A Manual of Ancient History: Particularly with Regard to the Constitutions, the Commerce, and the Colonies of the States of AntiquityD.A. Talboys, 1829 - 476 pagina's |
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Pagina 346 - Thus, within the short space of ten years, was laid the foundation of the Roman authority in the East, and the general state of affairs entirely changed. If Rome was not yet the ruler, she was at least the arbitress of the world from the Atlantic to the Euphrates. The power of the three principal states was so completely humbled, that they durst not, without the permission of Rome, begin any new war ; the fourth, Egypt, had already, in the year 201, placed herself under the guardianship of Rome ;...
Pagina 116 - THE HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE, its Colonies and Conquests, from the earliest Accounts till the Division of the Macedonian Empire in the East. Including the History of Literature, Philosophy, and the Fine Arts.
Pagina 346 - Rome; and the lesser powers followed of themselves: esteeming it an honour to be called the allies of Rome. With this name the nations were lulled into security, and brought under the Roman yoke; the new political system of Rome was founded and strengthened, partly by exciting and supporting the weaker states against the stronger, however unjust the cause of the former might be, and partly by factions which she found means to raise in every state, even the smallest.
Pagina 190 - Athenian Letters, or the Epistolary Correspondence of an Agent of the King of Persia, residing at Athens during the Peloponnesian War.
Pagina 405 - The Roman History, from the Foundation of the City of Rome to the Destruction of the Western Empire.
Pagina 380 - I was of your age, I should have been ashamed if any boy of that age had learned his book better, or played at any play better than I did ; and I would not have rested a moment till I had got before him.
Pagina 216 - Alexander removed this difficulty by protecting the conquered from oppression ; by showing proper respect to their religion ; by leaving the civil government in the hands of the native rulers who had hitherto possessed it ; and by confiding to Macedonians the command only of the garrisons left in the chief places, and in the newly established colonies. To alter as little as possible in the internal organization of countries was his fundamental principle.
Pagina 21 - ... fabrics of power. It is also a striking fact that the governments of all the great Asiatic empires have in all ages been absolute despotisms. And Heeren is right in connecting this with another great fact, which is important from its influence both on the political and the social life of Asiatics. " Among all the considerable nations of Inner Asia the paternal government of every household was corrupted by polygamy : where that custom exists, a good political constitution is impossible. Fathers,...
Pagina 411 - The long and, for Italy itself, peaceable reign of Augustus, has generally been considered a fortunate and brilliant period of Roman history; and, when compared with the times which preceded and followed, it certainly was so. Security of person and property were re-established ; the arts of peace flourished under the benign patronage of Augustus and his...
Pagina 216 - Asia itself, soon learnt to appreciate. In nothing probably is the superiority of his genius more brilliantly displayed, than in his exaltation above national prejudice, particularly when we consider that none of his Macedonians could in this respect approach near to him. To refuse him that quality is impossible, whatever the judgment formed on his general character.