History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireGibbon offers an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell, a task made difficult by a lack of comprehensive written sources, though he was not the only historian to tackle the subject. Most of his ideas are directly taken from what few relevant records were available: those of the Roman moralists of the 4th and 5th centuries. |
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Adrianople, he should meet a plentiful convoy of provisions, and a reënforcement
of eight thousand horse and thirty ... the son of Theodemir found an inhospitable
solitude, and his Gothic followers, with a heavy train of horses, of mules, and of ...
Adrianople, he should meet a plentiful convoy of provisions, and a reënforcement
of eight thousand horse and thirty ... the son of Theodemir found an inhospitable
solitude, and his Gothic followers, with a heavy train of horses, of mules, and of ...
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The ambassadors who resorted to Ravenna from the most distant countries of
Europe, admired his wisdom, magnificence, and courtesy; and if he sometimes
accepted either slaves or arms, white horses or strange animals, the gift of a
sundial, ...
The ambassadors who resorted to Ravenna from the most distant countries of
Europe, admired his wisdom, magnificence, and courtesy; and if he sometimes
accepted either slaves or arms, white horses or strange animals, the gift of a
sundial, ...
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The spirit of the horses, which have given a modern name to the Quirinal, was
applauded by the Barbarians; the brazen elephants of the Via sacra were
diligently restored; the famous heifer of Myron deceived the cattle, as they were
driven ...
The spirit of the horses, which have given a modern name to the Quirinal, was
applauded by the Barbarians; the brazen elephants of the Via sacra were
diligently restored; the famous heifer of Myron deceived the cattle, as they were
driven ...
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... were produced at the same time in the amphitheatre, and a numerous train of
horses, with their rich trappings, was bestowed as an extraordinary gift on the
victorious charioteers of the circus. While he indulged the people of
Constantinople, ...
... were produced at the same time in the amphitheatre, and a numerous train of
horses, with their rich trappings, was bestowed as an extraordinary gift on the
victorious charioteers of the circus. While he indulged the people of
Constantinople, ...
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The Olympic stadium was open to wealth, merit, and ambition; and if the
candidates could depend on their personal skill and activity, they might pursue
the footsteps of Diomede and Menelaus, and conduct their own horses in the
rapid career.
The Olympic stadium was open to wealth, merit, and ambition; and if the
candidates could depend on their personal skill and activity, they might pursue
the footsteps of Diomede and Menelaus, and conduct their own horses in the
rapid career.
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire |
| Forfatter | Edward Gibbon |
| Utgiver | Simon and Schuster, 2013 |
| ISBN | 1625584180, 9781625584182 |
| Lengde | 433 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |