The Beginning, Continvance, and Decay of Estates: Wherein Are Handled Many Notable Questions Concerning the Establishment of Empires and Monarchies (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

R. De Lusing

9780331620320: The Beginning, Continvance, and Decay of Estates: Wherein Are Handled Many Notable Questions Concerning the Establishment of Empires and Monarchies (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331620324 ISBN 13: 9780331620320

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Ofkingdo'mes'and mofij puiflant Eﬂates, finally to become Monarchos of Greece and to hanecaried the Empire of confiantinople, whole neighbours have nor bene exempt from the hanocke of their forces (0 many armies oner throwen, (0 many Princes rnincd', fo' many rich cities and townes (edit and rafed. Their power, onerﬂowing in hap~ pinelle 1 is at this day the fconrge of the Ball and the terror of the Weft: In (um, they are fearefnl to the whole world. But the greater is the afioniﬂtment,when we confider, that naked and vnarmed they bane marched vi�tortons ouer the bellies of the mo& warlicke nations vnder the heavens, the bell pronided of forces and all munition neceﬂary for' the wars, that fnch a people as they vnskilled in nauigation lhould become matters almofi ofallthe feas. Many hauq gone about to fearch our the canl'e of this thrining great neﬂe, and I amongﬂ Others hane for my part with no (mall diligence pernfed fuch authors as hane written their hitto ry; bur when I haue narrowly lifted allthey hane (aid of that matter, I findenot this my honeﬂ: appetite and cnrio firy as I would contented rather as one ill fatisfied with the dinerfity and negligence oftheit Hifioriographers', all.

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