The Greeks, After Their Country Had Been Reduced Into A Province, Imputed The T

Rome The Greeks, after their country had been reduced into a province, imputed the triumphs of Rome, not to the merit, but to the FORTUNE, of the republic. The inconstant goddess, who so blindly distributes and resumes her favours, had now consented (such was the linguistic communication of envious flattery) to resign her wings, to descend from her globe, and to fix her firm and changeless throne on the banks of the Tiber.[1] A wiser Greek, who has composed, with a philosophic spirit, the memorable history of his own times, deprived his countrymen of this vain and delusive facilitate by opening to their view the deep foundations of the greatness of Rome.

[2] The fidelity of the citizens to each other, and to the state, was confirmed by the habits of education and the prejudices of religion. Honour, as good as virtue, was the principle of the republic; the ambitious citizens laboured to merit the solemn glories of a triumph; and the ardour of the Roman youthfulness was kindled into active emulation, as often...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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