 | London univ - 1852 - 358 pages
...century. 8. There have been a few battles of which a contrary event would (as far as we can see) " have essentially varied the drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes." Specify them, and state briefly the grounds on which you conceive that so high a degree of importance... | |
 | England - 1852 - 790 pages
...placed on the title-page by way of motto, "These few battles, of which a contrary event would пaтe essentially varied the drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes." Mr. Alison frequently puts such eases, in both The I.ife of Marlborough and his History of Eurojtt.... | |
 | Dominick McCausland - Bible and geology - 1856 - 248 pages
...8vo, with Plans, 19s. " It was a happy idea to select for military description those few battles of which, in the words of Hallam, ' a contrary event...drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes.' " — Spectator. III. The EISE and PEOGEESS of the ENGLISH CONSTITUTION ; a Popular Account of the... | |
 | Martin Richard Gubbins - India - 1858 - 544 pages
...Creasy to select for military description those few hattlc3 of which, in the words of llallam, ' u contrary event would have essentially varied the drama...subsequent scenes.' The decisive features of the battles arc well and clearly brought out, the reader's mind is attracted to the world-wide importance of the... | |
 | Parke Godwin - France - 1860 - 526 pages
...holding, with Hallam (Middle Apes, vol. i., p. 7, note), that it was one of those battles " of which a contrary event would have essentially varied the drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes, with Marathon, Arbcla, the Mctaurus, Chalons, and Leipzig." Professor Creasy, in his "XV. Decisive... | |
 | Congregationalism - 1861 - 636 pages
...continents and the centuries the sweep of its consequences ! It was one of " those few battles of which a contrary event would have essentially varied the...drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes."* But history is full of these pivots. Are they fixed at random ? And is God still the governor of the... | |
 | English language - 1861 - 634 pages
...continents and the centuries the sweep of its consequences ! It was one of " those tew battles of which a contrary event would have essentially varied the drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes." * But history is full of these pivots. Are they fixed at random ? And is God still the governor of... | |
 | Bunker Hill Monument Association - Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 - 1907 - 250 pages
...paramount importance to mankind which " entitles it to be reckoned among those few battles of " which a contrary event would have essentially varied " the drama of the world in all its subsequent history." In conclusion, it may be said of the battle of Bunker Hill that it not only defeated the... | |
 | Agriculture - 1862 - 500 pages
...the World. The Decisive Battles of the Word, those of which, to use Hallam's words, a contrary reBult would have essentially varied the drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes, are numbered аи fifteen by Prof. Creasey, who fills the chair of Ancient and Modern History in the... | |
 | Annie French Hector - 1865 - 266 pages
...EDWAKD)—THE FIFTEEN DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE WORLD—FROM MARATHON TO WATERLOO. Thirteenth Edition. 8vo. Ws. 6d, '* It was a happy idea of Professor Creasy to...have essentially varied the drama of the world in all itt subsequent scenes.' The decisive features of the battles are well and clearly brought out; the... | |
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The victory of Charles," says Hallam, "has immortalized his name, and may justly be reckoned among those few battles of which a contrary event would have essentially varied the drama of the world in all its subsequent scenes — with Marathon, Arbela,... 
