text:  Henceforth therefore for the city and throne of Constantine resuming its old Grecian name of Byzantium there succeeded a theatre less diffusive a population more concentrated a character of action more determinate and jealous a style of courtly ceremonial more elaborate as well as more haughtily repulsive and universally a system of interests as much more definite and selfish as might naturally be looked for in a nation now every where surrounded by new thrones gloomy with malice and swelling with the consciousness of youthful power