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Side 12
In the arts of negotiation, as well as in those of war, the Gothic king maintained
his superior ascendant over an enemy, whose seeming changes proceeded from
the total want of. 2 The expression of Zosimus is strong and lively, karaopóvmori
...
In the arts of negotiation, as well as in those of war, the Gothic king maintained
his superior ascendant over an enemy, whose seeming changes proceeded from
the total want of. 2 The expression of Zosimus is strong and lively, karaopóvmori
...
Side 24
... indignant spectators, who are ready to execrate the memory of Semiramis, for
the cruel art which she invented, of frustrating the purposes of nature, and of
blasting in the bud the hopes of future generations. In the exercise of domestic ...
... indignant spectators, who are ready to execrate the memory of Semiramis, for
the cruel art which she invented, of frustrating the purposes of nature, and of
blasting in the bud the hopes of future generations. In the exercise of domestic ...
Side 25
But the frequent and familiar companions of the great, are those parasites, who
practice the most useful of all arts, the art of flattery; who eagerly applaud each
word, and every action, of their immortal patron; gaze with rapture on his marble ...
But the frequent and familiar companions of the great, are those parasites, who
practice the most useful of all arts, the art of flattery; who eagerly applaud each
word, and every action, of their immortal patron; gaze with rapture on his marble ...
Side 26
The confederates are united by a strict and indissoluble bond of friendship, or
rather of conspiracy; a superior degree of skill in the Tesserarian art (which may
be interpreted the game of dice and tables)” is a sure road to wealth and
reputation.
The confederates are united by a strict and indissoluble bond of friendship, or
rather of conspiracy; a superior degree of skill in the Tesserarian art (which may
be interpreted the game of dice and tables)” is a sure road to wealth and
reputation.
Side 27
The art of obtaining the signature of a favorable testament, and sometimes of
hastening the moment of its execution, is perfectly understood; and it has
happened, that in the same house, though in different apartments, a husband
and a wife, ...
The art of obtaining the signature of a favorable testament, and sometimes of
hastening the moment of its execution, is perfectly understood; and it has
happened, that in the same house, though in different apartments, a husband
and a wife, ...
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Brukerevaluering - Smiley - LibraryThingGibbon's third volume of The Decline and Fall seems to stray from the purpose stated in volume one. I think he just got carried away by the sweep of history. The melodious style and easy learning are still present but I was suffering from Gibbon fatigue by the third volume and we were off course. Les hele vurderingen
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 3 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Henry Hart Milman |
| Forfatter | Edward Gibbon |
| Redaktør | William Smith |
| Utgiver | National Library, 1900 |
| Original fra | University of California Irvine |
| Digitalisert | 3. mar 2017 |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |