<p class="p1">The wide waters of the Rhine separated the rich and peaceful provinces of Gaul from the violent barbarians of Germany.  But it was no barrier.  The warlike tribes were only prevented from helping themselves to the property of the empire's inhabitants by the Roman army.</p>

The wide waters of the Rhine separated the rich and peaceful provinces of Gaul from the violent barbarians of Germany. But it was no barrier. The warlike tribes were only prevented from helping themselves to the property of the empire's inhabitants by the Roman army.

<p>The wide waters of the Rhine separated the rich and peaceful provinces of Gaul from the violent barbarians of Germany. &nbsp;But it was no barrier. &nbsp;The warlike tribes were only prevented from helping themselves to the property of the empire's inhabitants by the Roman army.</p>

Barbarians on the Rhine - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 25 Part 4

I am a professional scientist, but in my spare time I read history books and I review them.  I am mainly working through Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire at the moment, but will slip in a few other titbits from time to time.  I normally get a show out every Thursday.

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I am a professional scientist, but in my spare time I read history books and I review them. I am mainly working through Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire at the moment, but will slip in a few other titbits from time to time. I normally get a show out every Thursday.

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Barbarians on the Rhine - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 25 Part 4

Barbarians on the Rhine - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 25 Part 4