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Title: Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Robinson, James Harvey, 1863-1936
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Publisher: Boston, New York Ginn and Co.
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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This Roman bridge with its handsome portals, at St. Chamas in southern France, was built in the time of the Emperor Augustus; that is, about the beginning of the Christian era These highways made trade comparatively easy and encouragedmerchants and travelers to visit the most distant portions of therealm. Everywhere they found the same coins and the samesystem of weights and measures. Colonies were sent out to the confines of the Empire, andthe remains of great public buildings, of theaters and bridges,of sumptuous villas and baths at places like Treves, Cologne,Bath, and Salzburg, indicate how thoroughly the influence andcivilization of Rome penetrated to the utmost parts of the terri-tory subject to her rule. The illustrations in this chapter willshow what wonderfully fine towns the Roman colonies were. The government encouraged education by supporting at leastthree teachers in every town of any considerable importance.They taught rhetoric and oratory and explained the works of the
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