The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is Edward Gibbon's magnum opus, written and published over a 13-year period beginning in 1776. It not only chronicles the events of the downfall starting with the end of the rule of Marcus Aurelius, but proposes a theory as to why Rome collapsed: the populace, Gibbon theorizes, lost its moral fortitude, its militaristic will, and its sense of civic duty. History is considered a classic in world literature, and Gibbon is sometimes called the first "modern historian" for his insistence upon using primary sources for his research. Many scholars today still use his highly regarded work as reference. In this first of seven volumes, readers will find Chapter 1 ("The Extent of the Empire in the Age of the Antonines") through Chapter 14 ("Six Emperors at the Same Time, Reunion of the Empire"), which cover the Age of the Antonines; the rule and murder of Commodus; the sale of the Empire to Didius Julianus; the rules of Severus, Caracalla, Alexander Severus, Maximin, Decius, Gallus, milianus, Valerian, Gallienus, Claudius, Tacitus, Probus, Carus, Diocletian, Maximinus Thrax, Gordian I, Gordian II, Pupienus, Balbinus, and Gordian III; the current state of Persia; and the current state of Germany. English parliamentarian and historian EDWARD GIBBON (1737-1794) attended Magdelan College, Oxford for 14 months before his father sent him to Lausanne, Switzerland, where he continued his education. He published Essai sur l'tude de la Littrature (1761) and other autobiographical works, including Mmoire Justificatif pour servir de Rponse l'Expos, etc. de la Cour de France (1779). |
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Side xv
Conquest of Dacia, the Second Exception to it ... Conquests of Trajan in the East
Resigned by his Successor Hadrian Contrast of Hadrian and Antoninus Pius
Pacific System of Hadrian and the two Antonines Defensive Wars of Marcus ...
Conquest of Dacia, the Second Exception to it ... Conquests of Trajan in the East
Resigned by his Successor Hadrian Contrast of Hadrian and Antoninus Pius
Pacific System of Hadrian and the two Antonines Defensive Wars of Marcus ...
Side xxv
... the Goths He resigns to them the Province of Dacia 270 The Alemannic War
The Alemanni invade Italy They are at last vanquished by Aurelian 271
Superstitious Ceremonies Fortifications at Rome 271 Aurelian suppresses the
two Usurpers ...
... the Goths He resigns to them the Province of Dacia 270 The Alemannic War
The Alemanni invade Italy They are at last vanquished by Aurelian 271
Superstitious Ceremonies Fortifications at Rome 271 Aurelian suppresses the
two Usurpers ...
Side lxv
... the gjoggtao* inhabitants of Trajan's Dacia and described them as later m»
aiM1" immigrants of the thirteenth century. ... and Magyar, the Roumanian
pretensions to Sieben- biirgen — "Dacia irredenta" — sharpening the lances of
the foes.
... the gjoggtao* inhabitants of Trajan's Dacia and described them as later m»
aiM1" immigrants of the thirteenth century. ... and Magyar, the Roumanian
pretensions to Sieben- biirgen — "Dacia irredenta" — sharpening the lances of
the foes.
Side 5
... whole force of the state, it was terminated by the absolute submission of the
barbarians.18 The new province of Dacia, which formed a second exception to
the 12 The poet Buchanan celebrates, with elegance and spirit (see his Sylva?, v.
) ...
... whole force of the state, it was terminated by the absolute submission of the
barbarians.18 The new province of Dacia, which formed a second exception to
the 12 The poet Buchanan celebrates, with elegance and spirit (see his Sylva?, v.
) ...
Side 17
... one in Noricum, four in Pannonia, three in Maesia, and two in Dacia. The
defence of the Euphrates was intrusted to eight legions, six of whom were
planted in Syria, and the other two in Cappadocia. With regard to Egypt, Africa
and Spain, ...
... one in Noricum, four in Pannonia, three in Maesia, and two in Dacia. The
defence of the Euphrates was intrusted to eight legions, six of whom were
planted in Syria, and the other two in Cappadocia. With regard to Egypt, Africa
and Spain, ...
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Brukerevaluering - DarthDeverell - LibraryThingIn The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon argues that the loss of civic virtue amongst the Romans enabled barbarian invaders to succeed in their conquest. The book traces the period ... Les hele vurderingen
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