Augustus was sensible that mankind is governed by names; nor was he deceived in his expectation, that the senate and the — Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I
Augustus was sensible that mankind is governed by names; nor was he deceived in his expectation, that the senate and the — Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I
Augustus was sensible that mankind is governed by names; nor was he deceived in his expectation, that the senate and the — Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I
Augustus was sensible that mankind is governed by names; nor was he deceived in his expectation, that the senate and the — Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I
Augustus was sensible that mankind is governed by names; nor was he deceived in his expectation, that the senate and the — Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I
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Augustus was sensible that mankind is governed by names; nor was he deceived in his expectation, that the senate and the people would submit to slavery, provided they were respectfully assured that they still enjoyed their ancient freedoms.

— Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I
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