The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpirePenguin UK, 19. juni 2000 - 848 sider Spanning thirteen centuries from the age of Trajan to the taking of Constantinople by the Turks, DECLINE & FALL is one of the greatest narratives in European Literature. David Womersley's masterly selection and bridging commentary enables the readerto acquire a general sense of the progress and argument of the whole work and displays the full variety of Gibbon's achievement. |
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... temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the City first started to my mind' (A, p. 302). From Rome they moved to Naples and Venice, which was not to Gibbon's taste: 'a fine bridge spoilt by two Rows of houses ...
... temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the City first started to my mind' (A, p. 302). From Rome they moved to Naples and Venice, which was not to Gibbon's taste: 'a fine bridge spoilt by two Rows of houses ...
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... temples of Serapis and Isis demolished, and their worshippers banished from Rome and Italy.15 But the zeal of ... temple of her subjects; and the freedom of the city was bestowed on all the gods of mankind.19 [Freedom of Rome.] II ...
... temples of Serapis and Isis demolished, and their worshippers banished from Rome and Italy.15 But the zeal of ... temple of her subjects; and the freedom of the city was bestowed on all the gods of mankind.19 [Freedom of Rome.] II ...
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... temples dedicated to the goddess of Peace, and to the genius of Rome.72 These monuments of architecture, the property of the Roman people, were adorned with the most beautiful productions of Grecian painting and sculpture; and in the temple ...
... temples dedicated to the goddess of Peace, and to the genius of Rome.72 These monuments of architecture, the property of the Roman people, were adorned with the most beautiful productions of Grecian painting and sculpture; and in the temple ...
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... temple to Tiberius, and their respective merits were examined by the senate.80 Four of them were immediately rejected as unequal to the burden; and among these was Laodicea, whose splendor is still displayed in its ruins.81 Laodicea ...
... temple to Tiberius, and their respective merits were examined by the senate.80 Four of them were immediately rejected as unequal to the burden; and among these was Laodicea, whose splendor is still displayed in its ruins.81 Laodicea ...
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... temple of Castor the whole body of the senate, according to an ancient form of secrecy,22 calculated to awaken their attention, and to conceal their decrees. “Conscript fathers,” said the consul Syllanus, “the two Gordians, both of ...
... temple of Castor the whole body of the senate, according to an ancient form of secrecy,22 calculated to awaken their attention, and to conceal their decrees. “Conscript fathers,” said the consul Syllanus, “the two Gordians, both of ...
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CHAPTERS VIIIXIV | |
CHAPTER XV | |
CHAPTERS XVIXXI | |
CHAPTER XXII | |
CHAPTER XXIII | |
CHAPTER XXIV | |
CHAPTERS XXVXXVII | |
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1 Edward Gibbon Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1914 |
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