The Complete History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire The Complete History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

The Complete History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Edward Gibbon
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In the second century of the Christian Æra, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind. The frontiers of that extensive monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valor. 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. The image of a free constitution was preserved with decent reverence: the Roman senate appeared to possess the sovereign authority, and devolved on the emperors all the executive powers of government. During a happy period of more than fourscore years, the public administration was conducted by the virtue and abilities of Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, and the two Antonines. It is the design of this, and of the two succeeding chapters, to describe the prosperous condition of their empire; and after wards, from the death of Marcus Antoninus, to deduce the most important circumstances of its decline and fall; a revolution which will ever be remembered, and is still felt by the nations of the earth...

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2014
3 June
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
4,356
Pages
PUBLISHER
Didactic Press
SIZE
3.2
MB

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