History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 — Page 1
HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
HISTOIRE DU DÉCLIN ET DE LA CHUTE DE L'EMPIRE ROMAIN
Edward Gibbon, Esq.
Edward Gibbon, Esq.
With notes by the Rev. H. H. Milman
Avec des notes du Révérend H. H. Milman
Vol. 1
Vol. 1
1782 (Written), 1845 (Revised)
1782 (Écrit), 1845 (Révisé)
CONTENTS
TABLE DES MATIÈRES
Introduction
Introduction
Preface By The Editor.
Préface de l'Éditeur.
Preface Of The Author.
Préface de l'Auteur.
Preface To The First Volume.
Préface du Premier Volume.
Preface To The Fourth Volume Of The Original Quarto Edition.
Préface du Quatrième Volume de l'Édition Originale in-Quarto.
Chapter I: The Extent Of The Empire In The Age Of The Antonines—Part I.
Chapitre I : L'Étendue de l'Empire à l'Époque des Antonins — Partie I.
The Extent And Military Force Of The Empire In The Age Of The Antonines.
L'Étendue et la Force Militaire de l'Empire à l'Époque des Antonins.
Chapter I: The Extent Of The Empire In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part II.
Chapitre I : L'Étendue de l'Empire à l'Époque des Antonins. — Partie II.
Chapter I: The Extent Of The Empire In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part III.
Chapitre I : L'Étendue de l'Empire à l'Époque des Antonins. — Partie III.
Chapter II: The Internal Prosperity In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part I.
Chapitre II : La Prospérité Intérieure à l'Époque des Antonins. — Partie I.
Of The Union And Internal Prosperity Of The Roman Empire, In The Age Of The Antonines.
De l'Union et de la Prospérité Intérieure de l'Empire Romain, à l'Époque des Antonins.
Chapter II: The Internal Prosperity In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part II.
Chapitre II : La Prospérité Intérieure à l'Époque des Antonins. — Partie II.
Chapter II: The Internal Prosperity In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part III.
Chapitre II : La Prospérité Intérieure à l'Époque des Antonins. — Partie III.
Chapter II: The Internal Prosperity In The Age Of The Antonines. Part IV.
Chapitre II : La Prospérité Intérieure à l'Époque des Antonins. Partie IV.
Chapter III: The Constitution In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part I.
Chapitre III : La Constitution à l'Époque des Antonins. — Partie I.
Of The Constitution Of The Roman Empire, In The Age Of The Antonines.
De la Constitution de l'Empire Romain, à l'Époque des Antonins.
Chapter III: The Constitution In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part II.
Chapitre III : La Constitution à l'Époque des Antonins. — Partie II.
Chapter IV: The Cruelty, Follies And Murder Of Commodus.—Part I.
Chapitre IV : La Cruauté, les Folies et le Meurtre de Commode. — Partie I.
The Cruelty, Follies, And Murder Of Commodus—Election Of Pertinax—His Attempts To Reform The State—His Assassination By The Prætorian Guards.
La Cruauté, les Folies et le Meurtre de Commode — Élection de Pertinax — Ses Tentatives de Réformer l'État — Son Assassinat par les Gardes Prétoriens.
Vocabulary
- HISTOIRE
- Story or history of past events
- DU
- Contraction of 'de le', meaning 'of the'
- DÉCLIN
- Gradual decrease or deterioration of something
- ET
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- DE
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- LA
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine)
- CHUTE
- A fall or collapse of something
- L'
- Elided definite article meaning 'the'
- EMPIRE
- Large territory ruled by an emperor
- ROMAIN
- Relating to ancient Rome or Romans
- Avec
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- des
- Plural indefinite article meaning 'some'
- notes
- Written remarks or annotations in a text
- du
- Contraction of 'de le', meaning 'of the'
- Écrit
- Past participle of 'écrire', meaning 'written'
- Révisé
- Revised or updated version of a text
- TABLE
- Organized list or arrangement of contents
- DES
- Contraction of 'de les', meaning 'of the'
- MATIÈRES
- Subjects or topics listed in a table of contents
- Introduction
- Opening section presenting a book's content
- Préface
- Preliminary section introducing a book
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- l'
- Elided definite article meaning 'the'
- Éditeur
- Person who edits or publishes a book
- Auteur
- Person who writes or creates a work
- Premier
- First in order or importance
- Volume
- One book in a multi-part publication series
- Quatrième
- Ordinal number meaning 'fourth'
- Édition
- Particular version or printing of a publication
- Originale
- First or earliest version of something
- Chapitre
- A chapter or major division of a book
- Étendue
- Extent or scope of something
- Empire
- Large territory ruled by an emperor
- à
- Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'
- Époque
- A particular period or era in history
- Partie
- A part or section of a larger whole
- et
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- la
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine)
- Force
- Strength or power of a person or group
- Militaire
- Relating to the army or armed forces
- La
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine)
- Prospérité
- State of being successful or flourishing economically
- Intérieure
- Internal or domestic, relating to inside affairs
- De
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- Union
- Act of joining or state of being joined together
- Romain
- Relating to ancient Rome or Romans
- Constitution
- Fundamental laws and principles governing a state
- Cruauté
- Cruelty or brutal behavior toward others
- les
- Definite article meaning 'the' (plural)
- Folies
- Acts of foolishness or extreme reckless behavior
- le
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine)
- Meurtre
- The act of killing someone, murder
- Élection
- Process of choosing someone by voting
- Ses
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'its'
- Tentatives
- Attempts or efforts to accomplish something
- Réformer
- To reform or improve a system or institution
- État
- The state or condition of something; government
- Son
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'its'
- Assassinat
- The deliberate killing of an important person
- par
- Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'
- Gardes
- Guards who protect an important person or place
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