The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireCosimo, Inc., 1. jan. 2008 - 592 sider The 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 second of seven volumes, readers will find Chapter 15 ("The Progress of the Christian Religion") through Chapter 24 ("The Retreat and Death of Julian"), which cover Gibbon's controversial history of Christianity in the Roman Empire; the rule of Nero; the construction of Constantinople; the organization of the Roman government; the rule of Constantine; wars with Persia; the rules of Gallus and Julian; the Schism of the Donatists; the council of Nice; and the Arian heresy. 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 v
... Rome Among the Barbarians and the Jews Among the Christians Approaching End of the World ... 19 19 20 21 22 ... 23 Doctrine of the Millennium ... Conflagration of Rome and of the World The Pagans devoted to Eternal Punishment Were often ...
... Rome Among the Barbarians and the Jews Among the Christians Approaching End of the World ... 19 19 20 21 22 ... 23 Doctrine of the Millennium ... Conflagration of Rome and of the World The Pagans devoted to Eternal Punishment Were often ...
Side vi
... Rome ... In Africa and the Western Provinces Beyond the Limits of the Roman Empire General Proportion of Christians and Pagans Whether the first Christians were mean and ignorant Some Exceptions with regard to Learning ... 57 57 59 59 ...
... Rome ... In Africa and the Western Provinces Beyond the Limits of the Roman Empire General Proportion of Christians and Pagans Whether the first Christians were mean and ignorant Some Exceptions with regard to Learning ... 57 57 59 59 ...
Side 8
... Rome , the re- verence which Jerusalem had inspired to all the Christian colonies insensibly diminished . The Jewish converts , or , as they were afterwards called , the Nazarenes , who had laid the 16 Jesus circumcisus erat ; cibis ...
... Rome , the re- verence which Jerusalem had inspired to all the Christian colonies insensibly diminished . The Jewish converts , or , as they were afterwards called , the Nazarenes , who had laid the 16 Jesus circumcisus erat ; cibis ...
Side 18
... Rome , the foundation of the city and that of the republic , and to restore , during the humane license of the Saturnalia , the primitive equality of mankind . Some idea may be conceived of the abhorrence of the Christians for such ...
... Rome , the foundation of the city and that of the republic , and to restore , during the humane license of the Saturnalia , the primitive equality of mankind . Some idea may be conceived of the abhorrence of the Christians for such ...
Side 19
... Rome who had conceived a more exalted , and , in some respects , a juster idea of human nature ; though it must be confessed that , in the sublime inquiry , their reason had been often guided by their imagination , and that their ...
... Rome who had conceived a more exalted , and , in some respects , a juster idea of human nature ; though it must be confessed that , in the sublime inquiry , their reason had been often guided by their imagination , and that their ...
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The Military Officers | 271 |
His first Campaign in Gaul | 277 |
Edict of Milan | 292 |
Demolition of the Church of Nicomedia | 303 |
Freedom of Public Preaching | 316 |
CHAPTER XXI | 330 |
The System of Plato | 336 |
Heterodox Opinions of Arius | 344 |
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46 | |
52 | |
56 | |
58 | |
93 | |
100 | |
Of Maximin Philip and Decius | 112 |
In the Western Provinces under Constantius and Constantine | 128 |
Description of Constantinople | 146 |
Edifices | 154 |
Paul of Samosata his Manners | 180 |
4 | 185 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 202 |
Edict of Constantine | 208 |
Death and Funeral of Constantine | 221 |
Civil War and Death of Constantine | 232 |
Constantius sole EmperorElevation and Death of GallusDanger | 245 |
Massacre of the Imperial Ministers | 252 |
Constantius visits Rome | 260 |
Invasion of Mesopotamia by Sapor | 268 |
He is degraded from the See of Antioch | 270 |
Council of Rimini | 354 |
Persecution against Athanasius | 364 |
336 | 366 |
Restoration of Athanasius | 369 |
Condemnation of Athanasius | 373 |
Constantinople | 382 |
CHAPTER XXIV | 390 |
CHAPTER XXII | 396 |
Death of Constantius | 419 |
339 | 422 |
Universal Toleration | 432 |
His religious Dissimulation | 441 |
He prohibits the Christians from teaching Schools | 456 |
CHAPTER XX | 474 |
Residence of Julian at AntiochHis successful Expedition against | 479 |
Persians | 499 |
Jovian evacuates Nisibis and restores the five Provinces to | 525 |
227 | 526 |
340 | 531 |
342 | 550 |
343 | 563 |
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