The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1Methuen & Company, 1909 - Byzantine Empire |
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... ancient cities , like Constanti Athens , Rome , or Constantinople , naturally entails a study of the topography of the town ; and in the case of Constantinople this study is equally important for the historian . Little pro- gress of a ...
... ancient cities , like Constanti Athens , Rome , or Constantinople , naturally entails a study of the topography of the town ; and in the case of Constantinople this study is equally important for the historian . Little pro- gress of a ...
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... ancient and modern history of the World ; but it would require many years of health , of leisure , and of persever- ance . BENTINCK STREET , February 1 , 1776 . P.S. - The entire History , which is now published , of the Decline and ...
... ancient and modern history of the World ; but it would require many years of health , of leisure , and of persever- ance . BENTINCK STREET , February 1 , 1776 . P.S. - The entire History , which is now published , of the Decline and ...
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... ancient and modern times may afford many rich and interesting subjects ; that I am still possessed of health and leisure ; that by the practice of writing some skill and facility must be acquired ; and that in the ardent pursuit of ...
... ancient and modern times may afford many rich and interesting subjects ; that I am still possessed of health and leisure ; that by the practice of writing some skill and facility must be acquired ; and that in the ardent pursuit of ...
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... ancient renown and disciplined valour . The gentle , but powerful , influence of laws and manners had gradually cemented the union of the provinces . Their peaceful inhabitants enjoyed and abused the advantages of wealth and luxury ...
... ancient renown and disciplined valour . The gentle , but powerful , influence of laws and manners had gradually cemented the union of the provinces . Their peaceful inhabitants enjoyed and abused the advantages of wealth and luxury ...
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... ancients was de- nominated patriotism , is derived from a strong sense of our own 31 Dion , 1. lxxi . Hist . August . in ... ancient constitution , were indiscriminately admitted by Marius . See Sallust . de Bell . Jugurth . c . 91 [ 86 ] ...
... ancients was de- nominated patriotism , is derived from a strong sense of our own 31 Dion , 1. lxxi . Hist . August . in ... ancient constitution , were indiscriminately admitted by Marius . See Sallust . de Bell . Jugurth . c . 91 [ 86 ] ...
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