ISBN: 9781172399321

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: . have brought with him those sentiments of chivalrous freedom which there can be no doubt distinguished Rome in earlier times, and advanced her in the scale of nations. Thus the circulation would have been complete and healthy, and the national system would have received fresh life and This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: . have brought with him those sentiments of chivalrous freedom which there can be no doubt distinguished Rome in earlier times, and advanced her in the scale of nations. Thus the circulation would have been complete and healthy, and the national system would have received fresh life and vigour in its most important part. Instead of this, however, slaves and the sons of slaves rose to wealth: not such slaves as those who, well educated and occupying a high or, at least, a respectable position in the conquered Greek states, were appreciated by their conquerors, became their friends and intimates, because of their worth and intellectual acquirements, imbued their masters with their own refinement and taste, and were intrusted with the education of their children, but slaves who had formed the masses of degraded nations. These were driven in hordes to Rome. They swarmed in all the states of Italy and Sicily. Many of them were not deficient in ability and energy, and therefore they rose; but they had little or no moral principle. Their children intermarried with the lower classes of the citizens; their blood infected that of the higher European races which flowed in their veins; and thus the masses of Rome became a mixed race, but not mixed for the better. The character changed; but it changed because the old race had perished, and a new race with new characteristics occupied its place. Under such circumstances, the Libertini became a powerful and important class, both socially and politically: they were the bankers, merchants, and tradesmen of Rome. Of this class, the father of Horace was one of the most respectable. His business was that of a coactor, or agent who collected the money from purchasers of goods at public auctions. He was a man of strict Books, History~~General, History-of-Roman-Classical-Literature~~Robert-William-Browne, 999999999, A History of Roman Classical Literature, Robert William Browne, 1172399328, Nabu Press, , , , , Nabu Press<

ISBN: 9781172399321

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2010, ISBN: 9781172399321

Nabu Press, Paperback, 492 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-09-11T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.87 kg, Rome, Ancient History & Civilisation, History, Subjects, Books, Nabu Press, 2010

2010, ISBN: 9781172399321

Nabu Press, Taschenbuch, 492 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-09-11T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.92 kg, Kategorien, Bücher, Nabu Press, 2010

ISBN: 9781172399321

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