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The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

CHAPTER XLIX: Conquest Of Italy By The Franks
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in 4to.) His learning and judgment have discerned the most interesting facts; his simple brevity comprises them in a narrow space.
His chronological order distributes them under the proper dates; and an elaborate index collects them under their respective heads.

To this work, in a less perfect state, Dr.Robertson was gratefully indebted for that masterly sketch which traces even the modern changes of the Germanic body.

The Corpus Historiae Germanicae of Struvius has been likewise consulted, the more usefully, as that huge compilation is fortified in every page with the original texts.

* Note: For the rise and progress of the Hanseatic League, consult the authoritative history by Sartorius; Geschichte des Hanseatischen Bandes & Theile, Gottingen, 1802.

New and improved edition by Lappenberg Elamburg, 1830.


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