 | James Armstrong (curate of Ardoyne.) - 1851 - 216 Seiten
...spread from the banks of the Ehine over the greatest part of the seventeen provinces of Gaul. That rich and extensive country, as far as the ocean, the Alps and the Pyrrenees, was delivered to the barbarians, who drove before them in a promiscuous crowd, the bishop,... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1852 - 530 Seiten
...spread from the banks of the Rhine over the greatest part of the seventeen provinces of Gaul. That rich and extensive country, as far as the ocean, the Alps,...laden with the spoils of their houses and altars." ii. 230. In reference, also, to the invasion of Alaric, and the particular nature of the desolation... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1852 - 580 Seiten
...Rhine over the greatest part of CHAP. the seventeen provinces of Gaul ; that rich and exten- • sive country, as far as the ocean, the Alps, and the Pyrenees,...laden with the spoils of their houses and altars." ** This disaster spread consternation through Britain. 4oe. Inflamed with their success, the invaders... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1852 - 582 Seiten
...Rhine over the greatest part of CHAP. the seventeen provinces of Gaul ; that rich and exten- •_ sive country, as far as the ocean, the Alps, and the Pyrenees,...laden with the spoils of their houses and altars." 42 This disaster spread consternation through Britain. 4oe. Inflamed with their success, the invaders... | |
 | 1852 - 838 Seiten
...invaded and desolated the province of Gaul ; where " the scene of plenty was changed into a desert " by the barbarians, " who drove before them in a promiscuous...laden with the spoils of their houses and altars." WHILE the east and the west were thus reduced to desolation by Alaric and Rhadagast, the south was... | |
 | George Twemlow - 1853 - 196 Seiten
...a flock of sheep before roaring lions, and the simple-minded, benevolent peace congress might " see the bishop, the senator, and the virgin, laden with the spoils of their houses, driven before Gibbon, barbaric troops." vvp 226. Londun : F. Sliober), Printer 51, Rupert Street, Upmarket.... | |
 | Philip Gell - 1854 - 428 Seiten
...spread from the banks of the Rhine over the greatest part of the seventeen provinces of Gaul. That rich and extensive country, as far as the ocean, the Alps,...laden with the spoils of their houses and altars. The provinces of Gaul were filled with a numerous race of hardy and robust youth, who, in the defence... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 458 Seiten
...spread from the banks of the Rhine over the greatest part of the seventeen provinces of Gaul. That rich and extensive country, as far as the ocean, the Alps,...virgin, laden with the spoils of their houses and altars.*1 The ecclesiastics, to whom we are indebted for this vague description of the public calamities,... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - 1855 - 386 Seiten
...spread from the banks of the Rhine over the greater part of the seventeen provinces of Gaul. That rich and extensive country, as far as the ocean, the Alps,...bishop, the senator, and the virgin, laden with the spoib of their houses and altars." The same provinces were invaded fourteen hundred years after by... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1856 - 520 Seiten
...Rhine over the greatest part of the seventeen provinces of Gaul. That rich and extensive country, OB far as the ocean, the Alps, and the Pyrenees, was...laden with the spoils of their houses and altars." ii. 230. In reference, also, to the invasion of Alaric, and the particular nature of the desolation... | |
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Arras, Amiens, experienced the cruel oppression of the German yoke; and the consuming flames of war spread from the banks of the Rhine over the greatest part of the seventeen provinces of Gaul. That rich and extensive country, as far as the ocean, the... 
