History of the Roman Emperors; From the Accession of Augustus to the Fall of the Last Constantine in Seven Books With Maps and Portraits - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. Augustus, continued. Within the space of six years, the gates of the temple of Janus were re.opened, several of the subjected nations having taken advantage of the civil troubles to throw off the yoke of Rome. Augustus undertook in person to reduce the Cantabrians and Asturians, people of northern Spain (B.C. 24): which he completely effected after a severe and toilsome campaign of five years: the barbarians defending their towns with resolute obstinacy, entrenching themselves among the snows and inaccessible heights of the Pyrennees; and often committing themselves to the flames, or poisoning their cups with the juice extracted from the yew-tree, to escape the servitude imposed by their conquerors. The inhabitants were set to work in the gold mines and search for the borax and red lead, which were the natural productions of their country. In the mean time the Parthians shrank from the Roman arms, submitted the appointment of their kings to Rome, and restored by treaty the standards which they had taken from Crassus and Antony (B.C. 20). The Scythians and Indians sent also embassies to Rome with presents. Against the Cis-alpine tribes, the Brenni, Senones, and Vindelici, Augustus sent Claudius Drusus Nero, the son of Livia by her former husband, who closed a successful campaign (B.C. 13); and carrying his arms into Germany.(B.C. 10), where Lollius had been defeated with the loss of the silver eagle of the fifth legion (B.C. 16), successively vanquished the Catti, Cherusci, Suevi, and Sicambri; and established Roman garrisons on the Maese, the Elbe, and the Weser. Having thus merited the surname of Germanieus, he fmished his exploits and his life. After penetrating the Hercynian forest, he fractured his neck by a fall from his horse (B.C. 7). T...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. Augustus, continued. Within the space of six years, the gates of the temple of Janus were re.opened, several of the subjected nations having taken advantage of the civil troubles to throw off the yoke of Rome. Augustus undertook in person to reduce the Cantabrians and Asturians, people of northern Spain (B.C. 24): which he completely effected after a severe and toilsome campaign of five years: the barbarians defending their towns with resolute obstinacy, entrenching themselves among the snows and inaccessible heights of the Pyrennees; and often committing themselves to the flames, or poisoning their cups with the juice extracted from the yew-tree, to escape the servitude imposed by their conquerors. The inhabitants were set to work in the gold mines and search for the borax and red lead, which were the natural productions of their country. In the mean time the Parthians shrank from the Roman arms, submitted the appointment of their kings to Rome, and restored by treaty the standards which they had taken from Crassus and Antony (B.C. 20). The Scythians and Indians sent also embassies to Rome with presents. Against the Cis-alpine tribes, the Brenni, Senones, and Vindelici, Augustus sent Claudius Drusus Nero, the son of Livia by her former husband, who closed a successful campaign (B.C. 13); and carrying his arms into Germany.(B.C. 10), where Lollius had been defeated with the loss of the silver eagle of the fifth legion (B.C. 16), successively vanquished the Catti, Cherusci, Suevi, and Sicambri; and established Roman garrisons on the Maese, the Elbe, and the Weser. Having thus merited the surname of Germanieus, he fmished his exploits and his life. After penetrating the Hercynian forest, he fractured his neck by a fall from his horse (B.C. 7). T...
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