 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 864 sider
...Caesars was in some measure imitated by the founder of Constantinople : but his liberality, however it might excite the applause of the people, has incurred...Constantine could not be excused by any consideration either of public or private interest ; and the annual tribute of corn imposed upon Egypt for the benefit of... | |
 | James J. Macintyre - 1843 - 300 sider
...of the Roman people have been considered as illustrative of the domestic struggles between the * " A nation of legislators and conquerors might assert...could not be excused by any consideration, either of public or private interest, and the annual tribute of corn imposed upon Egypt for the benefit of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 466 sider
...Valesius, by the words modii of corn, or consider as expressive of the number of loaves of bread." excite the applause of the people, has incurred the...lose the memory of freedom. But the prodigality of Constantino could not be excused by any consideration either of public or private interest ; and the... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 sider
...Caesars was in some measure imitated by the founder of Constantinople : but his liberality, however it might excite the applause of the people, has incurred...Constantine could not be excused by any consideration either of public or private interest; and the annual tribute of corn imposed upon Egypt for the benefit of... | |
 | Philip Smith - 1864 - 1096 sider
...which had worked such mischief at Rome, was imported to Constantinople, without the same excuse. " A nation of legislators and conquerors might assert...prodigality of Constantine could not be excused by any coii• The city has preserved its ancient name, not only in European use, but in the Arabic Cvnstantije.... | |
 | 1883 - 538 sider
...glorious Rome, queen of the earth So far renowned, and with the spoils enriched Of nations. MILTON. It was artfully contrived by Augustus, that, in the...plenty, the Romans should lose the memory of freedom. — GIBBON. Sfficulo premimur gravi Quo scelera regnant, saevit impietas furens. SENECA. Nona aetas... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1899 - 632 sider
...with their blood ; and it was art fully contrived by Augustus, that, in the enjoyment of plenty, tfw Romans should lose the memory of freedom. But the...Constantine could not be excused by any consideration either of public or private interest ; and the annual tribute of corn imposed upon Egypt for the benefit of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1900 - 642 sider
...private property. measure imitated by the founder of Constantinople : " but his liberality, however it might excite the applause of the people, has incurred...legislators and conquerors might assert their claim to the harvest of Africa, which had been purchased with their blood; and it was artfully contrived by Augustus,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1901 - 602 sider
...pushed forwards into the sea ; they consisted of the famous Puzzolan sand, which hardens in the water. it might excite the applause of the people, has incurred...Constantine could not be excused by any consideration either of public or private interest ; and the annual tribute of corn imposed upon Egypt for the benefit of... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1904 - 730 sider
...Caesars was in some measure imitated by the founder of Constantinople ; but his liberality, however it might excite the applause of the people, has incurred...nation of legislators and conquerors might assert its claim to the harvest of Africa, which had been purchased with its blood ; and it was artfully contrived... | |
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Constantinople ; but his liberality, however it might excite the applause of the people, has incurred the censure of posterity. A nation of legislators and conquerors might assert their claim to the harvests of Africa, which had been purchased with their... 
