The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1Alex. Murray & Son, 1869 |
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... nature and limits of my general plan . I The memorable series of revolutions , which , in the course of about thirteen centuries , gradually undermined , and at length destroyed , the solid fabric of human greatness , may , with some ...
... nature and limits of my general plan . I The memorable series of revolutions , which , in the course of about thirteen centuries , gradually undermined , and at length destroyed , the solid fabric of human greatness , may , with some ...
Side 6
... nature , 73. Peculiar misery of the Romans under their tyrants , 74 ; insensibility of the Orien- tals , 74 ; knowledge and free spirit of the Romans , 74 ; extent of their empire left them no place of refuge , 75 . CHAP . IV . — The ...
... nature , 73. Peculiar misery of the Romans under their tyrants , 74 ; insensibility of the Orien- tals , 74 ; knowledge and free spirit of the Romans , 74 ; extent of their empire left them no place of refuge , 75 . CHAP . IV . — The ...
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... nature ; honour and religion . The peasant , or me- chanic , imbibed the useful prejudice that he was advanced to the more dignified profession of arms , in which his rank and reputation would depend on his own valour ; and that ...
... nature ; honour and religion . The peasant , or me- chanic , imbibed the useful prejudice that he was advanced to the more dignified profession of arms , in which his rank and reputation would depend on his own valour ; and that ...
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... nature of their service : an open helmet , with a lofty crest ; a breast - plate , or coat of mail ; greaves on their legs , and an ample buckler on their left arm . The buckler was of an oblong and concave figure , four feet in length ...
... nature of their service : an open helmet , with a lofty crest ; a breast - plate , or coat of mail ; greaves on their legs , and an ample buckler on their left arm . The buckler was of an oblong and concave figure , four feet in length ...
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... nature ; but such patient diligence can be the fruit only of habit and discipline.1 Whenever the trumpet gave the signal of departure , the camp was almost instantly broke up , and the troops fell into their ranks without delay or ...
... nature ; but such patient diligence can be the fruit only of habit and discipline.1 Whenever the trumpet gave the signal of departure , the camp was almost instantly broke up , and the troops fell into their ranks without delay or ...
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