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 9
... exercised the rights of victory with unusual rigour . The emperor founded , under the name of Elia Capitolina , a new city on Mount Sion , 20 to which he gave the privileges of a colony ; and , denouncing the severest penalties against ...
... exercised the rights of victory with unusual rigour . The emperor founded , under the name of Elia Capitolina , a new city on Mount Sion , 20 to which he gave the privileges of a colony ; and , denouncing the severest penalties against ...
Side 12
... exercised as much compassion towards their idolatrous enemies as they had ever shewn to their friends or country- men.27 Passing from the sectaries of the law to the law itself , they asserted that it was impossible that a religion ...
... exercised as much compassion towards their idolatrous enemies as they had ever shewn to their friends or country- men.27 Passing from the sectaries of the law to the law itself , they asserted that it was impossible that a religion ...
Side 13
... exercised with in- creasing severity , many of its most respectable adherents , who were called upon to renounce , were provoked to assert , their private opinions , to pursue the consequences of their mistaken principles , and openly ...
... exercised with in- creasing severity , many of its most respectable adherents , who were called upon to renounce , were provoked to assert , their private opinions , to pursue the consequences of their mistaken principles , and openly ...
Side 19
... exercised the various faculties of memory , of fancy , and of judgment , in the most profound speculations , or the most important labours , and when they reflected on the desire of fame , which transported them into future ages far ...
... exercised the various faculties of memory , of fancy , and of judgment , in the most profound speculations , or the most important labours , and when they reflected on the desire of fame , which transported them into future ages far ...
Side 31
... exercised by the habits of believing the most extraordinary events . They felt , or they fancied , that on every side they were incessantly assaulted by dæmons , comforted by visions , instructed by prophecy , and surprisingly delivered ...
... exercised by the habits of believing the most extraordinary events . They felt , or they fancied , that on every side they were incessantly assaulted by dæmons , comforted by visions , instructed by prophecy , and surprisingly delivered ...
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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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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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