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Side 18
The accurate description of the city, which was composed in the Theodosian age,
enumerates one thousand seven hundred and eighty houses, the residence of
wealthy and honorable citizens.” Many of these stately mansions might almost ...
The accurate description of the city, which was composed in the Theodosian age,
enumerates one thousand seven hundred and eighty houses, the residence of
wealthy and honorable citizens.” Many of these stately mansions might almost ...
Side 22
From a vain ambition of perpetuating their memory, they affect to multiply their
likeness in statues of bronze and marble; nor are they satisfied, unless those
statues are covered with plates of gold; an honorable distinction, first granted to
Acilius ...
From a vain ambition of perpetuating their memory, they affect to multiply their
likeness in statues of bronze and marble; nor are they satisfied, unless those
statues are covered with plates of gold; an honorable distinction, first granted to
Acilius ...
Side 30
The administration of the public cellars was delegated to a magistrate of
honorable rank; and a considerable part of the vintage of Campania was
reserved for the fortunate inhabitants of Rome. The stupendous aqueducts, so
justly celebrated ...
The administration of the public cellars was delegated to a magistrate of
honorable rank; and a considerable part of the vintage of Campania was
reserved for the fortunate inhabitants of Rome. The stupendous aqueducts, so
justly celebrated ...
Side 38
... to maintain their dignity, either in peace or war; and that, if Alaric refused them
a fair and honorable capitulation, he might sound his trumpets, and prepare to
give battle to an innumerable people, exercised in arms, and animated by
despair.
... to maintain their dignity, either in peace or war; and that, if Alaric refused them
a fair and honorable capitulation, he might sound his trumpets, and prepare to
give battle to an innumerable people, exercised in arms, and animated by
despair.
Side 39
... who had broke their chains, and aspired, under the command of their great
deliverer, to revenge the injuries and the disgrace of their cruel servitude. About
the same time, he received a more honorable reënforcement of Goths and Huns,
...
... who had broke their chains, and aspired, under the command of their great
deliverer, to revenge the injuries and the disgrace of their cruel servitude. About
the same time, he received a more honorable reënforcement of Goths and Huns,
...
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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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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1 Edward Gibbon Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1841 |
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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 |