The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 2: Complete in Eight VolumesG. Coure and lo. Poultry, 1825 |
Inni boken
Resultat 1-5 av 57
Side 19
... edict which he published , instead of being condemned as the effect of jealous ty- ranny , deserves to be applauded as an act of prudence and humanity . He caused a diligent inquiry to presses be made for all the ancient books which ...
... edict which he published , instead of being condemned as the effect of jealous ty- ranny , deserves to be applauded as an act of prudence and humanity . He caused a diligent inquiry to presses be made for all the ancient books which ...
Side 42
... edicts , inscribed with their joint names , were received in all the provinces , as promulgated by their mutual councils and authority . Notwithstanding these precautions , the political union of the Roman world was gradually dissolved ...
... edicts , inscribed with their joint names , were received in all the provinces , as promulgated by their mutual councils and authority . Notwithstanding these precautions , the political union of the Roman world was gradually dissolved ...
Side 101
... edicts of so local and temporary a nature , that they would ill deserve the notice of a gene- ral history . Two laws ... edict to all the cities of Italy , and afterward of Africa , directing immediate and sufficient relief to be given ...
... edicts of so local and temporary a nature , that they would ill deserve the notice of a gene- ral history . Two laws ... edict to all the cities of Italy , and afterward of Africa , directing immediate and sufficient relief to be given ...
Side 103
... edict were softened or repealed in the subsequent reigns ; and even Constantine him- self very frequently alleviated , by partial acts of mercy , the stern temper of his general institutions . Such , in- deed , was the singular humour ...
... edict were softened or repealed in the subsequent reigns ; and even Constantine him- self very frequently alleviated , by partial acts of mercy , the stern temper of his general institutions . Such , in- deed , was the singular humour ...
Side 111
... edict , of such mischievous tendency that it was almost immediately corrected , all his laws and all the judicial ... edicts of Constantine betray a degree of passion and precipitancy very unbecoming the character of a lawgiver . umphant ...
... edict , of such mischievous tendency that it was almost immediately corrected , all his laws and all the judicial ... edicts of Constantine betray a degree of passion and precipitancy very unbecoming the character of a lawgiver . umphant ...
Andre utgaver - Vis alle
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 6 Edward Gibbon Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1881 |
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 6 Edward Gibbon Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1856 |
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 6 Edward Gibbon Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1856 |
Vanlige uttrykk og setninger
Alemanni Ammianus ancient Antioch appeared arms army arts Asia Augustus Aurelius Victor authority barbarians bishops Cæsar celebrated century character Chris Christ Christians church civil conduct Constan Constantine Constantinople court Cyprian danger death Deity deserved dignity Diocletian divine east ecclesiastical edict emperor enemy Eumenius Euseb Eusebius Eutropius faith father favour fortune Galerius Gallus Gaul Greek Hist honour human hundred imperial Irenæus Italy Jews Julian justice Lactantius Lactantius de M. P. laws legions Libanius Licinius magistrates Magnentius mankind martyrs Maxentius Maximian ment military monarch Mosheim nature Nicomedia Orat Pagan palace Panegyr peace persecution Persian persons prætorian prefect princes provinces purple rank reign religion Roman empire Rome Sapor Sarmatians sect seems senate Severus soldiers soon sovereign Sozomen stantine subjects Tertullian Theod thousand throne tians Tillemont tion Trajan troops truth tyrant valour Vetranio victory virtue zeal Zosimus