The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - Ed by JB Bury MA with an Intro by the Rt Hon WEH Lecky v03.pdf

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T H E
HISTORY
OF
THE
DECLINE
AND
FALL OF
T H E
ROMAN
EMPIRE
BY
EDWARD
GIBBON
EDITED
BY
J.
B. BURY,
M.A.
WITH
A N
INTRODUCTION
BY
T H E RT.
HON.
W.
E.
H
LECKY
.
VOL.
III
NEW
YORK
FRED
DE
FAU
&
COMPANY
PUBLISHERS
COPYRIGHT,
x+.
F W D
DE
FAU
&
COMPANY.
CONTENTS
OF
T H E T H I R D
LIST
OF
ILLVSTRATIONS
VOLUME
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CHAPTER
XVI
The
Conduct
of
the
Roman Government
towards
t
Christians,
from
tlu
k
Reign
of
Nero
t
lhal
of
Cmslanline
o
Christianity
persecuted
by the Roman Emperors
.
.
Inquiry into their Motives
.
.
.
.
. .
.
.
Rebellious Spirit
of
the Jews
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Toleration of the Jewish
Religion
. .
-.
. .
The Jews were
a
People which followed, the Christians a Sect
. .
which deserted, the Religion
of
their Fathers
Christianityaccused
of
Atheism, and mistaken by the People
. . . . . .
and Philosophen
.
.
The Union and Assemblies
of
;he Christians considered as
a
dangerous
Conspiracy
.
.
.
.
. .
.
.
Their Manners calumniated
. .
.
. .
.
Their Imprudent Defence
.
.
.
.
ldea
of
the Conduct
of
the Emperors towards
Christians
.
They neglectedthe
Christians
as a Sect Jews
of
.
. .
The Fire
of
Rome under the Reign
of
Nero
Cruel
Punishment
of
the Christians as the Incendiaries of the City
Remarks
on
the
Passage
of
Tacitus relative to the Persecution
of
the
Christians by Nero
.
. . . .
.
Oppression of the Jews and Christians by Domitian
.
.
.
Execution
of
Clemens the Consul
.
.
.
. . .
concerning
the Christians
.
.
.
.
Ignorance
of
Pliny
Trajan and
his
Successors establish a
legal
Mode
of
proceeding
against
them
. . .
.
.
.
.
Popular Clamours
.
. .
. . .
.
Trials
of
the Christians
.
.
. .
. . . .
Humanity
of
the Roman Magistrates.
. .
.
Inconsiderable Number
of
Martyrs
.
.
.
.
.
.
Example of
Cyprian,
Bishop
of
Carthage
.
. . .
His
Danger and Flight
.
. .
. . . .
a57
H
Banishment
i
. .
.
. .
.
His
Condemnation
.
.
.
. . . .
His
Martyrdom
.
. . .
,
. . . .
Various Incitements
to
Martyrdom
.
. . .
h d o u r
of
the
hrst
Christians
.
. .
.
Gradual Relaxation
.
.
. .
. . .
Three
Methods
o
escaping Martyrdom
f
. .
Alternatives
of
Seventy
and
Toleration
.
.
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2
3
4
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9
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12
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