The Roman History: From the Foundation of the City of Rome, to the Destruction of the Western Empire, 2. kötetS. Baker and G. Leigh, 1770 |
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334. oldal - Persian gulph, where he subdued a monarch who possessed a considerable island, made by the divided streams of that river. Here winter coming on, he was in danger of losing the greatest part of his army by the inclemency of the climate and the inundations of the river. He, therefore, with indefatigable pains, fitted out a fleet, and sailing down the Persian...
15. oldal - ... besought him, in the most humble and affectionate manner, to change his resolution ; but receiving a stern reprimand, he desisted from his persuasions. His sword being at length handed to him, his tranquillity returned, and he cried out,
375. oldal - From thenceforward we are to behold a train of emperors either vicious or impotent: we are to behold an empire grown too great, sinking by its own weight, surrounded by barbarous and successful enemies without, and torn by ambitious and cruel factions within ; the principles of the times wholly corrupted; philosophy attempting to regulate the minds of men without the aid of religion ; and the warmth of patriotism, as well' as the flame of genius, gradually verging to extinction.
17. oldal - Caesar returned in triumph to Rome ; and, as if he had abridged all his former triumphs only to increase the splendour of this, the citizens were astonished at the magnificence of the procession, and the number of the countries he had subdued. It lasted four days : the first was for Gaul, the second for Egypt, the third for his victories in Asia, and the fourth for that over Juba in Africa. His...
28. oldal - Cstfar, they began to addrefs themfelves to the fenate, in order to vindicate the motives of their enterprife, and to excite them to join in procuring their country's freedom : but the...
172. oldal - Caligula, adorned with all the magnificence of eastern royalty, attended by the great officers of the army, and all the nobility of Rome, entered at one end of the bridge, and with ridiculous importance rode to the other. At night...
153. oldal - These were losses that might excite the vigilance of any other governor but Tiberius. He, however, was so much a slave to his brutal appetites, that he left his provinces wholly to the care of his lieutenants, and they were intent rather on the accumulation of private fortune, than the safety of the state. Such a total disorder in the empire, might be naturally...
191. oldal - He was assiduous in hearing and examining complaints ; and frequently administered justice iu "person; tempering by his mildness, the severity of strict justice. We are told of his bringing a woman to acknowledge her son, by adjudging her to marry him. The tribunes of the people coming one day to attend him, when he was on his tribunal, he courteously excused himself, for .not having room to ask them to sit down. He took a more than ordinary care that Rome should be continually supplied with corn...
411. oldal - We are told but little of this emperor, except his engaging in a bloody, though undecided battle, with Artabanus, king of Parthia, who came to take vengeance for the injury he had sustained in the late reign: however, this monarch, finding his real enemy dead, was content to make peace, and returned into Parthia. Something is also said of the severity of...
162. oldal - ... the secrets of her master. So many concessions, and such apparent virtue, could not fail of receiving just applause. A shield of gold, bearing his image, was decreed to be carried annually to the Capitol, attended by the senate and the sons of the nobility, singing in praise of the emperor's virtues. It was...