 | Europe - 1846 - 202 σελίδες
...to their extravagance. " Many of their mansions might excuse the exaggeration of the poet, that Rome contained a multitude of palaces, and that each palace...city ; since it included within its own precincts everything which could be subservient either to use or luxury — markets, hippodromes, temples, fountains,... | |
 | Lives - 1799 - 440 σελίδες
...stately mansions of the nobles almost warranted the hyperbole of the poct Chiudinn, who said that Rome contained a multitude of palaces, and that each palace was equal to a city. Although they were destitute of many modern conveniences of life, (for it has been as truly as humorously... | |
 | 1856 - 634 σελίδες
...Age of the many stately mansions in Rome might almost excuse the exaggeration of the poet, that Rome contained a multitude of palaces, and that each palace was equal to a city. Is the British metropolis advancingto this destiny ? ' Looking at the maps prefixed to the Post Office... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 446 σελίδες
...citizens." Many of these stately mansions might almost excuse the exaggeration of the poet ; that Rome contained a multitude of palaces, and that each palace...equal to a city : since it included within its own precinct?, every thing which could be subservient either to use or luxury ; markets, hippodromes, temples,... | |
 | William Jones - 1816 - 492 σελίδες
...Gothic invasion, is to be understood as indulging in poetic licence, when it describe* " each palace as equal to a city, since it included within its own...be subservient either to use or luxury ; markets, race-courses, temples, fountains, baths, porticoes, shady groves, and artificial aviaries." Of the... | |
 | William Jones - 1816 - 500 σελίδες
...Gothic invasion, is to be understood as indulging in poetic licence, when it describes " each palace as equal to a city, since it included within its own...could be subservient either to use or luxury; markets, race-courses, temples, fountains, baths, porticoes, shady groves, and artificial aviaries.'' Of the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 486 σελίδες
...citizens *. Many of these stately mansions might almost excuse the exaggeration of the poet, that Rome contained a multitude of palaces, and that each palace...luxury; markets, hippodromes, temples, fountains, baths, porticos, shady groves, and artificial aviaries t. The historian Olympiodorus, who represents the state... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 542 σελίδες
...multitude of palaces, and CHAP. that each palace was equal to a city: since it included XXXIwithin its own precincts every thing which could be subservient...; markets, hippodromes, temples, fountains, baths, porticos, shady groves, and artificial aviaries b. The historian Olympiodorus, who represents the state... | |
 | 1829 - 622 σελίδες
...citizens. Many of these stately mansions might almost excuse the exaggeration of the poet, that Rome contained a multitude of palaces, and that each palace...since it included within its own precincts every thing that could be subservient either to use or luxury — markets, hippodromes, temples, fountains, baths,... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1829 - 616 σελίδες
...citizens. Many of these stately mansions might almost excuse the exaggeration of the poet, that Rome contained a multitude of palaces, and that each palace...since it included within its own precincts every thing that could be subservient either to use or luxury — markets, hippodromes, temples, fountains, baths,... | |
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Many of these stately mansions might almost excuse the exaggeration of the poet, that Rome contained a multitude of palaces, and that each palace was equal to a city: since it included within its own precincts every thing which could be subservient either... 
