The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 5F. De Fau, 1906 - Byzantine Empire |
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Page 46
... danger of defeat ; and the reign of a wise and merciful prince was polluted by an act of cruelty which would stain the annals of Nero or Domitian . Within the space of three years , the inconsistent historian of Theodosius must relate ...
... danger of defeat ; and the reign of a wise and merciful prince was polluted by an act of cruelty which would stain the annals of Nero or Domitian . Within the space of three years , the inconsistent historian of Theodosius must relate ...
Page 153
... danger compelled him to seek a temporary shelter within the fortification of Asta , a town of Liguria or Piemont , situate on the banks of the Tanarus.40 The siege of an obscure place , which contained so rich a prize and seemed ...
... danger compelled him to seek a temporary shelter within the fortification of Asta , a town of Liguria or Piemont , situate on the banks of the Tanarus.40 The siege of an obscure place , which contained so rich a prize and seemed ...
Page 175
... danger , into the darkest recesses of the Hercynian wood.91 The banks of the Rhine were crowned , like those of the Tiber , with elegant houses , and well - cultivated farms ; and , if a poet descended the river , he might express his ...
... danger , into the darkest recesses of the Hercynian wood.91 The banks of the Rhine were crowned , like those of the Tiber , with elegant houses , and well - cultivated farms ; and , if a poet descended the river , he might express his ...
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