 Roman civilization; and, though Latin had all but wholly superseded the languages of the conquered peoples in Spain and Gaul, its use was probably limited in Britain to the townsfolk, and to the wealthier proprietors without the towns. Over large tracts...  The Making of England - Sida 9efter John Richard Green - 1881 - 447 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society - 1884 - 820 sidor
...Roman civilization had made much impression on the bulk of the provincials," and that " over largo tracts of country the rural Britons seem to have remained apart from their conquerors." Hence arose, as I have read elsewhere, the term Pagan, from Paganus, a villager, because idolatry lingered... | |
 | Arthur Martin Wheeler - 1886 - 402 sidor
...Northumbria, and the Forest of Dean, were touched by the arts and knowledge of their masters. The use of the Roman language may be roughly taken as marking...retain in some measure their own usages, as the Zulu or Maori is suffered to retain them, though subject in theory to British law, and entitled to the full... | |
 | Arthur Martin Wheeler - 1886 - 400 sidor
...their masters. The use of the Roman language may be roughly taken as marking the progress of the Rornyn civilization; and, though Latin had all but wholly...retain in some measure their own usages, as the Zulu or Maori is suffered to retain them, though subject in theory to British law, and entitled, to the full... | |
 | 1893 - 290 sidor
...language, political and social life, all were of Rome Over large tracts of country the rural Britons seemed to have remained apart from their conquerors, not...native chiefs, but retaining their native system of law."2 One would almost expect him to add, " and their native religion." Were we to confine ourselves... | |
 | Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (London, England) - 1893 - 662 sidor
...language, political and social life, all were of Rome Over large tracts of country the rural Britons seemed to have remained apart from their conquerors, not...native chiefs, but retaining their native system of law."2 One would almost expect him to add, "and their native religion." Were we to confine ourselves... | |
 | John Richard Green - 1892 - 576 sidor
...of its civilization. It was only in the towns that the conquered Britons became entirely Romanized. Over large tracts of country the rural Britons seem to have remained apart, speaking their own tongue, owning some traditional allegiance to their native chiefs, and even retaining... | |
 | British Archaeological Association - 1904 - 370 sidor
...language, usuges, and habits. " Over large tracts of the country," writes Mr. John Richard Green, " the rural Britons seem to have remained apart from...chiefs, but retaining their native system of law." The physical and social circumstances which elsewhere offered insuperable obstacles to any enduring... | |
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