ebook img

of the roman empire PDF

374 Pages·2003·15.93 MB·English
by  
Save to my drive
Quick download
Download
Most books are stored in the elastic cloud where traffic is expensive. For this reason, we have a limit on daily download.

Preview of the roman empire

THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL O F THE ROMAN EMPIRE BY EDWARD GIBBON EDITED BY J. B. BURY, M.A. WTH AN INTRODUCTION BY THE RT. HON. W. E. H. LECKY VOL. IV NEW YORK FRED DE FAU & COMPANY PUBLISHERS COPYRIGHT. x#, FRED DE FAU & COMPANY. CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH VOLUME LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . . . . . . . . . ?Anm CHAPTER XXII Julian- is T &hJea Drecda lEh mopf eCromr btayn thtaew L e-gio Cnisv oilf AGdarunl i-nHisitsr alMh aorf c/hd ainmd S ycuss AD. TFheaer sJ eaanldou Esyn voyf oCf oCnsotnasnttaiunsti uasg ains.t Jul.i an .. . .. ... 31 363 HTTHTiihhsh ee eiypE rL r mpoDertbgoeiisacsocstlnaosaytsinim ototefno nJs tGu Cso laofi uin.nIl sn taEnaronme.ct ipoeurnesdrc oee..rr e d t.o... mar...c h in...t o th...e Eas....t .... 6397 3Q, 361 His fourth and fifth Expeditionbs e &d'the &ne . 1I31 361 Fruitless Treaant yd Declaration of War . . . . 14 HJ+IiSan m aprcrehp farroems ttoh ea tRtahciiknInU te Co y ornicsutamn tius . .. .. .. .. 1197 HHoes jtuilset iPlireesp hairsa tCioanuss e .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 361 Death of Constantius . . . . . . . . 24 336611 HIJsui lsai accknGivn oeiolvn wetelrenrsdm gCeeondnt b syta tnhtaienn owdp hplEeor mli ev. ap tiere L .i fe ... ... ... ... ... 924a8785 RCehfaomrmharti oofn Jouf sttihcee Palam. .. . . .. .. .. .. 31 Punishment of the Innocent and the Guity . . . . 3354 Q Clemency of Julian . . . . . . . . 38 His love of Freedom and the Republic . . . . . 39 HHJuiilssi a ccnah,r aea rnaofc Ottehrrae t oGrr aen.c ida na C.J uitdiegse. ... ... ... ... ... ... 444421 CHAPTER XXIII The Religion of Julian - Universal Tohdion - He attempts to restme ad reform the Pagan Worship; to rebuild the Tempk of Jerusdm - His artfd Persecutim of the Christians - MUud Zed and Injnsticc . . . . . . . 351 HTHRheeisle i eg EmAiodlbnuler cagoacfo teriJsoieu ntslh iaaenn Md .A JC&ICoYl.o g y o.f. Pag..a nism.. ... .I. ... ... 45546820 V 'ALMA COLLEGE MONTEITH LIBRARY ALMA, MICHIGAN vi CONTENTS . Aa . . . . . . ? Am TheologicalSystemof Julian . . . . . . 53 Fanaticism of the Philosophers . . . . . Initiationa nd Fanaticism of Julian . . . . . . . His religious Dissimulation . . . . . . He des againsC t hristianity . . 361 UniversaTl oleration 361-363 Zeal and Devotion ofJulian in the R&orak~.o~k Paganism . . . . . . . Reformation of Pag.anisn. . . . . . . . The Philosophers . . . . . . . . . . Conversions The Jews . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Description of .~em.&em. . . . . . . . 74 Pil$rimages L' . . . . . 363 Jullan attempts to rebuild the. Tem.ple . . . . . 7 TheE nterpnse is defeated 80 . . . . . . HPPpaee rrr othihaaiplbistiy ttbsh yoC e f haJr ipusrltieiaatennrs n atur.a l E&ven tt e.achin.g &Is. .. ... ... SI Disgraceand Oppressionof the Christians They are condemned to restore the Pa Temples . . . . . . NThegel eTcetm anpdle Parnodf asnaactrieodn Gof roDvaeo pfh nDe ap.E . ;he 361 Removal of the dead Bodies. and Codaption of T&& . . . . . Juliin shuts the Cathedral of Antioch 93 George of Cappadociao ppressesA lexandria and Egypt . 95 36r HHeei siws morasshsiapcpreedd bays P teha o eSp alein t and && .. .. .. .. 99r6 36, Restoration of Athanasius . . .. .. .. .. 99 He is persecuted andexpelled by Julia n . . . . 