 | Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 378 Seiten
...title of Czar. But Peter the great is,the most deservedly celebrated of all the sovereigns of Russia. Perhaps no country ever exhibited, in so short a time,...be effected by the genius and exertions of one man. At hie accession to the throne, he found his subjects of all ranks in the- grossest ignorance and barbarism... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1818 - 384 Seiten
...title of Czar. But Peter the Great is the most deservedly celebrated of all the sovereigns of Russia. Perhaps no country ever exhibited, in so short a time,...be effected by the genius and exertions of one man. At his accession to the throne, he found his subjects of all ranks in the grossest ignorance and barbarism... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 910 Seiten
...actions, justly acquired the surname of Great, and finished his glorious course in the year l /"'-->. Perhaps no country ever exhibited, in so short a time,...that may be effected by the genius and exertions of on« man. Peter the great, at his accession to the throne, found his subjects of all ranks involved... | |
 | 1821 - 768 Seiten
...country ever exhibited, in slum a time, the wonders that may IKeffected by the genius and exertion* oí one man. Peter the great, at his accession to the...; his numerous Armies ferocious and undisciplined; ;ii,,l he had neither merchant ships nor men of war; which, added to the remoteness of her situation,... | |
 | Francis Edward Jackson Valpy - 1839 - 304 Seiten
...and a Laplace, a Washington and a Nelson. And thus of Peter the Great it has been observed, that " perhaps no country ever exhibited, in so short a time,...be effected by the genius and exertions of one man. At his accession he found his subjects of all ranks involved in the greatest ignorance and barbarism.... | |
 | James Thomson - 1856 - 344 Seiten
...the first university was established. In the next year Peter died ; and it has been justly said, that perhaps no country ever exhibited in so short a time,...be effected by the genius and exertions of one man. And awing there stern Otbman's shrinking sons. Sloth flies the land, and ignorance, and vice, Of old... | |
 | James Thomson - 1856 - 346 Seiten
...first university was established. In the next year Peter died ; -and it has been justly said, that perhaps no country ever exhibited in so short a time,...be effected by the genius and exertions of one man. 980. Alexander of the North : Charles XII., of Sweden, who directed his great military energies chiefly... | |
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... man. Peter the Great at his accession to the throne, found his subjects of all ranks involved in the grossest ignorance and barbarism ; his numerous armies ferocious and undisciplined... 