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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... youth . Under a mild government , amidst a beauteous landskip , in a life of leisure and independence , and among a people of easy and elegant manners , I have enjoyed , and may again hope to enjoy , the varied pleasures of retirement ...
... youth . Under a mild government , amidst a beauteous landskip , in a life of leisure and independence , and among a people of easy and elegant manners , I have enjoyed , and may again hope to enjoy , the varied pleasures of retirement ...
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... youths of Rome and Italy , who , by performing their mili- tary service on horseback , prepared themselves for the offices of senator and consul ; and solicited , by deeds of valour , the future suffrages of their countrymen.5 Since the ...
... youths of Rome and Italy , who , by performing their mili- tary service on horseback , prepared themselves for the offices of senator and consul ; and solicited , by deeds of valour , the future suffrages of their countrymen.5 Since the ...
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... youth , who from every part resorted to Athens and the other seats of learning in the Roman empire , were alike instructed in every school to reject and to despise the religion of the multitude . How , indeed , was it possible that a ...
... youth , who from every part resorted to Athens and the other seats of learning in the Roman empire , were alike instructed in every school to reject and to despise the religion of the multitude . How , indeed , was it possible that a ...
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... youth . Throughout the empire , but more parti- cularly in the western parts , the most fertile districts and the most convenient situations were reserved for the establishment of colonies ; some of which were of a civil and others of a ...
... youth . Throughout the empire , but more parti- cularly in the western parts , the most fertile districts and the most convenient situations were reserved for the establishment of colonies ; some of which were of a civil and others of a ...
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... youth , who lived among the populace , with the use of the Punic ; whilst he had almost forgot Greek , and neither could nor would speak Latin . ( Apolog . p . 596. ) The greater part of St. Austin's congregations were strangers to the ...
... youth , who lived among the populace , with the use of the Punic ; whilst he had almost forgot Greek , and neither could nor would speak Latin . ( Apolog . p . 596. ) The greater part of St. Austin's congregations were strangers to the ...
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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 |
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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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