The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 5F. De Fau, 1906 - Byzantine Empire |
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Page 157
... king ; 50 and boldly resolved to break through the unguarded passes of the Apennine , to spread desolation over the fruitful face of Tuscany , and to conquer or die before the gates of Rome.51 The capital was saved by the active and in ...
... king ; 50 and boldly resolved to break through the unguarded passes of the Apennine , to spread desolation over the fruitful face of Tuscany , and to conquer or die before the gates of Rome.51 The capital was saved by the active and in ...
Page 333
... king , " continued Isaac , " is too much addicted to licentious pleasures , but he has been purified in the holy waters of bap- tism . He is a lover of women , but he does not adore the fire or the elements . He may deserve the reproach ...
... king , " continued Isaac , " is too much addicted to licentious pleasures , but he has been purified in the holy waters of bap- tism . He is a lover of women , but he does not adore the fire or the elements . He may deserve the reproach ...
Page 344
... king of the Suevi , had presumed to ravage the Spanish territories , which he was resolved to abandon . Impatient of the insult , Genseric pursued the hasty retreat of the Suevi as far as Merida ; precipitated the king and his army into ...
... king of the Suevi , had presumed to ravage the Spanish territories , which he was resolved to abandon . Impatient of the insult , Genseric pursued the hasty retreat of the Suevi as far as Merida ; precipitated the king and his army into ...
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