 But the empire of the Romans filled the 'world, and when that empire fell into the hands of a single person, the world became a safe and dreary prison for his enemies. The slave of imperial despotism, whether he was condemned to drag his gilded chain...  A History of the Romans Under the Emperors - Page 74by Dawson Massy - 1863 - 511 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Augustus Seiss - Bible - 1879 - 404 pages
...nations successively broken by the iron monarchy of Rome, and tells how " the empire of the Romans filled the world, and when that empire fell into the...world became a safe and dreary prison for his enemies. To resist was fatal, and it was impossible to fly." " Wherever you are," said Cicero, " remember that... | |
 | Cunningham Geike - 1879 - 834 pages
...should attempt to flee from the wrath of a Csesar. ' ' The empire of the Romans, " says he, ' ' rilled the world, and when that empire fell into the hands...chain in Rome and the Senate, or to wear out a life of exile on the barren rock of Seriphus, or on the frozen banks of the Danube, expected his fate in... | |
 | Cunningham Geikie - 1879 - 644 pages
...attempt to flee from the wrath of a Crcsar. " The empire of the Romans," says he, " filled the world,6 and when that empire fell into the hands of a single...chain in Rome and the Senate, or to wear out a life of exile on the barren rock of Scriphus,* or on the frozen banks of the Danube," expected his fate... | |
 | Cunningham Geike - 1880 - 1294 pages
...Romans," says he, " filled the world,6 and when that Fall. I. 133. . /> i , . . ,1 i -, empire tell into the hands of a single person, the world became...chain in Rome and the Senate, or to wear out a life of exile on the barren rock of Seriphus,* or on the frozen banks of the Danube," expected his fate... | |
 | Cunningham Geikie - 1880 - 834 pages
...subject who should attempt to flee from the wrath of a Csesar. " The empire of the Romans," says he, " filled the world, and when that empire fell into the...imperial despotism, whether he was condemned to drag *is gilded chain in Rome and the Senate, or to wear out a life of exile on the barren rock of Seriphus,... | |
 | Uriah Smith - Bible - 1881 - 436 pages
...Gibbon add: — " The empire of the Romans filled the world. And when that empire fell into the hand of a single person, the world became a safe and dreary prison for his enemies. To resist was fatal ; and it was impossible to fly. " It will be noticed that at first the kingdom... | |
 | Cornelius Tacitus - Rome - 1882 - 608 pages
...from the emperor (XII. 23, N. ). lo. Incolumis. Cf. Gibbon, chap. III. — " The empire of the Romans filled the world, and when that empire fell into the...chain in Rome and the senate, or to wear out a life of exile on the barren rock of Seriphus or the frozen banks of the Danube, expected his fate in silent... | |
 | Uriah Smith - Bible - 1882 - 876 pages
...Gibbon add: — " The empire of the Romans filled the world. And when that empire fell into the hand of a single person, the world became a safe and dreary prison for his enemies. To resist was fatal ; and it was impossible to fly. " It will be noticed that at first the kingdom... | |
 | Dublin city, univ - 1883 - 510 pages
...his merit, the freedom of complaint, and perhaps the means of revenge. But the empire of the Romans filled the world, and when that empire fell into the...chain in Rome and the senate, or to wear out a life of exile on the barren rock of Seriphus, or the frozen banks of the Danube, expected his fate in silent... | |
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