The object of all the races who broke up the Roman empire was not to settle in a desert, but to live at ease, as an aristocracy of soldiers, drawing rent from a peaceful population of tenants. Moreover, coming in small and narrow skiffs, the conquerors... The Economic History of England - Page 7by Ephraim Lipson - 1915Full view - About this book
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...absolutely no foundation in history." He said: " The object of the races who broke up the Roman empire was not to settle in a desert, but to live at ease,...drawing rent from a peaceful population of tenants. Moreover, coming in small and narrow skiffs, the conquerors could not bring their families with them,... | |
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