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1、DeclineandFalloftheRomanEmpire,vol21DeclineandFalloftheRomanEmpire,vol2TheProjectGutenbergEBookofTheHistoryofTheDeclineandFalloftheRomanEmpire,VolumeII,byEdwardGibbonCopyrightlawsarechangingallovertheworld.Besuretocheckthecopyrightlawsforyourcountrybeforedownloadingorredistr

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4、ters,Since1971*******TheseeBooksWerePreparedByThousandsofVolunteers!*****Title:TheHistoryofTheDeclineandFalloftheRomanEmpire,Vol.IIAuthor:EdwardGibbonReleaseDate:November,1996[EBook#732][ThisfilewaslastupdatedonMarch28,2002]Edition:11Language:EnglishCharactersetencoding:ASCI

5、I***STARTOFTHEPROJECTGUTENBERGEBOOKTHEHISTORYOFTHEDECLINE***EtextbyDavidReed:Haradda@aol.comanddavidr@inconnect.com.Ifyoufindanyerrorspleasefeelfreetonotifymeofthem.Iwanttomakethisthebestetexteditionpossibleforbothscholarsandthegeneralpublic.Haradda@aol.comanddavidr@inconnec

6、t.comaremyemailaddressesfornow.PleasefeelfreetosendmeyourcommentsandIhopeyouenjoythis.DavidReedHistoryOfTheDeclineAndFallOfTheRomanEmpireEdwardGibbon,Esq.WithnotesbytheRev.H.H.MilmanVol.2ChapterXVI2ChapterXVI:ConductTowardsTheChristians,FromNeroToConstantine.PartI.Note:Thesi

7、xteenthchapterIcannothelpconsideringasaveryingeniousandspecious,butverydisgracefulextenuationofthecrueltiesperpetratedbytheRomanmagistratesagainsttheChristians.Itiswritteninthemostcontemptiblyfactiousspiritofprejudiceagainstthesufferers;itisunworthyofaphilosopherandofhumanit

8、y.LetthenarrativeofCyprian'sdeathbeexamined.Hehadtorelatethemurderofaninnoc