 | 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... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 pages
...contemporaries should discover in the public felicity the latent causes of decay and corruption.' The ' long peace, and the uniform government of the Romans,...extinguished, and even the military spirit evaporated. — The most liberal rewards sought out the faintest glimmerings of literary merit.' Yet, ' if we accept the... | |
 | 1823 - 862 pages
...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 slew and secret a parallel. Many very strange instances of his cruelty are related by the ancients.... | |
 | John Miley - 1843 - 382 pages
...scarcely possible that the eyes of contemporaries should discover in the public felicity the causes of decay and corruption. This long peace, and the uniform...men were gradually reduced to the same level, the tire of genius was extinguished, and even the military spirit evaporated ; Spain, Gaul, Britain, and... | |
 | 1846 - 780 pages
...felicity the latent causes of decay and corruption. This long peace, and the uniform government of tho ׁл ) 8W^| + Ɲ b D楷 EQ O &pX g e?x ^ ܗ ... ! Q@ ^~ w o1x! o ~ ߆8 ~ P =` "L I'.i ¡tain, and lllyricum, supplied the legions with excellent soldiers, and constituted the real... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 556 pages
...the eyes of contemporaries should incline of discover ifi the public felicity the latent causes of decay and " •"""«*• corruption. This long peace,...Europe were brave and robust. Spain, Gaul, Britain, and Illyricum supplied the legions with excellent soldiers, and constituted the real strength of the monarchy.... | |
 | Edward Walford - 1857 - 168 pages
...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...Europe were brave and robust; Spain, Gaul, Britain, and Illyrium supplied the legions with excellent soldiers, and constituted the real strength of the monarchy.... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...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...Europe were brave and robust. Spain, Gaul, Britain, and Illyricum supplied the legions with excellent soldiers, and constituted the real strength of the monarchy.... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 pages
...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...Europe were brave and robust. Spain, Gaul, Britain, and Illyricum supplied the legions with excellent soldiers, and constituted the real strength of the monarchy.... | |
 | William Robert A. Boyle - 1863 - 698 pages
...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...spirit evaporated. The natives of Europe were brave and cm robust. Spain, Gaul, Britain, and Illyricum supplied the legions with excellent soldiers, and constituted... | |
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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... 
