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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #52395 Christian era
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In  the  second  century  of  the  Christian  era,  the  empire  of  Rome  comprehended  the  fairest  part  of  the  earth  and  the  most  civilized    of  mankind.  The  frontiers  of  that  extensive  monarchy  were  guarded  by  ancient  renown  and  disciplined  valour.  The  gentle  but  powerful    of  laws  and  manners  had  gradually  cemented  the  union  of  the  provinces.  Their  peaceful  inhabitants  enjoyed  and  abused  the  advantages  of  wealth  and  luxury.  The  image  of  a  free  constitution  was  preserved  with  decent  reverence:  the  Roman  senate  appeared  to  possess  the  sovereign    and  devolved  on  the  emperors  all  the  executive  powers  of  government.  During  a  happy  period  of  more  than  fourscore  years,  the  public    was  conducted  by  the  virtue  and  abilities  of  Nerva,  Trajan,  Hadrian,  and  the  two  Antonines.  It  is  the  design  of  this,  and  of  the  two  succeeding  ,  to  describe  the  prosperous  condition  of  their  empire;  and  afterwards,  from  the  death  of  Marcus  Antoninus,  to  deduce  the  most  important  circumstances  of  its  decline  and  fall;  a  revolution  which  will  ever  be  remembered,  and  is  still  felt  by  the  nations  of  the  earth.

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