Meanings of ancient barbarism in English

John never departed from his ancient barbarism to that extent.

Plumed helmets gleamed in the shade of its forests, priestly vestments in its dens and fastnesses of ancient barbarism.

Another "bleeding piece of earth" bears witness to the recrudescence of the ancient barbarism of the Huns.

Could it be that Europe of the twentieth century was to be thrust back into the ancient barbarism of a general war?

He longed to unveil the mystery of that boundless wilderness, and plant the Catholic faith and the power of France amid its ancient barbarism.

Thus the succession of Elizabeth was, in fact, a counter revolution, arresting the progress of reform and moving Russia back again toward the ancient barbarism.