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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

著者： Edward Gibbon
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In this library of spoken volumes, the works of Edward Gibbon are restored to the patient ear: a monument of history, reason, irony, and imperial decline. From the ruins of ancient greatness to the slow revolutions of manners, faith, power, and ambition, each reading invites the listener to contemplate, with the historian, how the fortune of empires is composed from the virtues and follies of mankind.Public domain 世界
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  • History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume 2 - Chapter XXIII Part 4

    History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume 2 - Chapter XXIII Part 4
    2026/08/11
    In which the Emperor Julian, though professing a generous tolerance, adopts measures aimed at curtailing the Christian Church’s influence by revoking its privileges, excluding its clergy from teaching and public offices, and restoring Pagan temples, thereby unsettling the religious and social order. The narrative also recounts the stately temple of Apollo at Daphne and its decline under Christian ascendancy, culminating in a contentious and fiery episode that epitomises the tensions between old faiths and the new.
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  • History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume 2 - Chapter XXIII Part 3

    History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume 2 - Chapter XXIII Part 3
    2026/08/10
    In which the ancient city of Jerusalem, scarred by the vicissitudes of conquest and sacred transformation, becomes the stage for the imperial ambition of Julian to restore the Jewish temple, a project imbued with religious and political symbolism amidst competing Christian and pagan fervours. The attempt, marked by extraordinary natural phenomena and fervent efforts from the Jewish populace, is ultimately thwarted, leaving behind a spectacle both of ruin and miraculous legend recorded by contemporary witnesses of diverse persuasions.
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  • History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume 2 - Chapter XXIII Part 2

    History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume 2 - Chapter XXIII Part 2
    2026/08/09
    In which the philosophic emperor Julian, discontented with the Christian faith established by his predecessor, endeavours to revive the ancient pagan religion with zeal and learned dignity, seeking to restore its rites, discipline, and public honour throughout the empire, whilst exercising a prudent tolerance towards his Christian subjects. His reign is marked by a blend of piety and superstition, generosity and political acumen, as he cultivates the friendship of philosophers and soldiers alike, and conceives an extraordinary design to rebuild the temple of Jerusalem, reflecting both his religious enthusiasm and imperial ambition.
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