The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 5F. De Fau, 1906 - Byzantine Empire |
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... Milan was despatched , on two different embassies , to the court of Treves . He exercised , with equal firmness and dexterity , the powers of his spiritual and political characters ; and per- haps contributed , by his authority and ...
... Milan was despatched , on two different embassies , to the court of Treves . He exercised , with equal firmness and dexterity , the powers of his spiritual and political characters ; and per- haps contributed , by his authority and ...
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... Milan , she could have depended on the active obedience of the troops of the palace . A large body of Goths had marched to occupy the Basilica which was the object of the dispute : and it might be expected from the Arian principles and ...
... Milan , she could have depended on the active obedience of the troops of the palace . A large body of Goths had marched to occupy the Basilica which was the object of the dispute : and it might be expected from the Arian principles and ...
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... Milan , and graciously received the submission of the provinces of the West . Those provinces were involved in the guilt of rebellion ; while the inflexible courage of Ambrose alone had resisted the claims of successful usurpation ...
... Milan , and graciously received the submission of the provinces of the West . Those provinces were involved in the guilt of rebellion ; while the inflexible courage of Ambrose alone had resisted the claims of successful usurpation ...
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Africa Alani Alaric Ambrose ancient Antioch Arcadius archbishop Arian arms army Attalus Augustin Augustus Barbarians bishop Cæsar camp celebrated character Christian Chrysostom church civil Claudian clergy Cons Constantine Constantinople consulship court danger death declared deserved disgrace East Ecclés edict edit emperor empire enemy epist Eutropius faith father favour favourite feeble fortune Gaul gold Gothic king Goths Gratian Gregory Gregory Nazianzen Hist historian Honorius honours hundred Imperial Italy Jerom Jornandes laws Libanius magistrate Mascezel Maximus Mém Milan military ministers nations oration Orosius Pagans palace palace of Constantinople passions peace perhaps Philostorgius poet prefect prince provinces Radagaisus rank Ravenna reign religion republic retreat revenge Roman Rome Rufinus ruin saints senate soldiers solemn soon sovereign Sozomen spirit Stilicho superstition temper Theodoret Theodos Theodosius thousand throne Tillemont triumph troops tyrant usurper Valentinian valour Vandals victory West zeal Zosimus