The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireCosimo, Inc., 1 лип. 2008 р. - 536 стор. 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 first of seven volumes, readers will find Chapter 1 ("The Extent of the Empire in the Age of the Antonines") through Chapter 14 ("Six Emperors at the Same Time, Reunion of the Empire"), which cover the Age of the Antonines; the rule and murder of Commodus; the sale of the Empire to Didius Julianus; the rules of Severus, Caracalla, Alexander Severus, Maximin, Decius, Gallus, milianus, Valerian, Gallienus, Claudius, Tacitus, Probus, Carus, Diocletian, Maximinus Thrax, Gordian I, Gordian II, Pupienus, Balbinus, and Gordian III; the current state of Persia; and the current state of Germany. 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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... Trajan and the Antonines , when the Roman monarchy , having attained its full strength and maturity , began to verge towards its decline ; and will extend to the subver- sion of the Western Empire , by the barbarians of Germany and ...
... Trajan and the Antonines , when the Roman monarchy , having attained its full strength and maturity , began to verge towards its decline ; and will extend to the subver- sion of the Western Empire , by the barbarians of Germany and ...
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... Trajan and the Antonines to the taking of Constantinople by Mahomet the Second ; and includes a review of the Crusades and the state of Rome during the middle ages . Since the publication of the first volume , twelve years have elapsed ...
... Trajan and the Antonines to the taking of Constantinople by Mahomet the Second ; and includes a review of the Crusades and the state of Rome during the middle ages . Since the publication of the first volume , twelve years have elapsed ...
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... Trajan in the East Resigned by his Successor Hadrian Contrast of Hadrian and Antoninus Pius .. Pacific System of Hadrian and the two Antonines Defensive Wars of Marcus Antoninus Military Establishment of the Roman Emperors Discipline ...
... Trajan in the East Resigned by his Successor Hadrian Contrast of Hadrian and Antoninus Pius .. Pacific System of Hadrian and the two Antonines Defensive Wars of Marcus Antoninus Military Establishment of the Roman Emperors Discipline ...
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... Trajan ... 117 Of Hadrian Adoption of the elder and younger Verus 138-180 Adoption of the two Antonines Character and Reign of Pius of Marcus Happiness of the Romans Its precarious Nature ... ... Memory of Tiberius , Caligula , Nero ...
... Trajan ... 117 Of Hadrian Adoption of the elder and younger Verus 138-180 Adoption of the two Antonines Character and Reign of Pius of Marcus Happiness of the Romans Its precarious Nature ... ... Memory of Tiberius , Caligula , Nero ...
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... flattery shall I ascribe the un- worthy alternative ? Was the historian dazzled by Trajan's conquests ? " " On the immortality and transmigration of soul " ( compare r . 6 — 5 P. 7 6 P. 119 footnote ) . Note : INTRODUCTION XXXV.
... flattery shall I ascribe the un- worthy alternative ? Was the historian dazzled by Trajan's conquests ? " " On the immortality and transmigration of soul " ( compare r . 6 — 5 P. 7 6 P. 119 footnote ) . Note : INTRODUCTION XXXV.
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Defeat and Death of the two Gordians | 237 |
Murder of Caracallà | 238 |
Various Events of the Gothic | 244 |
Election of Gallus | 250 |
PAGE | 253 |
Thrace Macedonia and Greece | 260 |
His Superstition | 265 |
Ruin of the Temple of Ephesus | 268 |
34 | |
Gaul and Spain | 48 |
Acknowledged by the other Emperors | 60 |
Lieutenants of the Emperor | 64 |
Titles of Augustus and Cæsar | 70 |
The Danube and Illyrian Frontier | 97 |
A D | 104 |
Noricum and Pannonia | 111 |
New Establishment of the Prætorian Guards | 124 |
Edict of Caracalla | 126 |
Jealousy and Hatred of the two Emperors | 130 |
87 | 153 |
Fruitless Negotiation for dividing the Empire between them | 156 |
Recovery of Britain by Constantius | 160 |
VOL I | 161 |
CHAPTER V | 167 |
Of Hadrian | 176 |
Character and Elevation of the two Gordians | 178 |
General Plenty | 195 |
Memory of Tiberius Caligula Nero and Domitian | 196 |
Picture of Elagabalus | 213 |
Their Taste for Strong Liquors | 222 |
Abolition of the Tribute | 271 |
169 | 274 |
Tacitus is acknowleged by the Army | 276 |
Disorders of Sicily | 279 |
His Death | 282 |
War between the Persians and the Romans | 296 |
Triumph of Aurelian | 310 |
Victory of Constantine near Rome | 312 |
He marches into the East and is Assassinated | 317 |
Reign of ClaudiusDefeat of the GothsVictories Triumph and Death | 339 |
Spectacles of Rome | 342 |
Death of Numerian | 348 |
Election of Maximus and Balbinus by the Senate | 353 |
Armenia | 374 |
Tumult at Rome | 380 |
of Letters | 391 |
Discontent of the Romans at the Apprehension of Taxes | 399 |
Galerius invades Italy | 405 |
Marches into Italy | 415 |
Administration of Misitheus | 461 |
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