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...Smith then gave a rapid sketch of the history of commerce from its earliest days-of the transactions of Abraham and Joseph; of the Semitic and Arabian trades-instancing Saul of Tarsus as the first Christian commercial traveler, of the commercial relations of Rome, Venice and Geneva, of the business supremacy of the Medici family in Florence. As modern examples of able business men who have achieved success in other directions are Alexander Hamilton, Warren Hastings, John Bright, William E. Gladstone. There have been no notions which have become strong and influential without commerce...
...between Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania. I believe that in the past it has been customary for the captain of your university crew to represent Yale in the making of the terms for such a race, therefore will you kindly let me hear from you at your earliest don venience. Yours sincerely...
Ancient Religions and Christianity. The Roman worship of Jupiter and Mars in the earliest times. Professor F. D. Allen. Divinity School Chapel...
Ancient Religions and Christianity. The Roman worship of Jupiter and Mars in the earliest times. Professor F. D. Allen. Divinity School Chapel...
...looks over the history of the world that the prevailing tendency has been towards Monotheism. For it must be acknowledged that the Monotheistic view of life and God is purer than any poly theistic view. This is especially true of the Egyptan religion, for in the earliest years of Egypt there were innumerable gods but gradually as the lives of the people became purer and their aspirations higher, the monotheistic view was generaliy received. Many of the passages in the works of Egyptian poets illustrate this...