The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 9W. Allason, 1819 - Byzantine Empire |
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... eye ; and the chances of superior merit in a great and populous kingdom , as they are proved by experience , would excuse the computation of imaginary millions . The terri- tories of Athens , Sparta , and their allies , do not exceed a ...
... eye ; and the chances of superior merit in a great and populous kingdom , as they are proved by experience , would excuse the computation of imaginary millions . The terri- tories of Athens , Sparta , and their allies , do not exceed a ...
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... eye shall be always fixed on the city of Constantinople . The excursive line may embrace the wilds of Arabia and Tartary , but the circle will be ulti- mately reduced to the decreasing limit of the Roman monarchy . four last On this ...
... eye shall be always fixed on the city of Constantinople . The excursive line may embrace the wilds of Arabia and Tartary , but the circle will be ulti- mately reduced to the decreasing limit of the Roman monarchy . four last On this ...
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... eyes , and each will occupy the space to which it may be entitled by greatness or merit , or the degree of connec- tion with the Roman world in the present age . I. The FRANKS ; a general appellation which includes all the barbarians of ...
... eyes , and each will occupy the space to which it may be entitled by greatness or merit , or the degree of connec- tion with the Roman world in the present age . I. The FRANKS ; a general appellation which includes all the barbarians of ...
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... a sword had been drawn , was dragged before these tumultary judges , and their clamours demanded the instant death of the tyrant . But Leontius who was already clothed 66 XLVIII . with the purple , cast an eye of 18 THE DECLINE AND FALL.
... a sword had been drawn , was dragged before these tumultary judges , and their clamours demanded the instant death of the tyrant . But Leontius who was already clothed 66 XLVIII . with the purple , cast an eye of 18 THE DECLINE AND FALL.
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Edward Gibbon. XLVIII . with the purple , cast an eye of pity on the pros- CHAP . trate son of his own benefactor and of so many emperors . The life of Justinian was spared ; the amputation of his nose , perhaps of his tongue , was ...
Edward Gibbon. XLVIII . with the purple , cast an eye of pity on the pros- CHAP . trate son of his own benefactor and of so many emperors . The life of Justinian was spared ; the amputation of his nose , perhaps of his tongue , was ...
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