The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 5F. De Fau, 1906 - Byzantine Empire |
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Page 93
Edward Gibbon John Bagnell Bury. and fortunes at the foot of their altars . But such obstinate zeal was not congenial ... fortune of their adversaries . The disorderly opposition of the peasants of Syria , and the populace of Alexandria ...
Edward Gibbon John Bagnell Bury. and fortunes at the foot of their altars . But such obstinate zeal was not congenial ... fortune of their adversaries . The disorderly opposition of the peasants of Syria , and the populace of Alexandria ...
Page 113
... fortunes of the unhappy people were abandoned to the most liberal purchaser ; and the public discontent was sometimes ... fortune on a secure and independent basis , which should no longer depend on the caprice of the young emperor ; yet ...
... fortunes of the unhappy people were abandoned to the most liberal purchaser ; and the public discontent was sometimes ... fortune on a secure and independent basis , which should no longer depend on the caprice of the young emperor ; yet ...
Page 264
... fortune and his friends , ignominiously fled with a single ship.151 When Heraclian landed in the harbour of Carthage , he found that the whole province , disdaining such an unworthy ruler , had returned to their allegiance . The rebel ...
... fortune and his friends , ignominiously fled with a single ship.151 When Heraclian landed in the harbour of Carthage , he found that the whole province , disdaining such an unworthy ruler , had returned to their allegiance . The rebel ...
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