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Even so, confusion in this period gained such strength ( from compromise and other factors ) that it led to the bloodiest war of the Nineteenth century.
One is tempted to say that, on the difference between the concepts of sovereignty in these two preambles, the worst war of the Nineteenth century was fought.
Nineteenth century poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, described the sword in full Romantic detail in his poem " Morte d ' Arthur ", later rewritten as " The Passing of Arthur ", one of the Idylls of the King:
The only writer to widely publish British grimoires in the early 19th century, Robert Cross Smith, released The Philosophical Merlin ( 1822 ) and The Astrologer of the Nineteenth Century ( 1825 ), but neither sold well.
Nineteenth century scholars and commentators mention the widespread belief that an old Scots carol, " Remember O Thou Man " was the source of the tune.
Nineteenth century industrialisation did not affect the traditional urban infrastructure, except in Ghent (...) Also, in Wallonia the traditional urban network was largely unaffected by the industrialisation process, even though the proportion of city-dwellers rose from 17 to 45 per cent between 1831 and 1910.
Nineteenth century tram track remains can be seen in the dried lagoon bed at the island's center and the late 1930s-era lighthouse-shaped day beacon still stands on the western shore at the site of Millersville.
Nineteenth century historians wrote extensively on the United States of America having a distinctively Protestant character in its outlook and founding political philosophy.
In the Nineteenth century, Fortress Bermuda would become Britain's Gibraltar of the West, heavily fortified by a Regular Army garrison to protect the Royal Navy's headquarters and dockyard in the Western Atlantic.
Nineteenth century paleontologists set the start of multicelled life at the first appearance of hard-shelled animals called trilobites and archeocyathids.
Nineteenth century enthusiasts lauded Clementi as " the father of the pianoforte ," " father of modern piano technique ", and " father of Romantic pianistic virtuosity.
Nineteenth century War of 1812 skirmishes, Great Lakes sailing ship commerce and Erie Canal barge traffic have since yielded to contemporary recognition as one of the world's most productive fruit growing regions.
The Honours of Scotland were almost forgotten following their last use at the coronation of Charles II in 1651 until they were discovered in a chest inside Edinburgh Castle in the early Nineteenth century.
Nineteenth century philologist Karl Lachmann developed this categorisation of the manuscript sources in Der Nibelunge Noth und die Klage nach der ältesten Überlieferung mit Bezeichnung des Unechten und mit den Abweichungen der gemeinen Lesart ( Berlin: Reimer, 1826 ).
Nineteenth century French literature abounds in scenes of provincial youth " coming up " to Paris to " make it " in the cultural, political or social scene of the capital ( this scheme is frequent in the novels of Balzac ).
Nineteenth century Russian literature perpetuated disparate ideas of suicide ; it became another facet of culture and society in which men and women were regarded and treated differently.
Nineteenth century scientist Charles Darwin, in his book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, described shame affect as consisting of blushing, confusion of mind, downward cast eyes, slack posture, and lowered head, and he noted observations of shame affect in human populations worldwide.
Nineteenth century sideburns were often far more extravagant than those seen today, similar to what are now called mutton chops.
The unity of all religions was a central impulse among Hindu reformers in the Nineteenth century, who in turn influenced many Twentieth century perennial philosophy-type thinkers.
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A depiction of early balance scales in the Papyrus of Hunefer ( dated to the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt | 19th dynasty, ca.
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In his closing years Lord Redesdale edited and wrote extensive effusive Introductions of two of Houston Stewart Chamberlain's huge books: Foundations of the Nineteenth Century and Immanuel Kant-A Study and Comparison with Goethe, Leonardo da Vinci, Bruno, Plato, and Descartes, both two volumes each, translated into English by John Lees, M. A., D. Litt., and published by John Lane at the Bodley Head, London, in 1910 and 1914.
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File: Qian_Xuan_-_Early_Autumn. jpg | Early Autumn, Qian Xuan, 13th century, depiction of decaying lotus leaves and dragonflies hovering over stagnant water
The vase collection of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece holds a 5th century BC lekythos with a depiction of this episode described as " Odysseus ' companions turned into swine "
Cavalry tactics in China were enhanced by the invention of the saddle-attached stirrup by at least the 4th century, as the oldest reliable depiction of a rider with paired stirrups was found in a Jin Dynasty tomb of the year 322 AD.
The earliest known depiction of a gun is a sculpture from a cave in Sichuan, dating to the 12th century that portrays a figure carrying a vase-shaped bombard, firing flames and a ball.
Artist depiction of " Saint Paul Writing His Epistles ", 16th century ( Blaffer Foundation Collection, Houston, Texas ).
The 11th century Ledberg stone in Sweden, similarly to Thorwald's Cross, features a figure with his foot at the mouth of a four-legged beast, and this may also be a depiction of Odin being devoured by Fenrir at Ragnarök.
The specific depiction of Christmas as a merry old man begins in the early 17th century, in the context of resistance to Puritan criticism of observation of the Christmas feast.
Another development in the nineteenth century was the treatment of historical subjects, often on a large scale, with the values of genre painting, the depiction of scenes of everyday life, and anecdote.
19th century depiction of Julian being proclaimed Emperor in Paris at the Thermes de Cluny, standing on a shield in the Franks | Frankish manner, in February 360.
Both Anderson's depiction of a Soviet-dominated world and that of an American-dominated one mention a rebellion breaking out in Brazil in the early 21st century, which is in both cases brutally put down by the dominant world power — the Brazilian rebels being characterized as " Counter-Revolutionaries " in the one case and as " Communists " in the other.
An early 20th century depiction of Saint Columba's miracle at the gate of King Bridei I of the Picts | Bridei's fortress, described in Adomnán's late 7th century Vita Columbae
Theotokos and Jesus | The Child, the late 17th century Russian icons | Russian icon by Karp Zolotaryov, with a notably realistic depiction of faces and clothing.
The depiction sequence at the 10th century Hosios Loukas shows Christ as he pulls Adam, followed by Eve from his tomb, signifying the salvation of humanity after the resurrection.
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