History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 — Page 1
HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
HISTÓRIA DO DECLÍNIO E QUEDA DO IMPÉRIO ROMANO
Edward Gibbon, Esq.
Edward Gibbon, Esq.
With notes by the Rev. H. H. Milman
Com notas do Rev. H. H. Milman
Vol. 1
Vol. 1
1782 (Written), 1845 (Revised)
1782 (Escrito), 1845 (Revisado)
CONTENTS
CONTEÚDO
Introduction
Introdução
Preface By The Editor.
Prefácio do Editor.
Preface Of The Author.
Prefácio do Autor.
Preface To The First Volume.
Prefácio ao Primeiro Volume.
Preface To The Fourth Volume Of The Original Quarto Edition.
Prefácio ao Quarto Volume da Edição Original em Quarto.
Chapter I: The Extent Of The Empire In The Age Of The Antonines—Part I.
Capítulo I: A Extensão do Império na Era dos Antoninos — Parte I.
The Extent And Military Force Of The Empire In The Age Of The Antonines.
A Extensão e a Força Militar do Império na Era dos Antoninos.
Chapter I: The Extent Of The Empire In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part II.
Capítulo I: A Extensão do Império na Era dos Antoninos. — Parte II.
Chapter I: The Extent Of The Empire In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part III.
Capítulo I: A Extensão do Império na Era dos Antoninos. — Parte III.
Chapter II: The Internal Prosperity In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part I.
Capítulo II: A Prosperidade Interna na Era dos Antoninos. — Parte I.
Of The Union And Internal Prosperity Of The Roman Empire, In The Age Of The Antonines.
Da União e da Prosperidade Interna do Império Romano, na Era dos Antoninos.
Chapter II: The Internal Prosperity In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part II.
Capítulo II: A Prosperidade Interna na Era dos Antoninos. — Parte II.
Chapter II: The Internal Prosperity In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part III.
Capítulo II: A Prosperidade Interna na Era dos Antoninos. — Parte III.
Chapter II: The Internal Prosperity In The Age Of The Antonines. Part IV.
Capítulo II: A Prosperidade Interna na Era dos Antoninos. Parte IV.
Chapter III: The Constitution In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part I.
Capítulo III: A Constituição na Era dos Antoninos. — Parte I.
Of The Constitution Of The Roman Empire, In The Age Of The Antonines.
Da Constituição do Império Romano, na Era dos Antoninos.
Chapter III: The Constitution In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part II.
Capítulo III: A Constituição na Era dos Antoninos. — Parte II.
Chapter IV: The Cruelty, Follies And Murder Of Commodus.—Part I.
Capítulo IV: A Crueldade, as Loucuras e o Assassinato de Cômodo. — Parte I.
The Cruelty, Follies, And Murder Of Commodus—Election Of Pertinax—His Attempts To Reform The State—His Assassination By The Prætorian Guards.
A Crueldade, as Loucuras e o Assassinato de Cômodo — Eleição de Pertinax — Suas Tentativas de Reformar o Estado — Seu Assassinato pela Guarda Pretoriana.
Vocabulary
- HISTÓRIA
- is-TÓ-ri-a — Narrative of past events; the study of history
- DO
- doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; of the
- DECLÍNIO
- de-KLÉE-ni-oo — Gradual decrease or deterioration of something
- E
- ee — Conjunction meaning 'and'
- QUEDA
- KÉ-da — A fall, collapse, or downfall of something
- IMPÉRIO
- im-PÉ-ri-oo — A large political unit ruled by an emperor
- ROMANO
- ro-MÂ-noo — Relating to ancient Rome or its people
- Com
- kong — Preposition meaning 'with'
- notas
- NÓ-taz — Written remarks or annotations added to text
- do
- doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; of the
- Escrito
- es-KREE-too — Something written; past participle of 'escrever'
- Revisado
- re-vi-ZÂ-doo — Revised or reviewed; past participle of 'revisar'
- CONTEÚDO
- kon-te-OO-doo — Content or subject matter contained within something
- Introdução
- in-tro-doo-SÃOW — Opening section that presents a book or topic
- Prefácio
- pre-FÁ-si-oo — Introductory remarks at the beginning of a book
- Editor
- e-di-TOR — Person who edits or publishes written material
- Autor
- ow-TOR — Person who writes or creates a literary work
- ao
- ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; to the
- Primeiro
- pri-MEI-roo — First in order or sequence; ordinal number one
- Volume
- vo-LOO-me — One book in a series; a bound publication unit
- Quarto
- KWÁR-too — Fourth in order; also a room or book format
- da
- da — Contraction of 'de' and 'a'; of the (feminine)
- Edição
- e-di-SÃOW — A published version or printing of a book
- Original
- o-ri-ji-NÃOW — First or earliest version; not a copy
- em
- eng — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'
- Capítulo
- ka-PÍ-too-loo — A numbered section or division within a book
- A
- a — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
- Extensão
- ex-ten-SÃOW — The extent, size, or reach of something
- na
- na — Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; in the (feminine)
- Era
- É-ra — A long and distinct period of history
- dos
- dooz — Contraction of 'de' and 'os'; of the (plural)
- Parte
- PÁR-te — A section or division of a larger whole
- Força
- FÓR-sa — Physical strength, power, or military force
- Militar
- mi-li-TÁR — Relating to the armed forces or warfare
- Prosperidade
- pros-pe-ri-DÁ-de — State of thriving financially or economically; wellbeing
- Interna
- in-TÉR-na — Internal; relating to the inside of something
- União
- oo-ni-ÃOW — The act of joining together; a unified group
- Constituição
- kon-sti-twi-SÃOW — The fundamental laws governing a state or organization
- Crueldade
- kroo-el-DÁ-de — Willingness to cause pain or suffering to others
- as
- az — Plural feminine definite article meaning 'the'
- Loucuras
- lo-KOO-raz — Acts of madness, folly, or insane behavior
- o
- oo — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
- Assassinato
- a-sa-si-NÁ-too — The deliberate killing of a person; murder
- de
- de — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- Eleição
- e-lei-SÃOW — A formal process of choosing someone by voting
- Suas
- SOO-az — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'
- Tentativas
- ten-ta-TEE-vaz — Attempts or efforts to accomplish something
- Reformar
- re-for-MÁR — To make changes to improve or correct something
- Estado
- es-TÁ-doo — The government or political structure of a nation
- Seu
- se-OO — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- pela
- PÉ-la — Contraction of 'por' and 'a'; by the (feminine)
- Guarda
- GWÁR-da — A guard or protective force; act of guarding
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