 | Joseph Lomas Towers - 1796 - 518 sayfa
...The ' long peace, and the uniform govern' ment of the Romans, introduced a flow and fecret poi' fon into the vitals of the empire.. The minds of men ' were gradually reduced to the fame level, the fire of ge' nius was extinguifhed, and even the military fpirit eva* porated. — The... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 sayfa
...and the elder Antonine, Mr. Gibbon says, ' it was scarcely possible that the eyes of contemporaries should discover in the public felicity the latent causes of decay and corruption.' The ' long peace, and the uniform government of the Romans, introduced a slow and secret poison into... | |
 | 1823 - 862 sayfa
...seldom required the aid of a military force. " It was scarcely possible that the eyes of contemporaries should discover in the public felicity the latent...the uniform government of the Romans, introduced a slew and secret a parallel. Many very strange instances of his cruelty are related by the ancients.... | |
 | John Miley - 1843 - 382 sayfa
...It was scarcely possible that the eyes of contemporaries should discover in the public felicity the causes of decay and corruption. This long peace, and...men were gradually reduced to the same level, the tire of genius was extinguished, and even the military spirit evaporated ; Spain, Gaul, Britain, and... | |
 | 1846 - 780 sayfa
...resemblance to which we refer : — cinno.N. " It was scarcely possible that tb.4 oyes of contemporaries + HV:72vl ` W e M XF w; 3 ϕ E tho Romans, introduced a slow and secret poison into the vitals of the empire. The minds of men were... | |
 | 1873 - 800 sayfa
...felicity the causes of decay and corruption. The long peace, and the uniform government of the Roman*, had introduced a slow and secret poison into the vitals of the empire." ' In which sentences there is involved the abstract proposition that in proportion as men are long... | |
 | 1873 - 966 sayfa
...the causes of decay and corruption. Thf fany peace, and tJie uniform government of t)te Romans, had introduced a slow and secret poison into the vitals of the empire." * In which sentences there is involved the abstract proposition that in proportion as men are long... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1873 - 436 sayfa
...felicity the causes of decay and corruption. The long peace, and the uniform government of the Romans, had introduced a slow and secret poison into the vitals of the empire." In which sentences there is involved the general proposition that in proportion as men are long held... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1881 - 486 sayfa
...felicity the causes of decay and corruption. The long peace, and the uniform government of the Romans, had introduced a slow and secret poison into the vitals of the empire." In which sentences there is involved the general proposition that in proportion as men are long held... | |
 | 1883 - 538 sayfa
...the emperors Severus, Decius, and Aurelian. It was scarcely possible that the eyes of contemporaries should discover in the public felicity the latent...extinguished, and even the military spirit evaporated. — GIBBON. Since Romulus, with a small band of shepherds and outlaws, fortified himself on the hills... | |
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This long peace, and the uniform government of the Romans, introduced a slow and secret poison into the vitals of the empire. The minds of men were gradually reduced to the same level, the fire of genius was extinguished, and even the military spirit... 
