 Romans and their allies, who perished by the climate, their mutual quarrels, and the rage of the barbarians. When Procopius first landed, he admired the populousness of the cities and country, strenuously exercised in the labours of commerce and agriculture....  The Family Library (Harper). - Stran 861842Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 506 strani
...Procopius first landed, he admired the populousness of the cities and country, strenuously exercised in the labours of commerce and agriculture. In less...scene was . converted into a silent solitude ; the wealthy citizens escaped to Sicily and Constantinople ; and the secret historian has confidently affirmed,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 456 strani
...Prodopius first landed, he admired the populousness of the cities and country, strenuously exercised in the labours of commerce and agriculture. In less than twenty years, that busy scene was converted intoa silent solitude; thewealthy citizens escaped to Sicily and Constantinople ; and the secret historian... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 546 strani
...Procopius first landed, he admired the populousness of the cities and country, strenuously exercised in the labours of commerce and agriculture. In less...busy scene was converted into a silent solitude ; the wealthy citizens escaped to Sicily and Constantinople; and the secret historian has confidently affirmed,... | |
 | Frederick William Beechey, Henry William Beechey - 1828 - 696 strani
...Procopius first landed, he admired the populousness of the cities and country, strenuously exercised in the labours of commerce and agriculture. In less...busy scene was converted into a silent solitude ; the wealthy citizens escaped to Sicily and Constantinople ; and the secret historian has confidently affirmed,... | |
 | Edward Irving - 1831 - 470 strani
...[along with Belisarius] he admired the populousness of the cities and country, strenuously exercised in the labours of commerce and agriculture. In less...busy scene was converted into a silent solitude ; the wealthy citizens escaped to Sicily and Constantinople ; and the secret historian has confidently affirmed... | |
 | Michael Russell - 1835 - 466 strani
...equip for the field 150,000 warriors. The number of Moorish families extirpated during their several insurrections was still greater ; while, on the other...sword, during the reign, of the Emperor Justinian.* ADW A state of inactivity, the effect of weakness and disunion, had continued nearly 100 years, when... | |
 | Michael Russell - 1837 - 358 strani
...insurrections was still greater : while, on the other hand, the Romans with their allies sustained, fromjhe ravages of the climate and the fury of the barbarians,...disease, famine, and the sword, during the reign of the Emperor-Justinian." AD 647. A state of inactivity, the effect of weakness and disunion, had continued... | |
 | Guillaume Monod - 1838 - 244 strani
...Procopius first landed, he admired the populousness of the cities and country, strenuously exercised in the labours of commerce and agriculture. In less...busy scene was converted into a silent solitude ; the wealthy citizens escaped to Sicily and Constantinople ; and the secret historian has conftdently affirmed... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 440 strani
...Procopius first landed, he admired the populousness of the cities and country, strenuously exercised in the labours of commerce and agriculture. In less...busy scene was converted into a silent solitude ; the wealthy citizens escaped to Sicily and Constantinople ; and the secret historian has confidently affirmed... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1875 - 666 strani
...landed, he admired the populousness of the cities and country, strenuously exercised in the labors of commerce and agriculture. In less than twenty years,...scene was converted into a. silent solitude ; the wealthy citizens escaped to Sicily and Constantinople ; and the secret historian has confidently affirmed,... | |
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