 | Edward Bishop Elliott - 1847 - 486 sider
...introduced by Augustus, to a new and seventh introduced by Diocletian, is thus distinctly declared ; " Like Augustus, Diocletian may be considered as the founder of a new empire : " — and the change is then illustrated somewhat fully, as affecting alike the official dignity... | |
 | 1847 - 1026 sider
...Government. I should have thought that Gibbon's strong language would have here satisfied even him. " Like Augustus, Diocletian may be considered as the founder of a new Empire." But says my Critic, " The division of the Empire into four, seems to be a feature by no means new."... | |
 | Edward Bishop Elliott - 1847 - 606 sider
...the undivided empire, had, in fact, taken place. The empire under its old constitution was no more. " Like Augustus, Diocletian may be considered as the founder of a new empire." '—Still the restoration was effective. The empire revived in strength. But it only revived to exhibit,... | |
 | Thomas Lockerby - 1850 - 842 sider
...says, Diocletian assumes the diadem, and introduces the Persian ceremonial new form of administration. Like Augustus, Diocletian may be considered as the founder of a new empire, affecting alike the official dignity of the prince governing, and the constitution and administration... | |
 | Edward Budge - 1851 - 322 sider
...PARTITION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE; AND THE LAST, OR TENTH GENERAL PERSECUTION OF THE CHRISTIANS. 1 . " Like Augustus, Diocletian may be considered as the founder of a new empire." Such is the observation of the historian of the "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire." This reign... | |
 | 1851 - 100 sider
...the dissolution of the Roman world. So remarkable was this change that Gibbon the historian says, " like Augustus, Diocletian may be considered as the founder of a new empire ;" and in his historical index, speaking of the same period, he thus refers to it— " Diocletian assumes... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1852 - 380 sider
...flexibility to vary his means ; and above all, the great art of submitting his own passions, as well as those of others, to the interest of his ambition,...whenever their purpose could be effected by policy. [Classical Tripos, 1838.] 47. I WILL now beg of my hearer to pause a moment, and to review in his own... | |
 | Andrew Archibald Paton - 1861 - 536 sider
...flexibility to vary his means; and, above all, the great art of submitting his own passions, a? well as those of others, to the interest of his ambition,...may be considered as the founder of a new empire." CHAPTER XV. HISTORY OF SPALATO. In 639, the neighbouring Salona, the Roman capital of Dalmatia, was... | |
 | John Henry Pratt - 1862 - 176 sider
...assumes the diadem, and introduces the Persian ceremonial. New form of government." Also he says, " Like Augustus, Diocletian may be considered as the founder of a new empire." 56 The Dragon tries to prevent the establishment of Christianity. [CHAP; being the SIADEM, and not... | |
 | Dawson Massy - 1863 - 522 sider
...flexibility to vary his means ; and above all, the great art of submitting his own passions, as well as those of others, to the interest of his ambition,...specious pretences of justice and public utility. Like Augus284-305.] DIOCLETIAN. 201 tus also, Diocletian, after his accession, never employed force when... | |
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... above all the great art of submitting his own passions, as well as those of others, to the interest of his ambition, and of colouring his ambition with the most specious pretences of justice and public utility. Like Augustus, Diocletian may be considered... 
