Note 118
See the treatise of Conringius, (de Finibus
Imperii Germanici, Francofurt. 1680, in 4to.: ) he rejects
the extravagant and improper scale of the Roman and
Carlovingian empires, and discusses with moderation the
rights of Germany, her vassals, and her neighbors.]
The History Of The Decline And
Fall Of The Roman Empire
—Fall In The East
—Chapter 49