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Side 1
Final division of the Roman empire between the sons of Theodo- sius. — Reign
of Arcadius and Honorius. — Administration of Rufinus andStilicho. — Revolt and
defeat of Gildo in Africa. Division of THE genius of Rome expired with Theodo- ...
Final division of the Roman empire between the sons of Theodo- sius. — Reign
of Arcadius and Honorius. — Administration of Rufinus andStilicho. — Revolt and
defeat of Gildo in Africa. Division of THE genius of Rome expired with Theodo- ...
Side 2
The great and martial prefecture of Illyricum was divided between the two princes
; the defence and possession of the provinces of Noricum, Pannonia, and
Dalmatia, still belonged to the western empire; but the two large
diocessesofDacia and ...
The great and martial prefecture of Illyricum was divided between the two princes
; the defence and possession of the provinces of Noricum, Pannonia, and
Dalmatia, still belonged to the western empire; but the two large
diocessesofDacia and ...
Side 14
... deserved the hatred of Rufinus ; and the arts of calumny might have been
successful, if the tender and vigilant Serena had not protected her husband
against his domestic foes, whilst he vanquished in the field the enemies of the
empire.
... deserved the hatred of Rufinus ; and the arts of calumny might have been
successful, if the tender and vigilant Serena had not protected her husband
against his domestic foes, whilst he vanquished in the field the enemies of the
empire.
Side 18
Discord af ^ne serv^e Poet of Stilicho applauds, with the two ferocious ioy, this
horrid deed, which, in the empires. . J , „. . , , , A.D. 396, execution, perhaps, 01
justice, violated every law of nature and society, profaned the majesty of the
prince, ...
Discord af ^ne serv^e Poet of Stilicho applauds, with the two ferocious ioy, this
horrid deed, which, in the empires. . J , „. . , , , A.D. 396, execution, perhaps, 01
justice, violated every law of nature and society, profaned the majesty of the
prince, ...
Side 19
The favourite of Arcadius fomented a secret and irreconcilable war against a
formidable hero, who aspired to govern, and to defend, the two empires of Rome,
and the two sons of Theodosius. They incessantly laboured, by dark and ...
The favourite of Arcadius fomented a secret and irreconcilable war against a
formidable hero, who aspired to govern, and to defend, the two empires of Rome,
and the two sons of Theodosius. They incessantly laboured, by dark and ...
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LibraryThing Review
Brukerevaluering - LisaMaria_C - LibraryThingI feel decidedly ambivalent about this book. My rating reflects that ultimately I didn't want to stick with it; I didn't find its pleasures and degree of informativeness worth the slogging through ... Les hele vurderingen
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Brukerevaluering - quantum_flapdoodle - LibraryThingA classic of historical literature, in two volumes. The author details the history to the fall in the first volume, and the byzantine period in the second volume. 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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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 3 Edward Gibbon Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1900 |
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 4: Complete in Eight Volumes, Volum 1 |
| Forfatter | Edward Gibbon |
| Utgiver | G. Coure and lo. Poultry, 1825 |
| Original fra | Catalonia-biblioteket |
| Digitalisert | 30. mar 2009 |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |