The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1Methuen & Company, 1909 - Byzantine Empire |
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... Slaves ... Enfranchisement Numbers Obedience and Union His Reputation In Italy The Provinces Colonies , and Municipal Towns Division of the Latin and the Greek Provinces General Use of both the Greek and Latin Languages Their Treatment ...
... Slaves ... Enfranchisement Numbers Obedience and Union His Reputation In Italy The Provinces Colonies , and Municipal Towns Division of the Latin and the Greek Provinces General Use of both the Greek and Latin Languages Their Treatment ...
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... slavery of their country , or resist the steady progress of the Imperial generals , who maintained the national glory , when the throne was dis- graced by the weakest or the most vicious of mankind . At the very time when Domitian ...
... slavery of their country , or resist the steady progress of the Imperial generals , who maintained the national glory , when the throne was dis- graced by the weakest or the most vicious of mankind . At the very time when Domitian ...
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... slavery . Macedonia The appellation of Roumelia , which is still bestowed by Thrace , the Turks on the extensive countries of Thrace , Macedonia , and Greece and Greece , preserves the memory of their ancient state under the Roman ...
... slavery . Macedonia The appellation of Roumelia , which is still bestowed by Thrace , the Turks on the extensive countries of Thrace , Macedonia , and Greece and Greece , preserves the memory of their ancient state under the Roman ...
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... slaves or strangers , enemies or barbarians.22 During the most flourishing æra of the Athenian commonwealth the number of citizens gradually decreased from about thirty 23 to 17 In the year of Rome 701 , the temple of Isis and Serapis ...
... slaves or strangers , enemies or barbarians.22 During the most flourishing æra of the Athenian commonwealth the number of citizens gradually decreased from about thirty 23 to 17 In the year of Rome 701 , the temple of Isis and Serapis ...
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... slaves were exposed to Their the wanton rigour of despotism . The perfect settlement of the Roman empire was preceded by ages of violence and rapine . The slaves consisted , for the most part , of barbarian captives , taken in thousands ...
... slaves were exposed to Their the wanton rigour of despotism . The perfect settlement of the Roman empire was preceded by ages of violence and rapine . The slaves consisted , for the most part , of barbarian captives , taken in thousands ...
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