The Old Roman World

The Old Roman World PDF Author: John Lord
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Category : Rome
Languages : en
Pages : 608

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The Old Roman World

The Old Roman World PDF Author: John Lord
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Pages : 608

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The Old Roman World

The Old Roman World PDF Author: John Lord
Publisher: Jovian Press
ISBN: 153780846X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 345

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A little city, founded by robbers on the banks of the Tiber, rises gradually into importance, although the great cities of the East are scarcely conscious of its existence. Its early struggles simply arrest the attention, and excite the jealousy, of the neighboring nations. The citizens of this little state are warriors, and, either for defense or glory, they subdue one after another the cities of Latium and Etruria, then the whole of Italy, and finally the old monarchies and empires of the world. In two hundred and fifty years the citizens have become nobles, and a great aristocracy is founded, which lasts eight hundred years. Their aggressive policy and unbounded ambition involve the whole world in war, which does not cease until all the nations known to the Greeks acknowledge their sway. Everywhere Roman laws, language, and institutions spread. A vast empire arises, larger than the Assyrian and the Macedonian combined, - a universal empire, - a great wonder and mystery, having all the grandeur of a providential event. It becomes too great to be governed by an oligarchy of nobles. Civil wars create an imperator, who, uniting in himself all the great offices of state, and sustained by the conquering legions, rules from East to West and from North to South, with absolute and undivided sovereignty. The Caesars reach the summit of human greatness and power, and the city of Romulus becomes the haughty mistress of the world. The emperor is worshiped as a deity, and the proud metropolis calls herself eternal. An empire is established by force of arms and by a uniform policy, such as this world has not seen before or since.

The Old Roman World

The Old Roman World PDF Author: Lord John
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781318776498
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Languages : en
Pages : 634

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The Old Roman World

The Old Roman World PDF Author: John Lord
Publisher: Scholarly Pub Office Univ of
ISBN: 9781418106355
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 612

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The Old Roman World; The Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization

The Old Roman World; The Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization PDF Author: John Lord
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387058594
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 846

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The Old Roman World

The Old Roman World PDF Author: John Lord
Publisher: Arkose Press
ISBN: 9781345528862
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Pages : 614

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OLD ROMAN WORLD

OLD ROMAN WORLD PDF Author: John 1810-1894 Lord
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ISBN: 9781372507397
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 620

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The Old Roman World, the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization.

The Old Roman World, the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. PDF Author: John Lord
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781725187269
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Languages : en
Pages : 506

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The Old Roman World, the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. by John Lord A little city, founded by robbers on the banks of the Tiber, rises gradually into importance, although the great cities of the East are scarcely conscious of its existence. Its early struggles simply arrest the attention, and excite the jealousy, of the neighboring nations. The citizens of this little state are warriors, and, either for defense or glory, they subdue one after another the cities of Latium and Etruria, then the whole of Italy, and finally the old monarchies and empires of the world. In two hundred and fifty years the citizens have become nobles, and a great aristocracy is founded, which lasts eight hundred years. Their aggressive policy and unbounded ambition involve the whole world in war, which does not cease until all the nations known to the Greeks acknowledge their sway. Everywhere Roman laws, language, and institutions spread. A vast empire arises, larger than the Assyrian and the Macedonian combined, -a universal empire, -a great wonder and mystery, having all the grandeur of a providential event. It becomes too great to be governed by an oligarchy of nobles. Civil wars create an imperator, who, uniting in himself all the great offices of state, and sustained by the conquering legions, rules from East to West and from North to South, with absolute and undivided sovereignty. The Caesars reach the summit of human greatness and power, and the city of Romulus becomes the haughty mistress of the world. The emperor is worshiped as a deity, and the proud metropolis calls herself eternal. An empire is established by force of arms and by a uniform policy, such as this world has not seen before or since. Early Roman history is chiefly the detail of successful wars, aggressive and uncompromising, in which we see a fierce and selfish patriotism, an indomitable will, a hard unpitying temper, great practical sagacity, patience, and perseverance, superiority to adverse fortune, faith in national destinies, heroic sentiments, and grand ambition. We see a nation of citizen soldiers, an iron race of conquerors, bent on conquest, on glory, on self-exaltation, attaching but little value to the individual man, but exalting the integrity and unity of the state. We see no fitful policy, no abandonment to the enjoyment of the fruits of victory, no rest, no repose, no love of art or literature, but an unbounded passion for domination. The Romans toiled, and suffered, and died, -never wearied, never discouraged, never satisfied, until their mission was accomplished and the world lay bleeding and prostrate at their feet. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience

The Old Roman World

The Old Roman World PDF Author: John Lord
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Category : Rome
Languages : en
Pages : 622

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The Old Roman World; The Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization

The Old Roman World; The Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization PDF Author: John Lord
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368358588
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 846

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