text_original: Later writers, reflecting possibly the discontent of Trajan's generals, said indeed that he was minded to do this, and that he had ac  tually begun to break the bridge across the Danube ; but the facts remain, that the language and the arts of Rome steadily gained ground upon that northern 52 The Age of the Antonines. a.d.
text_transcription: LATER WRITERS REFLECTING POSSIBLY THE DISCONTENT OF TRAJAN'S GENERALS SAID INDEED THAT HE WAS MINDED TO DO THIS AND THAT HE HAD ACTUALLY BEGUN TO BREAK THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE DANUBE BUT THE FACTS REMAINED THAT THE LANGUAGE AND THE ARTS OF ROME STEADILY GAINED GROUND UPON THAT NORTHERN
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