 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 436 pages
...excite the applause of the people, has incurred the censure of posterity. A nation of legislator's and conquerors might assert their claim to the harvests...Augustus, that in the enjoyment of plenty, the Romans shbuld lose the memory of freedom. But the prodigality of Constantine could not be excused by any consideration... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1840 - 362 pages
...liberality, however it might excite the applause of the people, has incurred the censure of posterity. A nation of legislators and conquerors might assert...Africa, which had been purchased with their blood; (55) Themist. Orat. iii. p. 48. edit. Hardouin. Sozomen, 1. ii. c. 3. Zosirn. 1. ii. p. 107. Anonyrn.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1843 - 588 pages
...liberality, however it might excite the applause of the people, has incurred the censure of posterity. A nation of legislators and conquerors might assert...lose the memory of freedom. But the prodigality of Constantino could not be excused by any consideration, either of public or private interest ; and the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1846 - 604 pages
...liberality, however it might excite the applause of the people, has incurred the censure of posterity. A nation of legislators and conquerors might assert...enjoyment of plenty, the Romans should lose the memory of freedorn. But the prodigality of Constantine could not be excused by any consideration either of public... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 466 pages
...number of loaves of bread." excite the applause of the people, has incurred the censure of posterity. A nation of legislators and conquerors might assert...lose the memory of freedom. But the prodigality of Constantino could not be excused by any consideration either of public or private interest ; and the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1862 - 458 pages
...Roman AD 324. PRIVILEGES. 301 excite the applause of the people, has incurred the censure of posterity. A nation of legislators and conquerors might assert their claim to the harvests of Africa, wnich had been purchased with their hlood ; and it was artfully contrived by Augustus, that, in the... | |
 | Philip Smith - 1864 - 1096 pages
...which had worked such mischief at Rome, was imported to Constantinople, without the same excuse. " A nation of legislators and conquerors might assert...prodigality of Constantine could not be excused by any coii• The city has preserved its ancient name, not only in European use, but in the Arabic Cvnstantije.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1880 - 630 pages
...— Q. however it iniglit excite the applause if the people, has m curred the censure of posterity. A nation of legislators and conquerors might assert...which had been purchased with their blood ; and it was art fully contrived by Augustus, that, in the enjoyment of plenty, the Romans should lose the memory... | |
 | 1883 - 540 pages
...glorious Rome, queen of the earth So far renowned, and with the spoils enriched Of nations. MILTON. It was artfully contrived by Augustus, that, in the...plenty, the Romans should lose the memory of freedom. — GIBBON. Sfficulo premimur gravi Quo scelera regnant, saevit impietas furens. SENECA. Nona aetas... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1900 - 642 pages
...liberality, however it might excite the applause of the people, has incurred the censure of posterity. A nation of legislators and conquerors might assert their claim to the harvest of Africa, which had been purchased with their blood; and it was artfully contrived by Augustus,... | |
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Constantinople; but his liberality, however it might excite the applause of the people, has incurred the censure of posterity. A nation of legislators and conquerors might assert their claim to the harvests of Africa, which had been purchased with their... 
