The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 7Thomas M'Lean, 1827 |
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... danger , lest their own lives , or at least their lucrative em- ployments , should be made responsible for the defi- ciency of the supply . Inspired by such selfish mo- tives , ( for we may not suspect him of any zeal for the public ...
... danger , lest their own lives , or at least their lucrative em- ployments , should be made responsible for the defi- ciency of the supply . Inspired by such selfish mo- tives , ( for we may not suspect him of any zeal for the public ...
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... dangerous honour ; but as soon as Justinian had declared his preference of superior merit , their envy was rekindled by the unanimous applause which was given to the choice of Belisarius . The temper of the Byzantine court 8 THE DECLINE ...
... dangerous honour ; but as soon as Justinian had declared his preference of superior merit , their envy was rekindled by the unanimous applause which was given to the choice of Belisarius . The temper of the Byzantine court 8 THE DECLINE ...
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... dangers of a military life * . The preparations for the African war were not unworthy of the last contest between Rome and Carthage . The pride and flower of the army con- sisted of the guards of Belisarius , who , according to the ...
... dangers of a military life * . The preparations for the African war were not unworthy of the last contest between Rome and Carthage . The pride and flower of the army con- sisted of the guards of Belisarius , who , according to the ...
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... dangerous resource of risking a battle in the neighbourhood of his ca- pital . The Vandal conquerors , from their original number of fifty thousand , were multiplied , without including their women and children , to one hundred and ...
... dangerous resource of risking a battle in the neighbourhood of his ca- pital . The Vandal conquerors , from their original number of fifty thousand , were multiplied , without including their women and children , to one hundred and ...
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... danger , in the peaceful and friendly aspect of the capital . Carthage blazed with innu- merable torches , the signals of the public joy ; the chain was removed that guarded the entrance of the port ; the gates were thrown open , and ...
... danger , in the peaceful and friendly aspect of the capital . Carthage blazed with innu- merable torches , the signals of the public joy ; the chain was removed that guarded the entrance of the port ; the gates were thrown open , and ...
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