History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 — Page 2
Chapter IV: The Cruelty, Follies And Murder Of Commodus.—Part II.
第四章：康茂德的残忍、愚行与被杀。——第二部分。
Chapter V: Sale Of The Empire To Didius Julianus.—Part I.
第五章：帝国出售于迪迪乌斯·尤利安努斯。——第一部分。
Public Sale Of The Empire To Didius Julianus By The Prætorian Guards—Clodius Albinus In Britain, Pescennius Niger In Syria, And Septimius Severus In Pannonia, Declare Against The Murderers Of Pertinax—Civil Wars And Victory Of Severus Over His Three Rivals—Relaxation Of Discipline—New Maxims Of Government.
禁卫军公开拍卖帝国于迪迪乌斯·尤利安努斯——不列颠的克洛迪乌斯·阿尔比努斯、叙利亚的佩斯肯尼乌斯·尼日尔，以及潘诺尼亚的塞普蒂米乌斯·塞维鲁，共同声讨佩尔蒂纳克斯的杀手——内战及塞维鲁对其三位对手的胜利——军纪松弛——新的施政方针。
Chapter V: Sale Of The Empire To Didius Julianus.—Part II.
第五章：帝国出售于迪迪乌斯·尤利安努斯。——第二部分。
Chapter VI: Death Of Severus, Tyranny Of Caracalla, Usurpation Of Marcinus.—Part I.
第六章：塞维鲁之死、卡拉卡拉的暴政、马克里努斯的篡位。——第一部分。
The Death Of Severus.—Tyranny Of Caracalla.—Usurpation Of Macrinus.—Follies Of Elagabalus.—Virtues Of Alexander Severus.—Licentiousness Of The Army.—General State Of The Roman Finances.
塞维鲁之死。——卡拉卡拉的暴政。——马克里努斯的篡位。——埃拉伽巴路斯的荒唐行径。——亚历山大·塞维鲁的美德。——军队的放纵。——罗马财政的总体状况。
Chapter VI: Death Of Severus, Tyranny Of Caracalla, Usurpation Of Marcinus.—Part II.
第六章：塞维鲁之死、卡拉卡拉的暴政、马克里努斯的篡位。——第二部分。
Chapter VI: Death Of Severus, Tyranny Of Caracalla, Usurpation Of Marcinus.—Part III.
第六章：塞维鲁之死、卡拉卡拉的暴政、马克里努斯的篡位。——第三部分。
Chapter VI: Death Of Severus, Tyranny Of Caracalla, Usurpation Of Marcinus.—Part IV.
第六章：塞维鲁之死、卡拉卡拉的暴政、马克里努斯的篡位。——第四部分。
Chapter VII: Tyranny Of Maximin, Rebellion, Civil Wars, Death Of Maximin.—Part I.
第七章：马克西明的暴政、叛乱、内战与马克西明之死。——第一部分。
The Elevation And Tyranny Of Maximin.—Rebellion In Africa And Italy, Under The Authority Of The Senate.—Civil Wars And Seditions.—Violent Deaths Of Maximin And His Son, Of Maximus And Balbinus, And Of The Three Gordians.— Usurpation And Secular Games Of Philip.
马克西明的崛起与暴政。——在元老院权威之下非洲与意大利的叛乱。——内战与骚乱。——马克西明及其子、马克西穆斯与巴尔比努斯，以及三位戈尔迪安的暴死。——菲利普的篡位与百年庆典。
Chapter VII: Tyranny Of Maximin, Rebellion, Civil Wars, Death Of Maximin.—Part II.
第七章：马克西明的暴政、叛乱、内战与马克西明之死。——第二部分。
Chapter VII: Tyranny Of Maximin, Rebellion, Civil Wars, Death Of Maximin.—Part III.
第七章：马克西明的暴政、叛乱、内战与马克西明之死。——第三部分。
Chapter VIII: State Of Persia And Restoration Of The Monarchy.
