The vast extent of the Roman empire was governed by absolute power under the guidance of virtue and wisdom. The armies were restrained by the firm but gentle hand of four successive emperors, whose characters and authority commanded involuntary respect. The National Quarterly Review - Page 285edited by - 1863Full view - About this book
| Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 pages
...that of Decius, a period of 15O years. The second denotes the under the guidance of virtue and wisdom. The armies were restrained by the firm but gentle...Hadrian, and the Antonines, who delighted in the image of libertv, and were pleased with considering themselves as the accountable ministers of the laws.' Decl.... | |
| William Jones - 1816 - 500 pages
...extent of the Roman empire was governed by absolute power, under the guidance of virtue and wisdom. The armies were restrained by the firm but gentle...The forms of the civil administration were carefully governed by Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, and the Antonines, who delighted in the image of liberty, and were... | |
| William Jones - 1816 - 492 pages
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| Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 472 pages
...The armies were restrained by the firm but gentle hand of four successive emperors, whose characters and authority commanded involuntary respect. The forms...Trajan, Hadrian, and the Antonines, who delighted ia the image of liberty, and were pleased with considering themselves as the accountable ministers... | |
| William Jones - 1819 - 626 pages
...wisdom. The armies were restrained by ihc firm but gentle hand of four successive emperors, w hose character and authority commanded involuntary respect....The forms of the civil administration were carefully governed by Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, and the Antonines, who delighted in the image of liberty, and were... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 474 pages
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| William Jones - 1824 - 522 pages
...extent of the Roman empire was governed by absolute power, under the guidance of virtue and wisdom. The armies were restrained by the firm but gentle hand of four successive emperors, whose characters * Vitellius consumed in mere eating, at least six millions of our money in about seven mouths.... | |
| 1828 - 598 pages
...extent of the Roman empire was governed by absolute power, under the guidance of virtue and wisdom. The armies were restrained by the firm but gentle hand of four successive emperors, whose characters and authority commanded involuntary respect. The forms of the civil administration were... | |
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