Jackson, Thomas Graham, Sir, 1835-1924 · Cambridge [Eng.] University press · leaf 252
tagnation and immobility in spite of its splendidbeginning.The Under the firm rule of Theodoric, Italy recovered kingdom her prosperity. Though illiterate himself, for he useda stencil to sign his name, he respected the arts andliterature. He peremptorily forbad the spoliation anddestruction of the… … CH. xi] RAVENNA, GOTHIC PERIOD 163 adorned his capital at Ravenna with new buildings,palaces, and churches\ Ruins in various parts of hiskingdom supplied him with materials. He writes tothe authorities at Aestunae that he hears columns andstones are lying uselessly in their municipality, andthat…
