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Best of Gibbon's DECLINE & FALL
The "Best of" Edward Gibbon's
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Contents and Index -
On Reading Gibbon -
Quotations -
Acknowledgments and Contact Info
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Detailed Table of Contents (with links to quotations)
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Chapter 1: The Extent and Military Force of the Empire in the Age of the
Antonines
Overview and introduction to the themes of this book
Thirst of fame and military glory as a vice
Patriotism, and its decay and replacement by honor
and religion
Patient diligence as the fruit of habit and discipline
Chapter 2: Of the Union and Internal Prosperity of the Roman Empire, in
the Age of the Antonines
Religion, as viewed by the people, the philosopher,
and the magistrate
Powers of sovereignty, abused and lost if committed
to an unwieldy multitude
Hope, the best comfort of our imperfect condition,
and slavery in Rome
Roman monuments, erected at private expense for public
benefit
Beneficial consequences of the power of the Empire
Agriculture, the foundation of manufactures; the
value of luxury
Latent causes of decay and corruption, in the long peace
of the Empire
Chapter 3: Of the Constitution of the Roman Empire, in the Age of the Antonines
(96 - 180 A.D.)
Influence of the clergy seldom on the side of the people;
balance of power needed to preserve a free constitution
Role of the tribunes, to oppose abuse of state power
Imperial government, an absolute monarchy disguised
as a commonwealth
Mankind governed by names, willing to submit to slavery
if assured that it is freedom
Two Antonines; reigns the only period of history
in which the happiness of a great people was the sole object of government
History, register of crimes, follies, and misfortunes
of mankind
Virtue of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus; Stoicism, and indifference
to things external
Most happy and prosperous period in the history
of the world
Chapter 4: The Cruelty, Follies, and Murder of Commodus --- Election of
Pertinax --- His Attempts to reform the State --- His Assassination by
the Praetorian Guards (180 - 193 A.D.)
Power of instruction, seldom of much efficacy
Betrayals and dishonesty of Severus
Chapter 5: Public Sale of the Empire to Didius Julianus by the Praetorian
Guards --- Clodius Albanus in Britain, Pescennius Niger in Syria, and Septimus
Severus in Pannonia, declare against the Murderers of Pertinax --- Civil
Wars and Victory of Severus over his three Rivals --- Relaxation of Discipline
--- New Maxims of Government (193 - 197 A.D.)
Chapter 6: The Death of Severus --- Tyranny of Caracalla --- Usurpation
of Macrinus --- Follies of Elagabalus --- Virtues of Alexander Severus
--- Licentiousness of the Army --- General State of the Roman Finances
(208 - 235 A.D.)
Chapter 7: The Elevation and Tyranny of Maximin --- Rebellion in Africa
and Italy, under the Authority of the Senate --- Civil Wars and Seditions
--- Violent Deaths of Maximin and his Son, of Maximus and Balbinus, and
of the three Gordians --- Usurpation and secular Games of Philip (235 -
248 A.D.)
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