罗马帝国衰亡史第一卷 THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE VOL. I 最经典英语文库

　　CONTENTS
　　CHAPTER 1. The Extent of the Empire in the Age of the Antonines / 1 
　　CHAPTER 2. The Internal Prosperity in the Age of the Antonines / 30 
　　CHAPTER 3. The Constitution in the Age of the Antonines / 64 
　　CHAPTER 4. The Cruelty, Follies and Murder of Commodus / 91
　　CHAPTER 5. Sale of the Empire to Didius Julianus / 112 
　　CHAPTER 6. Death of Severus, Tyranny of Caracalla, Usurpation of Marcinus / 137
　　CHAPTER 7. Tyranny of Maximin, Rebellion, Civil Wars, Death of Maximin / 180 
　　CHAPTER 8. State of Persion and Restoration of the Monarchy / 209
　　CHAPTER 9. State of Germany Until the Barbarians / 228
　　 HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
　　CHAPTER 10. Emperors Decius, Gallus, Aemilianus, Valerian and Gallienus / 255 
　　CHAPTER 11. Reign of Claudius, Defeat of the Goths / 302
　　CHAPTER 12. Reigns of Tacitus, Probus, Carus and His Sons / 339 
　　CHAPTER 13. Reign of Diocletian and His Three Associates / 375
　　 CHAPTER 14. Six Emperors at the Same Time, Reunion of the Empire / 422 
　　CHAPTER 15. Progress of the Christian Religion / 473

　　Edward Gibbon      Edward Gibbon (8 May 1737 - 16 January 1794) was an English historian. His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788 and is known for the quality and irony of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its open criticism of organized religion.

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