The Phoenicians are entitled to be commemorated in history by the side of the Hellenic and Latin nations; but their case affords a fresh proof, and perhaps the strongest proof of all, that the development of national energies in antiquity was of a one-sided character. Theodor Mommsen affordantiquitycase share on social
The Celtic, Galatian, or Gallic nation received from the common mother endowments different from those of its Italian, Germanic, and Hellenic sisters. Theodor Mommsen celticcommonendowment Change image and share on social
We have no information, not even a tradition, concerning the first migration of the human race into Italy. It was the universal belief of antiquity that in Italy, as well as elsewhere, the first population had sprung from the soil. Theodor Mommsen antiquitybeliefhuman share on social
The language of the land in the Parthian empire was the native language of Iran. There is no trace pointing to any foreign language having ever been in public use under the Arsacids. Theodor Mommsen arsacidsempireforeign Change image and share on social
If, as the emperor Augustus says, from his time the coast of the ocean from Cadiz to the mouth of the Elbe obeyed the Romans, the obedience in this corner of it was far from voluntary and little to be trusted. Theodor Mommsen augustuscadizcoast share on social
When Sulla died in the year 676, the oligarchy which he had restored ruled with absolute sway over the Roman state; but, as it had been established by force, it still needed force to maintain its ground against its numerous secret and open foes. Theodor Mommsen absolutedieestablish share on social
Under the Julian and Claudian emperors, the Parthians seem to have been the leading power at the mouth of the Indus. Theodor Mommsen claudianemperorindus Change image and share on social
Marcus Crassus cannot, any more than Pompeius, be reckoned among the unconditional adherents of the oligarchy. Theodor Mommsen adherentcrassusmarcus Change image and share on social
If it was in the interest of Rome to extend her conquests towards the East, and to enter on the inheritance of Alexander the Great there in all its extent, the circumstances were never more favourable for doing so than in the year 716. Theodor Mommsen alexandercircumstanceconquest share on social
The power which the Hellenes and even the Italians possessed, of civilizing and assimilating to themselves the nations susceptible of culture with whom they came into contact, was wholly wanting in the Phoenicians. Theodor Mommsen assimilatecivilizecontact share on social
