THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. BY EDWARD GIBBON. A NEW EDITION, WITH NOTES. BY DEAN MILMAN, M. GUIZOT, AND SIR WILLIAM IN EIGHT VOLUMES.-VOL. V. WITH PORTRAIT AND MAPS, NEW IMPRESSION. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. 1903. CONTENTS ZENO AND ANASTASIUS, EMPERORS OF THE EAST. FIRST EXPLOITS OF THEODORIC THE OSTROGOTH.-HIS INVASION AND CON QUEST OF ITALY.-THE GOTHIC KINGDOM OF ITALY.-STATE OF THE WEST. Civil Government of Italy ac- . 9 12 ELEVATION OF JUSTIN THE ELDER.- -REIGN OF JUSTINIAN:-I. THE EMPRESS THEODORA. -II. FACTIONS OF THE CIRCUS, AND SEDITION OF CONSTANTI- NOPLE. III. TRADE AND MANUFACTURE OF SILK. IV. FINANCES AND TAXES.-V. EDIFICES OF JUSTINIAN.- -CHURCH OF ST. SOPHIA.-FORTIFICA- TIONS AND FRONTIERS OF THE EASTERN EMPIRE.-VI. ABOLITION OF THE |