The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire II

The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire In The West by Edward Gibbon

Scope Of Chapter II
Of the Union and Internal Prosperity of the Roman Empire in the Age of the Antonines
Principles of Government Universal Spirit of Toleration, Of the People, Of Philosophers, Of the Magistrates, In the Provinces, At Rome Freedom of Rome, Italy, The Provinces Colonies and Municipal Towns Division of the Latin and the Greek Provinces General Use of both the Greek and Latin Languages Slaves, their Treatment, Enfranchisement, Numbers Populousness of the Roman Empire Obedience and Union Roman Monuments - Many of them erected at Private Expense Example of Herodes Atticus - His Reputation Most of the Roman Monuments for Public Use; Temples, Theatres, Aqueducts Number and greatness of the Cities of the Empire In Italy, Gaul and Spain, Africa, Asia Roman Roads, Posts, Navigation Improvement of Agriculture in the Western Countries of the Empire Introduction of Fruits, &c., The Vine, The Olive, Flax, Artificial Grasses General Plenty, Arts of Luxury, Foreign Trade, Gold and Silver, General Felicity, Decline of Courage, Decline of Genius, Degeneracy

Scope Of Chapter II

Of the Union and Internal Prosperity of the Roman Empire in the Age of the Antonines

Principles of Government
Universal Spirit of Toleration, Of the People, Of Philosophers, Of the Magistrates,
    In the Provinces, At Rome
Freedom of Rome, Italy, The Provinces
Colonies and Municipal Towns
Division of the Latin and the Greek Provinces
General Use of both the Greek and Latin Languages
Slaves, their Treatment, Enfranchisement, Numbers
Populousness of the Roman Empire
Obedience and Union
Roman Monuments - Many of them erected at Private Expense
Example of Herodes Atticus - His Reputation
Most of the Roman Monuments for Public Use; Temples, Theatres, Aqueducts
Number and greatness of the Cities of the Empire
   In Italy, Gaul and Spain, Africa, Asia
Roman Roads, Posts, Navigation
Improvement of Agriculture in the Western Countries of the Empire
   Introduction of Fruits, &c., The Vine, The Olive, Flax, Artificial Grasses
General Plenty, Arts of Luxury, Foreign Trade, Gold and Silver, General Felicity, Decline of Courage, Decline of Genius, Degeneracy