 It was scarcely possible that the eyes of contemporaries should discover in the public felicity the latent causes of decay and corruption. This long peace, and the uniform government of the Romans, introduced a slow and secret poison into the vitals of...  Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country - Page 41846Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Lomas Towers - 1796 - 518 pages
...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... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1806 - 494 pages
...c'>urage> latent causes of decay and corruption. 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 graduaFy reduced to the same level, the fire of genius was extinguished, and even the military spirit... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 pages
...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 the...extinguished, and even the military spirit evaporated. — The most liberal rewards sought out the faintest glimmerings of literary merit.' Yet, ' if we accept the... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 862 pages
...out, " This present the senate sends you :" Rmnr. judra п peace with the ЬагЪл- • "anssecret poison into the vitals of the empire. The minds of...natives of Europe were brave and robust. Spain, Gaul, Britain, and Illyricum, supplied the legions with excellent soldiers, and constituted the real strength... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1826 - 468 pages
...felicity the latent causes of decay and corruption. This long peace, and the uniform government of the Romans, introduced a slow and secret poison into the...and even the military spirit evaporated. The natives o£ Europe were brave and robust, Spain, Gaul, Britain, and Illyricum, supplied the legions with excellent... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1843 - 588 pages
...and the uniform government of the Romans, introduced a slow and secret poison into the vitals ofthe empire. The minds of men were gradually reduced to...natives of Europe were brave and robust, Spain, Gaul, Britain, and Illyricum, supplied the legions with excellent soldiers, and constituted the real strength... | |
 | John Miley - Christianity and culture - 1843 - 382 pages
...public felicity the causes of decay and corruption. This long peace, and the uniform government of the Romans, introduced a slow and secret poison into the...men were gradually reduced to the same level, the tire of genius was extinguished, and even the military spirit evaporated ; Spain, Gaul, Britain, and... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1850 - 658 pages
...decay and corruption. This long peace, and the uniform government of the Romans, introduced a slpw and secret poison into the vitals of the empire. The...natives of Europe were brave and robust. Spain, Gaul, Britain, and Ilryricum supplied the legions with excellent soldiers, and constituted the real strength... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 556 pages
...latent causes of decay and " •"""«*• corruption. This long peace, and the uniform government of the Romans, introduced a slow and secret poison into the...natives of Europe were brave and robust. Spain, Gaul, Britain, and Illyricum supplied the legions with excellent soldiers, and constituted the real strength... | |
 | Edward Walford - Latin language - 1857 - 168 pages
...felicity the latent causes of decay and corruption. This long peace and the uniform government of the Romans, introduced a slow and secret poison into the...natives of Europe were brave and robust; Spain, Gaul, Britain, and Illyrium supplied the legions with excellent soldiers, and constituted the real strength... | |
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