The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 2: Complete in Eight VolumesG. Coure and lo. Poultry, 1825 |
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Side 20
... present age , however desirous of riches , is content to seek them by the humbler means of commerce and industry . The Per- The reduction of Egypt was immediately fol- sian war . lowed by the Persian war . It was reserved for the reign ...
... present age , however desirous of riches , is content to seek them by the humbler means of commerce and industry . The Per- The reduction of Egypt was immediately fol- sian war . lowed by the Persian war . It was reserved for the reign ...
Side 28
... present differences to the decision of the emperors themselves ; convinced as the Per- sian am- The Persians confessed the Roman superiority in morals as well as in arms . Eutrop . 9. 24. But this respect and gratitude of enemies is ...
... present differences to the decision of the emperors themselves ; convinced as the Per- sian am- The Persians confessed the Roman superiority in morals as well as in arms . Eutrop . 9. 24. But this respect and gratitude of enemies is ...
Side 30
... present of a very intelligible na- ture ; that the city of Nisibis might be established for the place of mutual exchange , or , as we should formerly have termed it , for the staple of trade between the two empires . There is no ...
... present of a very intelligible na- ture ; that the city of Nisibis might be established for the place of mutual exchange , or , as we should formerly have termed it , for the staple of trade between the two empires . There is no ...
Side 42
... present be totally overlooked ; a more ex- pensive establishment , and consequently an increase of taxes , and the oppression of the people . Instead of a m modest family of slaves and freedmen , such as 42 ROMAN EMPIRE .
... present be totally overlooked ; a more ex- pensive establishment , and consequently an increase of taxes , and the oppression of the people . Instead of a m modest family of slaves and freedmen , such as 42 ROMAN EMPIRE .
Side 46
... present tranquillity nor future reputation . But he yielded , however reluctantly , to the ascendant which his wiser colleague had acquired over him , and retired immediately after his abdication to a villa in Lucania , where it was ...
... present tranquillity nor future reputation . But he yielded , however reluctantly , to the ascendant which his wiser colleague had acquired over him , and retired immediately after his abdication to a villa in Lucania , where it was ...
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