The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Том 1

Gibbon

1880

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Let's be very clear about one thing: if you write English prose, and if you read a lot and care about English prose, you should read Gibbon. His sentences are perfect. Each is carefully weighted ...

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Very interesting so far. Of course, this is only volume 1 of 6.

Зміст

• MEMOIRS OF MY LIFE AND WRITINGS: 43
• LAST ILLNESS AND DEATH OF GIBBON: 206
• THE EXTENT AND MILITARY FORCE OF THE EMPIRE IN THE AGE OF: 215
• A D: 217
• Contrast of Hadrian and: 224
• The Legions under the: 230
• Principles of Government: 237
• Mæsia and Dacia: 243
• General Idea of the Roman: 249
• General Use of both the Greek: 264
• Obedience and Union: 270
• Daring Enterprise of: 278
• 300: 279
• OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN THE AGE OF: 290
• gustus: 306
• Peculiar Misery of the Romans: 318
• PAGE A D: 324
• Is wounded by an Assassin: 326
• Choice of Pertinax for: 339
• A Conspiracy prevented: 345
• Septimius Severus: 347
• Marches into Italy: 358
• The Office of Prætorian Præ: 372
• Remorse and Cruelty of Car: 385
• Contempt of Decency_which: 401
• Power of his Mother: 404
• 206: 406
• Seditions of the Prætorian: 410
• Edict of Caracalla: 425
• Declares Maximin a Public: 441
• Marches into Italy: 448
• Form of a Military Repub: 454
• CHAPTER II: 462
• Religious Worship: 468
• Establishment of the Royal: 474
• Artaxerxes: 481
• Rome: 512
• He marches against the Goths: 518
• OF THE UNION AND INTERNAL PROSPERITY OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN: 522
• in its March: 525
• Election of Gallus: 533
• Invade Gaul and Italy: 542
• Is defeated and taken Prisoner: 556
• The Thirty Tyrants: 562
• dius: 579
• Emperor Claudius 574: 598
• Rebellion and Ruin of Pal: 604
• He marches into the East: 611
• Tacitus is acknowledged: 620
• Character and Elevation: 642
• CHAPTER XIII: 653
• State of the Peasants of Gaul: 659
• Recovery of Britain by Con: 665
• War between the Persians: 677
• Diocletian assumes the Dia: 693
• Compliance of Maximian: 699

Бібліографічна інформація

• Назва: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Том 1; The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Gibbon
• Автор: Gibbon
• Опубліковано: 1880
• Оригінал із: Бернський університет
• Оцифровано: 6 лис. 2020