The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1R. Priestley, ... J. Offor, ... W.H. Reid, ... Priestley and Weale, ... M. Doyle, ... and D.A. Talboys, Oxford, 1821 |
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Side 3
... imperial prerogative ; and it became the duty , as well as interest , of every Roman general , to guard the frontiers intrusted to his care , without aspiring to con- quests which might have proved no less fatal to himself than to the ...
... imperial prerogative ; and it became the duty , as well as interest , of every Roman general , to guard the frontiers intrusted to his care , without aspiring to con- quests which might have proved no less fatal to himself than to the ...
Side 6
... imperial policy , from the death of Augus- ception . tus to the accession of Trajan . That virtuous and active . prince had received the education of a soldier , and pos- sesssed the talents of a general . " The peaceful system of his ...
... imperial policy , from the death of Augus- ception . tus to the accession of Trajan . That virtuous and active . prince had received the education of a soldier , and pos- sesssed the talents of a general . " The peaceful system of his ...
Side 13
... imperial troops receive a degree of firmness and docility , unattainable by the impetuous and irregular passions of barbarians . And yet so sensible were the Romans of the imper- Exercises . fection of valour without skill and practice ...
... imperial troops receive a degree of firmness and docility , unattainable by the impetuous and irregular passions of barbarians . And yet so sensible were the Romans of the imper- Exercises . fection of valour without skill and practice ...
Side 16
... be ported by circumstantial evidence , ought surely to silence those critics who refuse the imperial legion its proper body of cavalry . of their countrymen . Since the alteration of manners and 16 [ CHAP . I. DECLINE AND FALL.
... be ported by circumstantial evidence , ought surely to silence those critics who refuse the imperial legion its proper body of cavalry . of their countrymen . Since the alteration of manners and 16 [ CHAP . I. DECLINE AND FALL.
Side 22
... imperial forces ; of the cavalry as well as infantry ; of the legions , the auxiliaries , the Amount of guards , and the navy ; the most liberal computation will establish- not allow us to fix the entire establishment by sea and the ...
... imperial forces ; of the cavalry as well as infantry ; of the legions , the auxiliaries , the Amount of guards , and the navy ; the most liberal computation will establish- not allow us to fix the entire establishment by sea and the ...
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Side 93 - If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus.
Side xxix - I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my History, the life of the historian must be short and precarious.
Side 1 - In the second century of the Christian Era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind.
Side xii - In the solitude of a sequestered village he bestowed a liberal and even learned education on his only daughter. She surpassed his hopes by her proficiency in the sciences and languages; and in her short visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition of Mademoiselle Curchod were the theme of universal applause. The report of such a prodigy awakened my curiosity; I saw and loved. I found her learned without pedantry, lively in conversation, pure in sentiment, and elegant in...
Side xxii - As I believed, and as I still believe, that the propagation of the Gospel, and the triumph of the Church, are inseparably connected with the decline of the Roman monarchy, I weighed the causes and effects of the revolution, and contrasted the narratives and apologies of the Christians themselves, with the glances of candour or enmity which the Pagans have cast on the rising sects.
Side 67 - This long peace, and the uniform government of the Romans, introduced a slow and secret poison into the vitals of the empire. The minds of men were gradually reduced to the same level, the fire of genius was extinguished, and even the military spirit evaporated.
Side viii - To the University of Oxford I acknowledge no obligation; and she will as cheerfully renounce me for a son as I am willing to disclaim her for a mother.
Side 36 - Atheist under the sacerdotal robes. Reasoners of such a temper were scarcely inclined to wrangle about their respective modes of faith, or of worship. It was indifferent to them what shape the folly of the multitude might choose to .assume; and they approached, with the same inward contempt, and the same external reverence, the altars of the Libyan, the Olympian, or the Capitoline Jupiter.
Side 91 - His reign is marked by the rare advantage of furnishing very few materials for history; which is, indeed, little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.
Side 60 - Such was the solid construction of the Roman highways, whose firmness has not entirely yielded to the effort of fifteen centuries. They united the subjects of the most distant provinces by an easy and familiar intercourse ; but their primary object had been to facilitate the marches of the legions ; nor was any country considered as completely subdued, till it had been rendered, in all its parts, pervious to the arms and authority of the conqueror.