History of Civilization in England, Том 1

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D. Appleton and Company, 1870
 

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Their operation on the distribution of wealth 3847
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With that of the United States of America
45
Illustration of these principles from Ireland
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Deductive spirit in Scotland
51
From Egypt 5966
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From Central America
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Operation of physical laws in Brazil
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Influence of the general aspects of nature upon the imagination
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Also by an unhealthy climate making life precarious 9193
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Further illustration from Central America
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Hence it appears that of the two classes of mental and physical
112
Examination of the two metaphysical methods of generalizing men
118
Scepticism and spirit of inquiry on other subjects
123
The progress of society is twofold moral and intellectual
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Intellectual truths are the cause of progress
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The diminution of the warlike spirit is owing to the same cause 137139
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Illustrations of this from ancient Greece and modern Europe 143144
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The discoveries made by political economists 150158
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The application of steam to purposes of travelling 158160
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CHAPTER V
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Subsequent movement in the same direction and increasing indiffer
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Great advantage of this
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CHAPTER VI
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But the most active cause of all was the influence of the clergy
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Under James I and Charles I this opposition to authority assumes
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It causes the establishment of the Royal Society
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And by his dislike of the church
281
After the Revolution the ablest men confined themselves to secular
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Theology separated from morals and from politics 306307
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Doctrine of personal representation and idea of independence
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But credulity was still prevalent as is seen in Comines
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But discouraged by George III under whom began a dangerous
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Importance of the Revolution
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But in France immense impetus was given to zoology by Cuvier
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But at the end of the sixteenth century scepticism appeared
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Physical science is essentially democratic
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encouraged the Protestants
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He supported the new secular scheme of government against the
386
Hence the French Protestants being headed by the clergy become
401
This liberal policy on the part of the government was only part of
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Even in mechanical arts nothing was effected
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And by Mazarin
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CHAPTER IX
440
In England the nobles were less powerful than in France
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This state contrasted with that of England
450
Illustration from the history of chivalry
456
Analogy between the Reformation and the revolutions of the seven
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and Charles I vainly attempted to restore their power
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Coinciding with this the feudal system and an hereditary aristocracy
469
But in France the energy of the protective spirit and the power
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As such men were the leaders of the Fronde the rebellion naturally
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CHAPTER XI
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Admiration of England expressed by Frenchmen
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CHAPTER XIII
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Still further progress early in the seventeenth century 557560
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Historical literature in France before the end of the sixteenth cen
563
Illustration of this from the work of Audigier 566568
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Immense improvements introduced by Voltaire
575
His views adopted by Mallet Mably Velly Villaret Duclos
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He weakened the authority of mere scholars and theologians
588
The discourses of Turgot and their influence
596
The intellect of France began to attack the state about 1750 602603
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Abolition of the Jesuits
608
Jansenism being allied to Calvinism its revival in France aided
614
Influence of the American Rebellion
669
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
673

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