 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.  The Collected Works of Dugald Stewart - Seite 388von Dugald Stewart - 1856Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1800 - 586 Seiten
...cruelty, faged in çvery part of Europe, and completed its fefFerings. If a man were called to fix upon the period in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human tace w-as most calamitous ahd afflicted; he Would, without hefitaMuame that which elapfed from •ь... | |
 | William Guthrie, John Knox - 1801 - 1204 Seiten
...profane. They rcfpefted no age, or lex, or rank. If a man was called to fix upon the period in the hiftory of the world, during which the condition of the human race was the moft calamitous and afflicted, he would, without hefitation, name that which elapfed from the death... | |
 | William Robertson - 1804 - 378 Seiten
...cruelty, raged in every part of Europe, and completed its 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, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Theodosius... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 494 Seiten
...those of their household gods |. Happineft If a man were called to fix the period in the •fjbe RO- history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, t * Before he went on the second expedition against the German's, he read lectures of philosophy to... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1807 - 572 Seiten
...represented as pestiferous and sanguinary, when, as the above-mentioned historian remarks, " if a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human r*ce was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation* rame that which elapsed from the... | |
 | 1807 - 574 Seiten
...pestiferous and sanguinary, when, ля the above-mention*-..; historian remarks, " if a man were calkd to fix the period in the history of the world 'during which the condition of the human r*ce WAS most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 Seiten
...and a sword are the symbols of slaughter, the commentators unite in observing. 15 P. 233. ' If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the...human race was most happy and prosperous, he would,' says Mr. Gibbon, • without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 516 Seiten
...Europe, and completed its sufferings. If a man were called to fix upon the period in the historyof the world, during which the condition of the human race was most calamitous and afflicted, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of TheodosiuS... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 Seiten
...preserved the image of Marcus Antoninus among those of their household gods.' H«ppine»s if a man were called to fix the period in the - history of...the condition of the human race was most happy and prosper• Before he went on the second expedition against the Germans, he read lectures of philosophy... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 370 Seiten
...was sacred and what was profane : They respected no age, nor sect, nor rank. If a man was called upon to fix the period, in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human race was most calamitous and afflicted, he would, without hesitation name this crisis. Their conquerors demolished... | |
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