 | Edward Gibbon - 1850 - 658 páginas
...EMPIRE IN THE AGE OF THE ANTONINES. IN the second century of the Christian jEra, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the...laws and manners had gradually cemented the union of tho provinces. Their peaceful inhabitants enjoyed and abused the advantages of wealth and luxury. The... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 páginas
...hearts of all beholders. — HUME. 7. In the second century of the Christian era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth and the most civilized portion of mankind. — GIBBON. SYNTHESIS. 1. Compose a sentence consisting of words derived from the Anglo-Saxon. 2. Compose... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1852 - 530 páginas
...opening sentences of his work, he says, " In the second century of the Christian era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind. During a happy period of more than four-score years, the public administration was conducted by the... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1852 - 530 páginas
...proper ornament of her sex. GIBBON. In the second century of the Christian aera the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of manhind. The frontiers of that extensive monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 556 páginas
...IN ТПЕ AGE OF THE ANTONINES. IN the second century of the Christian .Жга, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the...monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour. The gentle, but powerful, influence of laws and manners had gradually cemented the union of... | |
 | Samuel Whelpley - 1856 - 590 páginas
...out eyes upon a map, we shall directly see, that it comprehended, as an elegant historian remarks, " the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind."* During this period, however, very considerable additions were made to the empire, and I believe, more... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1857 - 720 páginas
...Antonines: happiness of the Romans.. § 1. IN the second century of the Christian sera, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind. During a happy period of more th;ui fourscore years the public administration was conducted by the... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1858 - 424 páginas
...hearts of all beholders. — HUME. 7. In the second century of the Christian era, the empire of Home comprehended the fairest part of the earth and the most civilized portion of mankind. — GIBBON. SYNTHESIS. 1. Compose a sentence consisting of words derived from the AngloSaxon. 2. Compose... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1922 - 784 páginas
...Christian Era, the Empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilised portion of mankind. The frontiers of that extensive...monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour. The gentle, but powerful, influence of laws and manners had gradually cemented the union of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, William Smith - 1862 - 466 páginas
...EMPIUE IN THE AGE OF THE ANTONINES. IN the second century of the Christian ^Era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the...frontiers of that extensive monarchy were guarded hy ancient renown and disciplined valour. The gentle, but powerful, influence of laws and manners had... | |
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In the second century of the Christian Era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind. 