第八章：波斯的状况与君主制的复辟。
Vocabulary
- 第
- dì — Ordinal prefix indicating numbered sequence or rank
- 四
- sì — The number four
- 章
- zhāng — Chapter or section of a book
- 康
- kāng — Health, wellness; also a surname
- 茂
- mào — Lush, flourishing; vigorous growth
- 德
- dé — Virtue, morality; also a surname
- 的
- de — Possessive or attributive particle
- 残
- cán — Cruel, savage;残忍 means brutality
- 忍
- rěn — To endure; cruel when paired with 残
- 愚
- yú — Foolish, stupid, ignorant
- 行
- xíng — Action, conduct, behavior
- 与
- yǔ — And, with; connecting conjunction
- 被
- bèi — Passive marker indicating action done to subject
- 杀
- shā — To kill, murder, slay
- 二
- èr — The number two
- 部
- bù — Part, section, division of a work
- 分
- fēn — To divide; part or portion
- 五
- wǔ — The number five
- 帝
- dì — Emperor, sovereign ruler
- 国
- guó — Country, nation, state
- 出
- chū — To go out, exit; to produce
- 售
- shòu — To sell, vend, offer for sale
- 于
- yú — To, at, in; literary preposition
- 尤
- yóu — Especially, particularly; even more so
- 利
- lì — Benefit, advantage, profit
- 安
- ān — Peace, safety, calm
- 努
- nǔ — To exert effort, strive hard
- 一
- yī — The number one
- 禁
- jìn — To forbid, prohibit; imperial guard
- 卫
- wèi — To guard, protect, defend
- 军
- jūn — Army, military forces, troops
- 公
- gōng — Public, open; official
- 开
- kāi — To open, start, begin
- 拍
- pāi — To auction; to clap, pat
- 卖
- mài — To sell, vend goods
- 不
- bù — No, not; negation particle
- 列
- liè — To list, arrange in a row
- 颠
- diān — Top, summit; to topple, overturn
- 克
- kè — To overcome; gram; transliteration character
- 阿
- ā — Prefix for names; ah, interjection
- 比
- bǐ — To compare; than; ratio
- 叙
- xù — To narrate, recount, describe
- 亚
- yà — Asia; second, inferior; sub-
- 肯
- kěn — Willing, agreeable, consent
- 日
- rì — Sun, day; Japan
- 以
- yǐ — To use, by means of; with
- 及
- jí — And, as well as; to reach
- 诺
- nuò — Promise, pledge, assent
- 普
- pǔ — Universal, general, widespread
- 米
- mǐ — Rice; meter (unit); transliteration character
- 维
- wéi — To maintain, preserve; dimension
- 鲁
- lǔ — Blunt, rude; name of ancient state
- 共
- gòng — Together, jointly, collectively
- 同
- tóng — Same, together, identical
- 声
- shēng — Sound, voice; to declare publicly
- 讨
- tǎo — To denounce, punish; to demand
- 纳
- nà — To accept, receive; to pay taxes
- 手
- shǒu — Hand; person skilled at something
- 内
- nèi — Inside, interior, within
- 战
- zhàn — War, battle, conflict
- 对
- duì — Toward, facing; correct, right
- 其
- qí — His, her, its, their (literary)
- 三
- sān — The number three
- 位
- wèi — Position, seat; measure word for people
- 胜
- shèng — Victory, triumph; to win, surpass
- 纪
- jì — Era, century; to record, discipline
- 松
- sōng — Pine tree; loose, slack, relaxed
- 弛
- chí — To slacken, relax; loosen tension
- 新
- xīn — New, fresh, novel
- 施
- shī — To implement, carry out, apply
- 政
- zhèng — Politics, government, administration
- 方
- fāng — Direction, method, square
- 针
- zhēn — Needle; policy, guideline
- 六
- liù — The number six
- 之
- zhī — Possessive particle (literary); of
- 死
- sǐ — Death, to die
- 卡
- kǎ — Card; to block; transliteration character
- 拉
- lā — To pull, drag; transliteration character
- 暴
- bào — Violent, fierce, brutal, sudden
- 马
- mǎ — Horse; a surname
- 里
- lǐ — Inside, within; Chinese unit of distance
- 篡
- cuàn — To usurp power or throne illegally
- 路
- lù — Road, path, route
- 荒
- huāng — Desolate, barren; absurd, wild
- 唐
- táng — Tang dynasty; absurd, preposterous
- 径
- jìng — Path, track; directly, straight
- 历
- lì — To experience; calendar; successive
- 山
- shān — Mountain, hill
- 大
- dà — Big, large, great
- 美
- měi — Beautiful; America; excellent
- 队
- duì — Team, group, military unit
- 放
- fàng — To release, let go; indulge
- 纵
- zòng — To indulge, let loose; vertical
- 财
- cái — Wealth, money, riches
- 总
- zǒng — General, overall, chief, always
- 体
- tǐ — Body, form; overall system
- 状
- zhuàng — Condition, state, shape, form
- 况
- kuàng — Situation, condition, circumstance
- 七
- qī — The number seven
- 西
- xī — West; western
- 明
- míng — Bright, clear; Ming dynasty
- 叛
- pàn — To rebel, betray, defect
- 乱
- luàn — Chaos, disorder, rebellion
- 崛
- jué — To rise up, emerge prominently
- 起
- qǐ — To rise, get up, begin
- 在
- zài — At, in, on; to be present
- 元
- yuán — Yuan dynasty; primary, fundamental unit
- 老
- lǎo — Old, elderly; experienced
- 院
- yuàn — Courtyard, institution, senate chamber
- 权
- quán — Power, authority, right
- 威
- wēi — Authority, prestige, power
- 下
- xià — Below, under, down; to descend
- 非
- fēi — Africa; not, non-, wrong
- 洲
- zhōu — Continent, large landmass
- 意
- yì — Meaning, intention; Italy
- 骚
- sāo — Disorder, disturbance; to harass
- 子
- zǐ — Child, son; small object suffix
- 百
- bǎi — Hundred; many, numerous
- 年
- nián — Year
- 庆
- qìng — To celebrate, commemorate; celebration
- 典
- diǎn — Classic, ceremony, standard reference
- 八
- bā — The number eight
- 波
- bō — Wave; Poland; used in transliterations
- 君
- jūn — Monarch, ruler, gentleman
- 主
- zhǔ — Master, lord, main; to host
- 制
- zhì — System, institution; to control
- 复
- fù — To restore, recover, repeat
- 辟
- pì — To open up; to refute; monarch
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