 | William Hickling Prescott - 1904 - 492 стор.
...fatal consequences to their republic, which the sagacity of the Venetian senate foresaw on the first discovery of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, actually took place. Their endeavors to prevent the Portuguese from establishing themselves in the... | |
 | Albert Lee - 1906 - 400 стор.
...the prosperity of Venice, sent ships in all directions ; while enterprise in other respects, such as the discovery of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, resulted in severe inroads on the monopoly of trade which was possessed by the famous city on the sea.... | |
 | Oliver Joseph Thatcher - 1907 - 506 стор.
...contributed most to the general defence and support of the whole. The discovery of America, and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind. Their consequences... | |
 | James Thomson - 1908 - 556 стор.
...Deluge. — T. IV. 293 Venice was the most flourishing city in Europe, with regard to trade, before the passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope and America was discovered. — T. IV. 294 Those who fled to some marshes in the Adriatic gulf, from the... | |
 | Joseph Shield Nicholson - 1909 - 328 стор.
...great events, and in the shadows of even greater coming events. " The discovery of America and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind. Their consequences... | |
 | Joseph Shield Nicholson - 1909 - 324 стор.
...great events, and in the shadows of even greater coming events. " The discovery of America and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind. Their consequences... | |
 | Edward Farley Oaten - 1909 - 306 стор.
...chant the praise Of Lusian chiefs. — Camofiu' "Lusiad," 1, Hi.9 The discovery of America and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind. — Adam Smith.... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1909 - 634 стор.
...to have been beneficial to all, ruinous and destructive to several of those unfortunate countries. The discovery of a passage to the East Indies, by the Cape 6f Good Hope, which happened much about the same time, opened, perhaps, a still more extensive range... | |
 | Frank William Taussig - 1921 - 586 стор.
...to have been beneficial to all, ruinous and destructive to several of those unfortunate countries. The discovery of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, which happened much about the same time, opened perhaps a still more extensive range to foreign commerce... | |
 | Frederick Tice - 1922 - 874 стор.
...were performed, and scurvy promptly commenced to appear among the seamen. Vasco da Gama first found a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope in 1497, and 100 out of his 160 men died of scurvy. The first account of scurvy among seamen is to... | |
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The discovery of America, and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind. 
