The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation . Germany—The Decay of Rome 5^5 Even the show of resistance which the ancient Empire made against the in-vaders, was not really her own. You must bear in mind that from the time ofCaesar, German soldiers had been entering the Roman army in ever increasingnumbers, until they formed the heart and sinew of all the legions. This shouldbe clearly understood; for
The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation . Germany—The Decay of Rome 5^5 Even the show of resistance which the ancient Empire made against the in-vaders, was not really her own. You must bear in mind that from the time ofCaesar, German soldiers had been entering the Roman army in ever increasingnumbers, until they formed the heart and sinew of all the legions. This shouldbe clearly understood; for in the battles waged in defence of dying Rome, itwas often Germans who fought Germans. There were generals and ev^en em-perors of their race. So, whichever side won, Germans reaped the spoils, andthe unhappy degenerates of decaying Rome paid and suffered for Ulfilas Writing the Gothic Gospei,
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