The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1Alex. Murray & Son, 1869 |
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... mind . " It proved the loving labour of the succeeding twenty years , and its completion has earned for him an undying reputation . In 1770 his father died ; in 1774 he entered Parliament , and was in office under Lord North . In 1782 ...
... mind . " It proved the loving labour of the succeeding twenty years , and its completion has earned for him an undying reputation . In 1770 his father died ; in 1774 he entered Parliament , and was in office under Lord North . In 1782 ...
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... mind of Trajan . Like him the Roman emperor undertook an expedition against the nations of the east , but he lamented with a sigh , that his advanced age scarcely left him any hopes of equalling the re- nown of the son of Philip . Yet ...
... mind of Trajan . Like him the Roman emperor undertook an expedition against the nations of the east , but he lamented with a sigh , that his advanced age scarcely left him any hopes of equalling the re- nown of the son of Philip . Yet ...
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... mind . The beauties of the poets and orators , instead of kindling a fire like their own , inspired only cold and ... minds , fettered by the prejudices and habits of a " just servitude , are unable to expand themselves , or to attain ...
... mind . The beauties of the poets and orators , instead of kindling a fire like their own , inspired only cold and ... minds , fettered by the prejudices and habits of a " just servitude , are unable to expand themselves , or to attain ...
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... mind several men of distinguished merit , whom he esteemed and hated , he adopted Ælius Verus , a gay and voluptuous nobleman , recommended by uncommon beauty to the lover of An- tinous . But while Hadrian was delighting himself with ...
... mind several men of distinguished merit , whom he esteemed and hated , he adopted Ælius Verus , a gay and voluptuous nobleman , recommended by uncommon beauty to the lover of An- tinous . But while Hadrian was delighting himself with ...
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... mind of young Commodus , to cor- rect his growing vices , and to render him worthy of the throne , for which he was designed . But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy , except in those happy dispositions where it is ...
... mind of young Commodus , to cor- rect his growing vices , and to render him worthy of the throne , for which he was designed . But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy , except in those happy dispositions where it is ...
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