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... of Alexandria silenced those of Athens ; and the ancient sects enrolled
themselves under the banners of the more fashionable teachers, who
recommended their system by the novelty of their method, and the austerity of
their manners.
... of Alexandria silenced those of Athens ; and the ancient sects enrolled
themselves under the banners of the more fashionable teachers, who
recommended their system by the novelty of their method, and the austerity of
their manners.
Side 208
Accusations of a similar kind were retorted upon the church by the schismatics
who had departed from its communion ;y and it was confessed on all sides, that
the most scandalous licentiousness of manners prevailed among great numbers
of ...
Accusations of a similar kind were retorted upon the church by the schismatics
who had departed from its communion ;y and it was confessed on all sides, that
the most scandalous licentiousness of manners prevailed among great numbers
of ...
Side 281
This variety of objects will suspend, for some time, the course of the narrative ; but
the interruption will be censured only by those readers who are insensible to the
importance of laws and manners, while they peruse, with eager curiosity, the ...
This variety of objects will suspend, for some time, the course of the narrative ; but
the interruption will be censured only by those readers who are insensible to the
importance of laws and manners, while they peruse, with eager curiosity, the ...
Side 344
... of Constantine engaged him to assume in the wars of the Goths and
Sarmatians. Manners Among the different branches of the human stmfa- race, the
Sarmatians form a very remarkable tians. shade ; as they seem to unite the
manners of ...
... of Constantine engaged him to assume in the wars of the Goths and
Sarmatians. Manners Among the different branches of the human stmfa- race, the
Sarmatians form a very remarkable tians. shade ; as they seem to unite the
manners of ...
Side 345
... cut into thin and polished slices, carefully laid over each other in the manner of
scales or feathers, and strongly sewed ... is alone sufficient to prove the most
savage manners ; since a people impressed with a sense of humanity would
have ...
... cut into thin and polished slices, carefully laid over each other in the manner of
scales or feathers, and strongly sewed ... is alone sufficient to prove the most
savage manners ; since a people impressed with a sense of humanity would
have ...
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Brukerevaluering - Smiley - LibraryThingGibbon's third volume of The Decline and Fall seems to stray from the purpose stated in volume one. I think he just got carried away by the sweep of history. The melodious style and easy learning are still present but I was suffering from Gibbon fatigue by the third volume and we were off course. Les hele vurderingen
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire |
| Forfatter | Edward Gibbon |
| Utgiver | Jones & Company, 1825 |
| Original fra | Catalonia-biblioteket |
| Digitalisert | 30. mar 2009 |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |