The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volumen1Abraham Small and M. Carey, 1816 |
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... Spirit of Toleration ib . Enfranchisement Numbers 46 47 Of the People ib . Of Philosophers Of the Magistrates In the Provinces At Rome 34 Populousness of the Roman Empire 48 Obedience and Union ib . 35 Roman Monuments 49 36 Many of them ...
... Spirit of Toleration ib . Enfranchisement Numbers 46 47 Of the People ib . Of Philosophers Of the Magistrates In the Provinces At Rome 34 Populousness of the Roman Empire 48 Obedience and Union ib . 35 Roman Monuments 49 36 Many of them ...
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... Spirit of the Image of Liberty for the People Attempts of the Senate after the ib . Romans 91 Extent of their Empire left them 1 Death of Caligula 81 no Place of Refuge 92 CHAPTER IV . PAGE A. D. 94 The Cruelty , Follies , and Murder of ...
... Spirit of the Image of Liberty for the People Attempts of the Senate after the ib . Romans 91 Extent of their Empire left them 1 Death of Caligula 81 no Place of Refuge 92 CHAPTER IV . PAGE A. D. 94 The Cruelty , Follies , and Murder of ...
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... spirit of moderation into the public councils . Inclined to peace by his temper and situation , it was easy for him to discover , that Rome , in her present exalted situation , had much less to hope than to fear from the chance of arms ...
... spirit of moderation into the public councils . Inclined to peace by his temper and situation , it was easy for him to discover , that Rome , in her present exalted situation , had much less to hope than to fear from the chance of arms ...
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... spirit of union . They took up arms with savage fierceness ; they laid them down or turned them against each other with wild in- constancy ; and while they fought singly , they were successively subdued . Neither the fortitude of Carac ...
... spirit of union . They took up arms with savage fierceness ; they laid them down or turned them against each other with wild in- constancy ; and while they fought singly , they were successively subdued . Neither the fortitude of Carac ...
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... spirit ( see his Sylvæ v . ) the unviolated independence of his native country . But , if the single testimony of Richard of Cirencester was sufficient to create a Ro- man province of Vespasiana to the north of the wall , that ...
... spirit ( see his Sylvæ v . ) the unviolated independence of his native country . But , if the single testimony of Richard of Cirencester was sufficient to create a Ro- man province of Vespasiana to the north of the wall , that ...
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“The” History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volumen1 Edward Gibbon Vista completa - 1895 |
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Página 89 - If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus. The vast extent of the Roman empire was governed by absolute power, under the guidance of virtue and wisdom.
Página 32 - The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful.
Página 89 - The labours of these monarchs were overpaid by the immense reward that inseparably waited on their success; by the honest pride of virtue, and by the exquisite delight of beholding the general happiness of which they were the authors.
Página 64 - This long peace, and the uniform government of the Romans, introduced a slow and secret poison into the vitals of the empire. The minds of men were gradually reduced to the same level, the fire of genius was extinguished, and even the military spirit evaporated.
Página 89 - Such princes deserved the honour of restoring the republic, had the Romans of their days been capable of enjoying a rational freedom.
Página 57 - The public roads were accurately divided by milestones, and ran in a direct line from one city to another, with very little respect for the obstacles either of nature or private property. Mountains were perforated, and bold arches thrown over the broadest and most rapid streams.
Página 35 - ... robes. Reasoners of such a temper were scarcely inclined to wrangle about their respective modes of faith, or of worship. It was indifferent to them what shape the folly of the multitude might choose to assume ; and they approached, with the same inward contempt, and the same external reverence, the altars of the Libyan, the Olympian, or the Capitoline Jupiter.
Página 1 - In the second century of the Christian Era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind. The frontiers of that extensive monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valor. The gentle but powerful influence of laws and manners had gradually cemented the union of the provinces. Their peaceful inhabitants enjoyed and abused the advantages of wealth and luxury.
Página 87 - His reign is marked by the rare advantage of furnishing very few materials for history; which is, indeed, little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.
Página 32 - But the firm edifice of Roman power was raised and preserved by the wisdom of ages. The obedient provinces of Trajan and the Antonines were united by laws and adorned by arts. They might occasionally suffer from the partial abuse of delegated authority; but the general principle of government was wise, simple, and beneficent. They enjoyed the religion of their ancestors, whilst in civil honours and advantages they were exalted, by just degrees, to an equality with their conquerors.