 If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus.  Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Page 157publié par - 1814Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1826 - 684 pages
...and shrewd historian of the last century said on this point. "If a man were called," says Gibbon, " to fix the period in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human race was most prosperous and happy, he would without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian... | |
 | 1826 - 688 pages
...shrewd historian of the last century paid on this point. " If а тая were called," says Gibbon, " to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most prosperous and happy, he would without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian... | |
 | Patrick Fitzgerald - 1826 - 474 pages
...marched in their train, and, to use the words of Dr. Robertson, " If a man were called to fix upon the period in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human race was most calamitous and afflicting, he would without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Theodo*... | |
 | Robert Culbertson - 1826 - 584 pages
...cruelty, raged in every part of Europe, and completed ils sufferings. If a man were called to fix upon the period in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human race was most calamitous and afflicted, he would, withbut hesitation, name that which elapsed between the death of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 468 pages
...many persons preserved the image of Marcus Antoninus, among those of their household gods.49 »w«!M If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the Humans, world, during which the conditioh of the human race Aras most happy and prosperous, he would,... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1828 - 608 pages
...most jealous of tyrants disdained to punish it. Tacit. Annul, vi. 14.' But a few pages before we read, that ' If a man were called to fix the period in the...elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus. The vast extent of the Roman empire was governed by absolute power, under the guidance of... | |
 | Selina Bunbury - 1828 - 372 pages
...with his death closed that period of more than fourscore years : speaking of which, Mr. Gibbon says, ' If a man were called to fix the period in the history...elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus. During a happy period of more than fourscore years, the public administration was conducted... | |
 | 1828 - 598 pages
...jealous of tyrants disdained to punish it. Tacit. Annal. vi. 14.' But a few pages before we read, that 4 If a man were called to fix the period in the history...elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus. The vast extent of the Roman empire was governed by absolute power, under the guidance of... | |
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