 Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," as a proof that the Coliseum was entire, when seen by the Anglo-Saxon pilgrims at the end of the seventh, or the beginning of the eighth century. A notice on the Coliseum may be seen in the " Historical Illustrations,  The British review and London critical journal - Sida 301818Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | American Philosophical Society - 1808 - 622 sidor
...The collection of riddles is contained in many MSS. The oldest is the Codex Salmasianus, belonging to the end of the seventh or the beginning of the eighth ( century. The riddles themselves are of earlier date. Teuffel says : " Etwa a'us dem vierten bis fiinften Jahrhundert... | |
 | John Cam Hobhouse Baron Broughton - 1818 - 624 sidor
...Tiburtine People." Stanza CXLV. While stands tJle Coliseum, Some shall stand. are quoted by Mr. Gibbon l as a proof that the Coliseum was entire when seen...impossible that the amphitheatre may have been in some degree dilapidated even in that early period. The fire which, about the year 2] <), destroyed... | |
 | John Cam Hobhouse Baron Broughton - 1818 - 596 sidor
...Tiburtine People." Stanza CXLV. While stands the Coliseum, Rome shall stand. 263 are quoted by Mr. Gibbon1 as a proof that the Coliseum was entire when seen...impossible that the amphitheatre may have been in some degree dilapidated even in that early period. The fire which, about the year 219, destroyed the... | |
 | John Cam Hobhouse Baron Broughton - 1818 - 600 sidor
...CXLV. While stands the Coliseum, Borne shall stand. 263 are quoted by Mr. Gibbon' as a proof that tfae Coliseum was entire when seen by the AngloSaxon pilgrims...impossible that the amphitheatre may have been in some degree dilapidated even in that early period. The fire which, about the year 219, destroyed the... | |
 | John Cam Hobhouse Baron Broughton - 1818 - 396 sidor
...works rose at once'to perfection; the effect was instantly discovered to be insurpassable. a 168 Saxon pilgrims at the end of the seventh or the beginning...impossible that the amphitheatre may have been in some degree dilapidated even in that early period. The fire which, about the year 219, destroyed the... | |
 | John Cam Hobhouse Baron Broughton - 1818 - 396 sidor
...these works rose at once to perfection; the effect was instantly discovered to be insurpassable. Saxon pilgrims at the end of the seventh or the beginning...impossible that the amphitheatre may have been in some degree dilapidated even in that early period. The fire which, about the year 219, destroyed the... | |
 | 1831 - 306 sidor
...grandeur of the result could not be exceeded by anv subsequent attempts. It is the opinion of Mr. Gibbon that the Coliseum was entire when seen by the AngloSaxon...the seventh or the beginning of the eighth century. Rome itself, however, was then partially destroyed, and it is possible that the Coliseum, which divided... | |
 | 1831 - 310 sidor
...grandeur of the result could not be exceeded by any subsequent attempts. It is the opinion of Mr. Gibbon that the Coliseum was entire when seen by the AngloSaxon pilgrims at (he end of the seventh or the beginning of the eighth century. Rome itself, however, was then partially... | |
 | Thomas Anthony Trollope - 1834 - 630 sidor
...a sect of ancient heretics, who fasted always on a Sunday. The council of Trullo, which was holden at the end of the seventh, or the beginning of the eighth, century, censures the Roman church itself for fasting on a Sunday. The words of the canon are 'remarkable. "... | |
 | William Cooper (glass cutter.) - 1835 - 204 sidor
...differ very widely, it seems probable that glass windows were first introduced into England either about the end of the seventh or the beginning of the eighth century. The use of window glass, however, was then, and for many centuries after, confined entirely to buildings... | |
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