The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireCosimo, Inc., 1 січ. 2008 р. - 592 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 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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... Rank and Fortune Christianity most favourably received by the Poor and Simple Rejected by some eminent Men of the first and second Centuries .. ... Their Neglect of Prophecy Their Neglect of Miracles ... ... ... ... ... General Silence ...
... Rank and Fortune Christianity most favourably received by the Poor and Simple Rejected by some eminent Men of the first and second Centuries .. ... Their Neglect of Prophecy Their Neglect of Miracles ... ... ... ... ... General Silence ...
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... rank of angels , and cast down into the infernal pit , were still permitted to roam upon earth , to torment the bodies , and to seduce the minds , of sinful men . The dæmons soon discovered and abused the natural propensity of the human ...
... rank of angels , and cast down into the infernal pit , were still permitted to roam upon earth , to torment the bodies , and to seduce the minds , of sinful men . The dæmons soon discovered and abused the natural propensity of the human ...
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... ranks of society , were strictly attached to the literal sense of the Mosaic law , and they piously rejected the immortality of the soul , as an opinion that received no countenance from the Divine book , which they revered as the only ...
... ranks of society , were strictly attached to the literal sense of the Mosaic law , and they piously rejected the immortality of the soul , as an opinion that received no countenance from the Divine book , which they revered as the only ...
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... rank , and of every province in the Roman empire . The ancient Christians were animated by a contempt for their present existence , and by a just confidence of immor- tality , of which the doubtful and imperfect faith of modern ages ...
... rank , and of every province in the Roman empire . The ancient Christians were animated by a contempt for their present existence , and by a just confidence of immor- tality , of which the doubtful and imperfect faith of modern ages ...
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... ranks of the faithful , on women as on elders , on boys as well as upon bishops . When their devout minds were sufficiently prepared by a course of prayer , of fasting , and of vigils , to receive the extraordinary impulse , they were ...
... ranks of the faithful , on women as on elders , on boys as well as upon bishops . When their devout minds were sufficiently prepared by a course of prayer , of fasting , and of vigils , to receive the extraordinary impulse , they were ...
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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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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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