The public roads were accurately divided by mile-stones, and ran in a direct line from one city to another, with very little respect for the obstacles either of nature or private property. Mountains were perforated, and bold arches thrown over the broadest... The History and Antiquities of Lewes and Its Vicinity - Page 66by Thomas Walker Horsfield - 1824 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1788 - 638 pages
...of four thoufand and eighty Roman miles *. The public ronds were accurately divided by mile-ltones, and ran in a direct line from one city to another, with very • The following Itinerary may ferve to convey fome idea of the direction of the road, and of thediHance... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1788 - 638 pages
...of four thoufand and eighty Roman miles *. The public roids were accurately divided by mile ftones, and ran in a direct line from one city to another, with very * The following Itinerary may fsrve to corvey feme idea of the direction of the road, and of the diftance... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 494 pages
...north-west tp the south-east point of the empire, was drawn out to the length of four thousand and eighty Roman miles |, The public roads were accurately divided...by mile-stones, and ran in a direct line from one VoL-L G :"•.• • * See a dissertation of M. de Boze, Mem. de 1'Academie, tcm, xviii. Aristides... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 pages
...south-east point of the empire, was drawn out to the length of four thousand and eighty Roman miles,q The public roads were accurately divided by mile-stones, and ran in a direct line from one • See a Dissertation of M. de Boze, Mern, de 1'Academie, torn, xviii. Aristides pronounced an oration,... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1813 - 532 pages
...of four thoufand and eighty Roman miles35. The public roads were accurately divided by mile-ftones, and ran in a direct line from one city to another, with very 83 See a DifTertation of M. de Boze, Mem. de 1' Academic, tom, xviii. Ariftides pronounced an oration... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 474 pages
...navigation to Dyrrachium, 40. 11. Byzantium, 711. 12. Aneyra, "33. 13. Tarsus, 301. 14. Antioeh, rately divided by mile-stones, and ran in a direct line from...Mountains were perforated, and bold arches thrown over the broadest and most rapid streams.' The middle part of the road was raised into a terrace, which commanded... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 468 pages
...of four thousand and eigi.ty Roman miles.'5 The puMic roads were accurately divided by mile stones, and ran in a direct line from one city to another,...Mountains were perforated, and bold arches thrown over the broarest and most rapid streams. " The middle part of the road was raised into a terrace which commanded... | |
| 1827 - 558 pages
...length of four thousand and eighty Roman miles. The public roads were accurately divided by mile stones, and ran in a direct line from one city to another,...property. Mountains were perforated, and bold arches were thrown over the broadest and most rapid streams. The middle part of the road, which was raised... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - 1829 - 616 pages
...Jerusalem, it will be found that the great chain of communication from the nortfc-west to the south-east point of the empire, was drawn out to the length of...Mountains were perforated, and bold arches thrown over the broadest and most rapid streams. -The middle part of the road was raised into a terrace, which commanded... | |
| 1829 - 622 pages
...communication from the north-west to the south-east point of the empire, was drawn out to the length of 4O8O Roman miles. The public roads were accurately divided by mile-stones, and ran in a direct Hue from one city to another, with very little respect for the obstacles either of nature or private... | |
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