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Title: Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Ridpath, John Clark, 1840-1900
Subjects: World history
Publisher: Cincinnati : Jones
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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imitated the policy of Augustus.The exiles were recalleil. aud the devastations tinent, and ships passed constantly betweenthe Thames aud the Rhine. Thus far theRomans had had no more than a bare footingin the south-eastern j.art of the island. Itiviuained for Claudius to signalize his reign byconquering the British tribes as far as theAvon and the Severn. In the course of acampaign into the country of the Silures, thegeneral of Claudius met the famous Britishchieftain Caractacus, whom he overthrew ina great battle. The native king was capturedand sent to Rome to grace the triumph of thevictor. He was permitted as a prisoner to ad-dress the Emprior, aud is said to have made EOME. — THE FIRST CAESARS. -70 a iirofouiid impression by his patriotism and ; center of Eonmn inniicncr in Soiilli Jlrhaiu.kin.;:ly bearin-. A strong ool.my was cstali- ( Tlie nsnal policy was adopted of inlrudueinglished at Camulodnnnm, wliicli l)eeame tlie ; tlie Latin laui;uai:e, liv the fonndiug of scliools
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280 UXIVERSAL HISTOKY.-THE AMIEyT WURLD. and the cduc;;literature, piiliThe Germconstant men;Their swaniiithe west, andthe left banknecessity of tof Claudius t if the vouiiuer Ccli.-^ iu theiiid arts uf the parent state.Hvuiid the Rhine were a1 til peace of the Empire.ilic- \vii ever pressing toi-,,i-(lnii lit Itoiuau forts onir rivi r was an imperativeiiatinii. During the reign,vas an unusual commotionamong the restless Teutons. They were heldin check hy tlie Legions stationed on the fron-tier; and in one instance at least the Romanarms were again carried beyond the river ina successful campaign. The tribes of theChatti and Chauci were punished for theirarrogance and hostility, and were taught toaccept the Rhine as the utmost limit of theirexcursions. Personally Claudius had few elements ofpopularity. His figure was ungainly; hisgait, shaiiililiuL;-; his legs, crooked; his health,miserable; his countenance, expressive of trep-idation and pain. His personal habits, more-over, were of

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