The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 9W. Allason, 1819 - Byzantine Empire |
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... virtues 240 Love of poetry 241 Examples of generosity 242 Ancient idolatry 244 The Caaba , or temple of Mecca 245 Sacrifices and rites 248 Introduction of the Sabians 250 The Magians 251 The Jews ib . The Christians 252 569-609 Birth ...
... virtues 240 Love of poetry 241 Examples of generosity 242 Ancient idolatry 244 The Caaba , or temple of Mecca 245 Sacrifices and rites 248 Introduction of the Sabians 250 The Magians 251 The Jews ib . The Christians 252 569-609 Birth ...
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... virtue and genius . In the last moments of her decay , Constantinople was doubtless more opulent and populous than Athens at her most flourishing era when a scanty sum of six thousand talents , or twelve hundred thousand pounds sterling ...
... virtue and genius . In the last moments of her decay , Constantinople was doubtless more opulent and populous than Athens at her most flourishing era when a scanty sum of six thousand talents , or twelve hundred thousand pounds sterling ...
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... his " servitude , the captive is deprived of one half " of his manly virtue . " But the poet had only seen the effects of civil or domestic slavery , , CHAP . nor could he foretell that the second moiety OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE .
... his " servitude , the captive is deprived of one half " of his manly virtue . " But the poet had only seen the effects of civil or domestic slavery , , CHAP . nor could he foretell that the second moiety OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE .
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... virtues of peace and war deserted from the vanquished to the victorious nations ; and it is in their origin and conquests , in their religion and govern- ment , that we must explore the causes and ef fects of the decline and fall of the ...
... virtues of peace and war deserted from the vanquished to the victorious nations ; and it is in their origin and conquests , in their religion and govern- ment , that we must explore the causes and ef fects of the decline and fall of the ...
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... virtue ; and the im- perial series may be continued with some dig- nity from their restoration to the Turkish - con- quest . IX . The MOGULS and TARTARS . By the arms of Zingis and his descendants , the globe was shaken from China to ...
... virtue ; and the im- perial series may be continued with some dig- nity from their restoration to the Turkish - con- quest . IX . The MOGULS and TARTARS . By the arms of Zingis and his descendants , the globe was shaken from China to ...
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