 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 458 páginas
...descended the river, he might express his doubt, on which side was situated the territory of the Romans f. This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed...surprised and destroyed ; and many thousand Christians were inhumanly massacred in the church. Worms perished after a long and obstinate siege ; Strasburgh,... | |
 | James Bicheno - 1808 - 376 páginas
....jrttachment of the Franks, and the neu" trality of the Alimani ; the subjects of Rome, uncon" scious of their approaching calamities, enjoyed a state "..."suddenly changed into a desert ; and the prospect of " smoking ruins could alone distinguish the solitude of " nature from the desolation of man. The flourishing... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1808 - 304 páginas
...of the Rhine were crowned, like those of the Tiber, with elegant houses, and well cultivated farms. This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed...alone distinguish the solitude of nature from the desolations of man. The flourishing city of Mentz was surprised and destroyed; and many thousand Christians... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1808 - 596 páginas
...of the Rhine were crowned, like those of the Tiber, with eleg»at houses, and well cultivated farms. This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed...alone distinguish the solitude of nature from the desolations of man. The flourishing city of Mentz was surprised and destroyed ; and many thousand Christians... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1808 - 428 páginas
...of the Rhine were crowned like those of the Tyber, with elegant houses and well cultivated farms -- This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed into a desert ; and the prospect of the smoakmg ruins could alone distinguish the solitude of nature 2G Vol. IV. p. 340 — 443 ; vol. V. p.... | |
 | William Cuninghame - 1817 - 444 páginas
...the Rhine 'I were crowned, like those of the Tiber, with " elegant houses and well-cultivated farms. This " scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed...distinguish the solitude of nature " from the desolation of man."J » Gibbon, chap. xxxi. t Ibid. chap. XKX. J Ibid. Having spread the dreadful ravages of war... | |
 | John Fry - 1822 - 568 páginas
...the Rhine were crowned, like those of the Tyber, with elegant houses and well cultivated farms." " This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed...solitude of nature from the desolation of man." " The consuming flames of war spread from the banks of the Rhine over the greatest part of the seventeen... | |
 | 1823 - 862 páginas
...e<l the rivpr, he might express his doubt on which sue , was situated the territory of the Romans. This scene (. of peace and plenty was suddenly changed....and the prospect of the smoking ruins could alone tii- M stinguish the solitude of nature from the desolation of man. The flourishing city of Mentz was... | |
 | John Fry - 1825 - 642 páginas
...the Rhine were crowned, like those of the Tiber, with elegant houses and well cultivated farms." " This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed...alone distinguish the solitude of nature from the desolations of man." " The consuming flames • of war spread from the banks of the Rhine over the... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1825 - 480 páginas
...of the Rhine were crowned, like those of the Tyber, with elegant houses, and well cultivated farms. This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed into a desert ; and the prospect of the smoaking ruins could alone distinguish the solitude of nature from the desolation of man. The flourishing... | |
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This scene of peace and plenty was suddenly changed into a desert; and the prospect of the smoking ruins could alone distinguish the solitude of nature from the desolation of man. 
