The first exploits of Trajan were against the Dacians, the most warlike of men, who dwelt beyond the Danube, and who, during the reign of Domitian, had insulted with impunity the Majesty of Rome. To the strength and fierceness of barbarians, they added... The History of Herodotus - Page 266by Herodotus - 1791Full view - About this book
| 1791 - 612 pages
...The firft exploits of Trajan," fiys Mr. Gibbon, " were againft the Dacians, the moil warlike of men, who dwelt beyond the Danube, and who, during the reign of Domitian, had infuked with impuni'y the majefty of Rome. To the ilrength and fiercenefs of Barbarians, they added... | |
| Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1802 - 496 pages
...the Danube, and who, during the reign of Domitian, had infulted with impunity the majefty of Rome "4. To the ftrength and fiercenefs of barbarians, they...added a contempt for life, which was derived from a warm perfuafion of the immortality and tranfmigration of the foul '*. Decebalus, the Dacian king, approved... | |
| Herodotus - Greece - 1812 - 468 pages
...The first exploits of Trajan," says Mr. Gibbon, " were against the Dacians, the most warlike of men, who dwelt beyond the Danube, and who, during the reign of Domitian, had insulted with impunity the majesty of Rome. To the strength and fierceness of Barbarians, they added... | |
| Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1813 - 532 pages
...emperor at their head. The firft exploits of Trajan were againft the Dacians, the moft warlike of men, who dwelt beyond the Danube, and who, during the reign...Domitian, had infulted with impunity the majefty of Rome14. To the ftrength and fiercenefs of barbarians, they added a contempt for life, which was derived... | |
| Herodotus - 1821 - 478 pages
...The first exploits of Trajan," says Mr. Gibbon, " were against the Dacians, the most warlike of men, who dwelt beyond the Danube, and who, during the reign of Domitian, had insulted with impunity the majesty of Rome. To the strength and fierceness of Barbarians, they added... | |
| Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1821 - 474 pages
...reign of Domitian, had insulted with impunity the majesty of Rome.0 To the strength and fiercenessof barbarians, they added a contempt for life, which was derived from a warm persuasion of the immortality and transmigration of the soul.p Decebalus, the Dacian king, approved... | |
| John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1827 - 938 pages
...were first reduced under the Roman dominion in the reign of Trajan. To the strength and fierceness of barbarians, they added a contempt for life, which was derived from a persuasion of the immortality of toe soul. This doctrine was taught them by Zamolxis, their early legislator.... | |
| 1831 - 858 pages
...exploits," to cite again the words of Gibbon, " were against the Dacians, the most warlike of men, who dwelt beyond the Danube, and who, during the reign of Domitian, had insulted with impunity the majesty of Rome. Decebalus, the Dacian king, approved himself a rival not... | |
| Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1837 - 1304 pages
...emperor at their head. The first exploits of Trajan were against the JDacians, the most warlike of men, who dwelt beyond the Danube, and who, during the reign of Domitian, liad insulted wilh impunity the majesty of Rome.'-* To the strength and fierceness of barbai'ians,... | |
| Albert Barnes - Bible - 1852 - 530 pages
...leader at their head. The first exploite of Trajan were against the Daeians, the most warlike of men, who dwelt beyond the Danube, and who during the reign of Domitian had insulted the majesty of Rome. This memorable war, with a very short suspension of hostilities, lasted... | |
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