101 361363 Zeal and Imprudence of the Christians 103 CHAPTER XXIV RGsideAcc of Julian d Anhh. His mustjul E~peddiom &he Pcrsiaru .Pass age of the Tigris .The Rektmi and Death oj Juliam . eLE& of Jovian .He saws the h uArm y by a disgraafd TrW . . . . . . . . 362r esoT Hlhve ees Csesars toof PmJaeugatr hrals iciieaanh nns ts . . . . 11 0086 Juliin p dCfroo nmst antinople to Antioch . . . 109 LicenMtioa unsn ers oPf eto hpel e of Antioch . . . IIO TSchaericri tAy voef rsCioonr nto, a Jnddi paunb lDic is.conte.nt . .. .. .. ., 111111 314L-3ibJ9au0nl iiauTns h c eo mSoppohseisst a Satire again.As tn tio.ch . .. .. .. . , 111154 363 March of Julian to the Euphrates . . . . . . r rp His Design of invading Persia . .. .. .. .. .. 1 19 Disaffection of the King .of Ar.meni.a . . . . . x 10 , Military Preparations 111 Jutlhiaen e nters Persian Territories . .. .. .. .. 1 23 His March over the Desert of Mesopotamia DHeiss csruipcctieosns of .A ssy;ia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1'222537 CONTENTS ... Vii .. AD. . .. . . . . . . . . Inwsianof Assyria . . . . . ... . . . Siege Perisabor siege .M.a ogamalchr . . ... . . . . . Personal B..eh.a viour of Ju.li.an He transports his Fleet from the Eupadten the'Tigr& Pa=ge the Tigris and Victory . the. Rom.ans .. .. .. Situation Obstinacy Juhn ... ....... . . . . . . . He burns his Fleet . . . . . . . . Marches against Sapor . . . . Retreat ...D.i.st ress Ro.man. Arm.y . . . . 363 DJuelaiathn oisf. .mJ.uo l.rita.an.ll y w.o u.nd..e..d . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Election Emperor 'Jovi.an. Danger DifEiculty .. Retre.at .. .. .. .. .. TNheeg oWtiaetiaoknn essanTdr eDatiysg racP.Je o.e va.ci aen ... . . . . . . . . . HUen ci.ov.net din uCelsa mhios uRra egtraeinats t. .N isTibriesa ty Peace . . . .. Joviane vacuates Nisibi.s. an.d res.tores. the .five .Prov.inces. the Persians . . . . . Refctions the Death J d i . . . . . . . . . On his Funeral CHAPTER XXV Thc GovmnmnJ and Dcdh of Jovian- Election of Valmtiniaion. who asso- ciaks his Brother Vdenr. and mkcs tke final Division of thc Easlenr and Westem Empires- Revoll of Prompius-Civil and E&siastical Admm~slrocion-G-ny-B~~~n-AAfrica-TThcEast-TTkcD~ de-Death of Valdinian- His two Sons. GraJian and VderJinian II., succeed to the We'cslmr Empire . . . . . . . . 363 State of the Church 173 . . . . . Jovian proclaims universal Toleration 176 . . . . . . . His progress from Antioch 171 364 Jovian. with hi infant Son. assumes the Name and Ensigns . . . . . . . . of the Consulship j6q Death of Jovian . . . . . . . . . =1 7789 Vacancy of the Throne . . . . . . . . I& 3f54 Election and Character of Valentinian . . . . . 181 He is acknowledged by the Army . . . . . . 182 hssoVciaatleesn sh is Brother . . . . . . 1 84 364 The h a 1D ivision of the Eastern and Western Empires . % . . . . . . . . 365 Revolt of Pmcopius 366 His Defeat and Death . . . . . . . . 190 373 Severe Inquisition into the Crime of Magic at Rome and Antioch 192 364-375 The Cruelty of Valentinian and Valens . . . . 196 Their Laws and Government . . . . . . 9 '8 Valentinian maintainsA trhiea nRisemli.g ious Toleration . . 201 367378 Valensp rofesses and persecutes the Catholics 203 . . . . . . . . 373 Death of Athanasius zog Just Ideaof the Persecution of Valens . . . . . 2 05 370 Valentirneisa tnra ins the Avarice of the Clergy . . . 2 07 366-304 Ambition and Luxury of Damasus. Bishop of Rome . 209 ... CONTENTS vlll 3A6D4. -375 Foreign Wars . . . . . . 365 I. G-FJWMY. The Alemamii n vadeG aul . 366 DTheef ema t . . . . . .. 336781 VTThhaleee nSBtauixnroiginunsn pdai.as nstss , ..a nd f..o rtifi..e s, th..e R hin..e .. 