The Progress of Nations: Or, The Principles of National Development in Their Relation to Statesmanship

acme advance ages ancient aristocracy artists arts authority became become belong called cause century character characteristics cities citizens civilisation colonies commerce common constitutional course democracy democratic despotism distinction early effect element England English equality established Europe existence fact families feeling force founded France French Greeks hand happiness honour human increase independent individual instance interest Italian Italy king knowledge labour land later laws lead less literature live luxury means ment military mind monarchy moral nation natural necessary never nobles object observed origin party passed period persons plutocracy plutocratic political population possessed present principle produced progress race reason refined religion remain respect result rich Roman Rome rule says settled social society spirit stage things thought tion towns trade true wealth whole