The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1AMS Press, 1974 - 541 sider |
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... already observed in the first chapter Lieuten- of this work , some notion may be formed of the armies and provinces thus intrusted to the ruling hand of Augustus . But , as it was impossible that he could personally command the legions ...
... already observed in the first chapter Lieuten- of this work , some notion may be formed of the armies and provinces thus intrusted to the ruling hand of Augustus . But , as it was impossible that he could personally command the legions ...
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... already distracted the whole government , when a scheme was suggested that seemed of mutual benefit to the empire the hostile brothers . It was proposed , that , since it was impos- sible to reconcile their minds , they should separate ...
... already distracted the whole government , when a scheme was suggested that seemed of mutual benefit to the empire the hostile brothers . It was proposed , that , since it was impos- sible to reconcile their minds , they should separate ...
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... already powerful and discontented . Rome , though deprived of freedom , was distracted by faction . The people , towards whom the emperor , himself a plebeian , always expressed a peculiar fondness , lived in perpetual dissension with ...
... already powerful and discontented . Rome , though deprived of freedom , was distracted by faction . The people , towards whom the emperor , himself a plebeian , always expressed a peculiar fondness , lived in perpetual dissension with ...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1 Edward Gibbon Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1914 |
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