11. BRITAIN. The Scots and Pias . . 343-366 Their Invasion of Britain . . .. 336676- 371011 . RAFeRsItCoAra. tioTny orf anBnryit aoifn Rbyo mTahneucsd osiu. s . 372 Revolt of Firmus . . . . . 373 Theodosius recovers Afria . . . . 376 He is executed at Carthage . . . . State of Africa . . . . . . 365-378 IV. THE EAST. The Persian War 384 ATThdr eeva etnyt ures ooff PPaeraac,e King. of A. rmen. ia .. .. 336676, 3 6VT8.h,3 eT6 9Hc auEsD eH AooNf sUtthGiBl eioEt it.eh WsiC caa onrnd q Pueeastcse o f H..e rma..n ric ... i;i War of thQe uada in d Sarmatians . . The Expedition of Valentinian . . . His Death . . . The Emperors Gratian and Valentkian'II. CHAPTER XXYI Manws of the Pasknd Nations - Progress of the Huns, from Chim lo Ewopc - Flighi of the Goths - They pass the Danube - Gothic War - Defeat and Death of Vahs- Gatian invests Theodon'ur with the Eastern Empire - His Char& and Svccess - Peace and SetUemcd of thG dks 365 Earthquakes . . . . . . . . . 376 THhau enn ds Goths . . . . . . . . THEDxhaieebetri ctPaisateisosto. n rsa l M... ann...e rs of... the ...S cyth...i ans,... o r T...a rtan... .... .... Government . . . . . . . . . . a110o40r1 -8TTTTTS07-1ihh hhh teeeueeDiii a rrrHWet icWECouhlinmnoinaa tS sneenri egsq odaHa Eru f wna tFexu ttdoi sahitntCf otehl esslnn ht ithtoV snih nf oe e.leS H Sogcsofoyeafu t g. t nhhSd..is e icaa y nHtahu ....i n a s, or....... T art.......a ry ........ ........ ........ ........ 375 TThheeiirr VCiocntdaruieesst o ovf erth teh eA Glaontih s. .. .. ... ... ... ... 376 The Goths implore the Protection of Valens TThheeiyr aDrei sttrraenasspaonrdte dD oisvceor nthteen Dt anu.b e int.o the. R om.a n Em. piFe. . Ass Mreda. . Revolt of the Goths in .and. their. 6rst. Victo.ries . . 377 TOhpeeyr aptieonnestroaft et hien tGo oTthhricaWce ar . . .. .. .. Union of the Goths with the Huns. Alan.i. &c. . . . 37 8 Viory of Gratian over the Alema.mi . . . . . Valens marches against t.he G.oths . . . . . . Battle of Hadrianople . . . . . . . The Defeat of the Romans . . . . . Death of the Emperor Valens . . . . Funeral Oration of Valens and his'Army . . . . . . The Goths besiege Hadrianople . . . . 37% 379 They ravagteh e Roman Provinces . . . . 37 8 Massacre of the GothiYc outh in Asia 379 The Emperor Grat.ian i.nwsts. The.orloG.us w.ith th.e Em.pire. of the East . . . . . Birth and Character of Theodosius . 379382 His prudent and successfulC onduct of the Go.thic .War . 3 26 DivisionsD. efeat. and Submission o.f the. Goth.s . . . s ag 381 Deatha nd Funeral of Athauric . . 33' 386 Invasion and Defeat of thGe ruthungi. or Ostrogo.ths . . 333 383-395 Settlement of the Goths i.n Th.race a.nd A.sia . . . 335 Their hostile Sentiments 337 . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX 441 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS A ROMAN F m . . . . . . . F Ianaipsirr From a drawing by Jan Styka. . . . . . . . . FAG. JULIAN THE APOSTATE 20 From a bust in the Capitoline Museum. . . . . . . . . MAP OF MESOPOTAMIA 1% . . . . . . JOVUNWITHAH~GPARTY 174 From a bas-relief on the Tomb of Jovian. . . . . . BATTLEB ETWEEN ROMANASN D GAULS 21s From a bas-relief. . . . . . . . Aac~O F CONST~INER,O ME 290 From a photograph.

Description:
373 Severe Inquisition into the Crime of Magic at Rome and Antioch. 192. 190. 364-375 141-87 Decline and Fall THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND. FALL OF . [These are a d & palalilla (not legions; see vol. iii. Appendix
See more

The list of books you might like

Most books are stored in the elastic cloud where traffic is expensive. For this reason, we have a limit on daily download.