 | Cornelius Tacitus - 1813 - 516 pages
...habits of life, trained to licentiousness, and, in their turn, expecting to reap the same advantages. The temple built in honour of Claudius was another cause of discontent. In the eye of the Britons it seemed the citadel of eternal slavery. The priests, appointed to officiate at... | |
 | Cornelius Tacitus - 1836 - 780 pages
...habits of life, trained to licentiousness, and, In their turn, expecting to reap the same advantages. The temple built in honour of Claudius was another cause of discontent. In the eye of the Britons it seemed the citadel of eternal slavery. The priests, appointed to officiate at... | |
 | Thomas Allen - 1839 - 512 pages
...common soldiers, who, in their turn, expected lo enjoy the same kind of life and equal privileges. The temple built in honour of Claudius was another...slavery. The priests, appointed to officiate at the a'.'ars, with a pretended zeal for religion, devoured the whole substance of the country. To overrun... | |
 | Cornelius Tacitus - 1842 - 758 pages
...habits of life, trained to licentiousness, and, in their turn, expecting to reap the same advantages. The temple built in honour of Claudius was another cause of discontent. In the eye of the Britons it seemed the citadel of eternal slavery. The priests, appointed to officiate at... | |
 | Alexander Del Mar - 1899 - 408 pages
...cause of discontent. In the eyes of Britons it seemed the fane of eternal degradation. The (Roman) priests appointed to officiate at the altars, with...religion, devoured the whole substance of the country." " If this be true, there could have been nothing left for Seneca; and Boadicea's revolt was Britain's... | |
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... calling them by the opprobrious names of slaves and captives, added insult to their tyranny. In these acts of oppression, the veterans were supported by the common soldiers ; a set of men, by their habits of life, trained to licentiousness, and, in... 