The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireJ. J. Tourneisen, 1787 - 434 sider |
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... Commodus . - Election of Pertinax . — His Attempts to reform the State . - His Affaffination by the Pratorian Guards . A. D. Indulgence of Marcus To his Wife Fauftina To his Son Commodus 180 Acceffion of the Emperor Commodus . Character ...
... Commodus . - Election of Pertinax . — His Attempts to reform the State . - His Affaffination by the Pratorian Guards . A. D. Indulgence of Marcus To his Wife Fauftina To his Son Commodus 180 Acceffion of the Emperor Commodus . Character ...
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... Commodus , the dangers inherent to a military government were , in a great measure , fufpended . The foldiers were feldom roused to that fatal sense of their own ftrength , and of the weak- nefs of the civil authority , which was ...
... Commodus , the dangers inherent to a military government were , in a great measure , fufpended . The foldiers were feldom roused to that fatal sense of their own ftrength , and of the weak- nefs of the civil authority , which was ...
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... Com- modus paffed away unstained with civil blood , and undisturbed by revolutions . The emperor was elected by the authority of the fenate and the confent of • the foldiers 30. The legions refpected their oath of fidelity ; and it ...
... Com- modus paffed away unstained with civil blood , and undisturbed by revolutions . The emperor was elected by the authority of the fenate and the confent of • the foldiers 30. The legions refpected their oath of fidelity ; and it ...
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... Commodus . The vaft extent of the Roman empire was governed by absolute power , under the gui- dance of virtue and wifdom . The armies were restrain- ed by the firm but gentle hand of four fucceffive emperors , whofe characters and ...
... Commodus . The vaft extent of the Roman empire was governed by absolute power , under the gui- dance of virtue and wifdom . The armies were restrain- ed by the firm but gentle hand of four fucceffive emperors , whofe characters and ...
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... Commodus . Election of Pertinax - his attempts to reform the State - his affaffination by the Pratorian Guards . THE mildness of Marcus , which the rigid difcipline of the Stoics was unable to eradicate , formed , at the fame time , the ...
... Commodus . Election of Pertinax - his attempts to reform the State - his affaffination by the Pratorian Guards . THE mildness of Marcus , which the rigid difcipline of the Stoics was unable to eradicate , formed , at the fame time , the ...
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