The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Subtitle: Vol. 6
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
Published: July 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9781421915111
Subjects: European history: BCE to c 500 CE; Ancient Rome; Ancient - Rome; History - General History
First sentence: In a style less grave than that of history, I should perhaps compare the emperor Alexius 1 to the jackal, who is said to follow the steps, and to devour the leavings, of the lion.