The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 7Thomas M'Lean, 1827 |
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... claim the hero ; but his . Germania , a metropolis of Thrace , I cannot find in any civil or ecclesiastical lists of the provinces and cities . • : admitted , to prove that the youth of Belisarius could 6 THE DECLINE AND FALL.
... claim the hero ; but his . Germania , a metropolis of Thrace , I cannot find in any civil or ecclesiastical lists of the provinces and cities . • : admitted , to prove that the youth of Belisarius could 6 THE DECLINE AND FALL.
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... , hastened from Dara to * The two first Persian campaigns of Belisarius are fairly and copiously related by his secretary ( Persic . l . i . c . 12—18 ) . the relief of the province . During the whole sum- OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE . 7.
... , hastened from Dara to * The two first Persian campaigns of Belisarius are fairly and copiously related by his secretary ( Persic . l . i . c . 12—18 ) . the relief of the province . During the whole sum- OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE . 7.
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Edward Gibbon. the relief of the province . During the whole sum- mer , the designs of the enemy were baffled by his skilful dispositions : he pressed their retreat , occu- pied each night their camp of the preceding day , and would have ...
Edward Gibbon. the relief of the province . During the whole sum- mer , the designs of the enemy were baffled by his skilful dispositions : he pressed their retreat , occu- pied each night their camp of the preceding day , and would have ...
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... province continued to exercise their functions in the name of Justinian ; and the clergy , from motives of con- science and interest , assiduously laboured to pro- mote the cause of a catholic emperor . The small town of Sullecte one ...
... province continued to exercise their functions in the name of Justinian ; and the clergy , from motives of con- science and interest , assiduously laboured to pro- mote the cause of a catholic emperor . The small town of Sullecte one ...
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... provinces were successively subdued by the re- port of his victory . Tripoli was confirmed in her voluntary allegiance ; Sardinia and Corsica surren- dered to an officer , who carried , instead of a sword , the head of the valiant Zano ...
... provinces were successively subdued by the re- port of his victory . Tripoli was confirmed in her voluntary allegiance ; Sardinia and Corsica surren- dered to an officer , who carried , instead of a sword , the head of the valiant Zano ...
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