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  • The Life Of Charlemagne

    de Grant A. J. ...
    A remarkable biographical account by Einhard. It narrates in detail Charlemagnes legendary rise to power his coronation as the Roman Emperor and his military movements. Einhard has superbly captured both the public and private life of this great ruler. A true classic it is a sure treat for history lovers. ... Leer más

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  • The Life of Charlemagne

    The Life of Charlemagne comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents. Einhard was a Frankish scholar and courtier. Einhard was a dedicated servant of Charlemagne and his son Louis the Pious; his main work is a biography of Charlemagne, the Vita Karoli Magni, "one of the most precious literary bequests of the early Middle Ages." Einhard was from the eastern German-speaking part of the ... Leer más

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  • The Fifth Century

    The movements within and without the Empire which, in the course of a few years at the beginning of the fifth century, altogether changed the face of Western Europe have never, as far as I know, been told in our own tongue, perhaps not in any other tongue, as a connected tale. The facts are recorded by Gibbon with his usual accuracy, clearness, and careful reference to authorities; but they are ... Leer más

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  • On Old Age (De Senectute) (Mobi Classics)

    On Old Age is an essay written by Cicero in 44 BC on the subject of aging and death. In addition to its profound subject matter, it has remained popular because its clear and beautiful language have made it a useful example for teaching Latin to students.The Latin title of the piece is "Cato Maior de Senectute". To lend his reflections greater import, Cicero wrote his essay such that the esteemed ... Leer más

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  • The Later Roman Empire

    (a.D. 354-378)

    Ammianus Marcellinus was the last great Roman historian, and his writings rank alongside those of Livy and Tacitus. The Later Roman Empire chronicles a period of twenty-five years during Marcellinus' own lifetime, covering the reigns of Constantius, Julian, Jovian, Valentinian I, and Valens, and providing eyewitness accounts of significant military events including the Battle of Strasbourg and the ... Leer más

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  • The Secret History of the Court of Justinian

    de Procopius ...
    Procopius of Caesarea (circa AD 500 – c. AD 565) was a prominent Byzantine scholar from Palaestina Prima. Accompanying the general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian I, he became the principal historian of the 6th century, writing the "Wars of Justinian", the "Buildings of Justinian" and the celebrated "Secret History". He is commonly held to be the last major historian of the ancient ... Leer más

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  • The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

    de John Lord ...
    The assassination of Cæsar was not immediately followed with the convulsions which we should naturally expect. The people were weary of war, and sighed for repose, and, moreover, were comparatively indifferent on whom the government fell, since their liberties were hopelessly prostrated. Only one thing was certain, that power would be usurped by some one, and most probably by the great chieftains ... Leer más

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  • Life of Constantine the Great

    Constantine the Great (Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus) lived from 272 337 A.D. Also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine, he was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337 and is perhaps best known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed religious tolerance of all religions throughout ... Leer más

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  • The Secret History

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    A unique insight into the reign of the imperial couple Justinian and Theodora is presented. The private and public life of the emperors their deceit and destruction and its consequences are depicted. The book reveals secrets and gives voice to that age's common men. It is an essential landmark in the history of individual legal rights. ... Leer más

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  • The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume II

    A.D. 395 to A.D. 1185 (A Modern Library E-Book)

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    "I devoured Gibbon," wrote Winston Churchill. "I rode triumphantly through it from end to end and enjoyed it all." Gibbon's magnum opus -- which encompasses thirteen hundred years of history, swinging across Europe, North Africa, and Asia -- remains one of the greatest works of history ever written."Gibbon is a kind of bridge that connects the ancient with the modern ages," noted Thomas Carlyle. ... Leer más

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  • The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume I

    A.D. 180 to A.D. 395 (A Modern Library E-Book)

    de Edward Gibbon ...
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    'It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amid the ruins of the capitol, while the barefooted friars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind,' recorded Edward Gibbon with characteristic exactitude. Over a period of some twenty years, the luminous eighteenth-century historian--a precise, ... Leer más

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  • The Rise of the Dutch Republic

    de A Guernsey ...
    This piece covers the founding of the Dutch Republic and the Battles with Spain for religious freedom in Holland. Originally published in two articles. ... Leer más

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