 | SEVERAL HANDS. - 1781 - 588 pàgines
...lyth of the work) Opens with a dcfcription of Conftantinople, which, from its advantageous pofition, appears to have been formed by nature for the centre and capital of a great monarchy. Situated in the forty-fifft degree of latitude, the Imperial city commanded, from her feven hills, the oppofite fhores... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1787 - 424 pàgines
...the Hellefpont ". We are at prefent qualified to view the advantageous pofition of Conftantinople ; which appears to have been formed by Nature for the...centre and capital of a great monarchy. Situated in the fortyfirft degree of latitude , the Imperial city commanded , from her feven hills " , the oppofite... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1810 - 462 pàgines
...qualified to view the advantage ronstaif- ous position of Constantinople; which appears to have tinopie. been formed by Nature for the centre and capital of a great monarcby. Situated in the forty -first degree of latitude, the Imperial city commanded, from her seven... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 432 pàgines
...position of Constantinople, which apAdvatT~~ Pears *° have been formed by nature for the tages of centre and capital of a great monarchy. Situated in...latitude, the imperial city commanded, from her seven hills,1 the opposite shores of Europe and Asia ; the climate was healthy and temperate, the soil fertile,... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 pàgines
...sailed through the straits of the Hellespont. We are at present qualified to view the advantageous position of Constantinople; which appears to have...nature, for the centre and capital of a great monarchy. Situate in the forty-first degree of latititude, the imperial city commanded, from her seven hills,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 474 pàgines
...qualified to view the advantageous Advantages position of Constantinople ; which appears to have been "j formed by nature for the centre and capital of a great...the imperial city commanded, from her seven hills y, " Strabo, 1. xiii. p. 595. The disposition of the ships which were drawn upon dry land, and the... | |
 | 1830 - 288 pàgines
...and city from the attack of an hostile nary. We are at present qualified } to view the advantageous position' of Constantinople; which appears to have...centre and capital of a great monarchy. Situated in the forty first degree of latitude, the imperial city commands, from her seven hills, the opposite shores... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1304 pàgines
...Hellespont.21 We are at present qualified to Ad*ama|iesof view the advantageous position of c«u*"»»W«. Constantinople ; which appears to have been formed...latitude, the Imperial city commanded, from her seven hills,4li the opposite shores of Europe and Asia^ the climate was healthy and temperate, the soil fertile,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1840 - 362 pàgines
...Hellespont (21). Advantages We are at present qualified to view the advantageous position of Oftin°opie.n~ Constantinople; 'which appears to have been formed...the Imperial city commanded, from her seven hills (22), the opposite shores of Europe and Asia ; the climate was healthy and temperate, the soil fertile,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1843 - 588 pàgines
...sailed through the straits of the Hellespont.(2l) We are at present qualified to view the advantageous position of Constantinople ; which appears to have...latitude, the Imperial city commanded, from her seven hills,(22) the opposite shores of Europe and nue ai himself. The stadia employed by Herodotus in the... | |
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We are at present qualified to view the advantageous position of Constantinople, which appears to have been formed by nature for the centre and capital of a great monarchy. Situated in the forty-first degree of latitude, the Imperial city commanded, from... 
