogous to that...which it now is ; while, on the other hand, much of which is called modern history is practically ancient, as it relates to a state of things which has... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - History - 1845 - 466 pages
..." We shall see," he adds, " that there is in fact an ancient and a modern period in the history of every people ; the ancient differing, and the modern...; while, on the other hand, much of what is called modern history is practically ancient, as it relates to a state of things which has passed away. Thucydides... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - Anglican Communion - 1845 - 572 pages
...ancient and modern. We shall see that there is in fact an ancient and a modern period in the history of every people ; the ancient differing, and the modern...; while, on the other hand, much of what is called modern history is practically ancient, as it relates to a state of things which has passed away. Thucydides... | |
 | Francis Jeune - Bible - 1845 - 724 pages
...ancient and modem. We shall see that there is in fact an ancient and a modern period in the history of every people, the ancient differing, and the modern...is practically modern, as it describes society in a state analogous to that in which it is now, while on the other hand much of what is called modem History... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - History - 1845 - 474 pages
..." We shall see," he adds, " that there is in fact an ancient and a modern period in the history of every people ; the ancient differing, and the modern...commonly call ancient is practically modern, as it describea society in a stage analogous to that in which it now is ; while, on the other hand, much... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1846 - 588 pages
...ancient and modern. We shall see that there is in fact an ancient and a modern period in the history of every people ; the ancient differing, and the modern...; while, on the other hand, much of what is called modern history is practically ancient, as it relates to a state of things which has passed away. Thucydides... | |
 | 1846 - 492 pages
...ancient and modern. We shall see that there is in fact an ancient and a modern period in the history of every people ; the ancient differing, and the modern...is practically modern, as it describes society in a state analogous to that in which it now is ; while, on the other hand, much of what is called modern... | |
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