The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1Alex. Murray & Son, 1869 |
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Side 17
... , had much less to hope than to fear from the chance of arms ; and that , in the prosecution of / L VOL . I. 2 18 AUGUSTUS . — PROGRESss of the ROMANS . remote —The Extent and military Force of the Empire, in the of the Antonines.
... , had much less to hope than to fear from the chance of arms ; and that , in the prosecution of / L VOL . I. 2 18 AUGUSTUS . — PROGRESss of the ROMANS . remote —The Extent and military Force of the Empire, in the of the Antonines.
Side 19
... hope is expressed by Pomponius Mela , 1. iii . c . 6. ( he wrote under Claudius ) that , by the success of the Roman arms , the island and its savage in- habitants would soon be better known . 3 The admirable abridgment given by Tacitus ...
... hope is expressed by Pomponius Mela , 1. iii . c . 6. ( he wrote under Claudius ) that , by the success of the Roman arms , the island and its savage in- habitants would soon be better known . 3 The admirable abridgment given by Tacitus ...
Side 45
... Hope , the best comfort of our imperfect condition , was not denied to the Roman slaye ; and if he had any opportunity of rendering him- self either useful or agreeable , he might very naturally expect that the diligence and fidelity of ...
... Hope , the best comfort of our imperfect condition , was not denied to the Roman slaye ; and if he had any opportunity of rendering him- self either useful or agreeable , he might very naturally expect that the diligence and fidelity of ...
Side 47
... hope , nay even the wish , of resuming their independence , and scarcely considered their own existence as distinct from the ex- istence of Rome . The established authority of the emperors per- vaded without an effort the wide extent of ...
... hope , nay even the wish , of resuming their independence , and scarcely considered their own existence as distinct from the ex- istence of Rome . The established authority of the emperors per- vaded without an effort the wide extent of ...
Side 67
... hope to be confounded , or to wish to be com- pared , with that extraordinary man . It was proposed in the senate , to dignify their minister with a new appellation : and after a very serious discussion , that of Augustus was chosen ...
... hope to be confounded , or to wish to be com- pared , with that extraordinary man . It was proposed in the senate , to dignify their minister with a new appellation : and after a very serious discussion , that of Augustus was chosen ...
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