The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 3T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies, 1802 - Byzantine Empire |
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... Sapor , son of Hormouz , or Hormifdas , and grandson of Narfes , who , after the victory of Galerius , had humbly confeffed the fuperiority of the Roman power . Although Sapor was in the thirtieth year of his long reign , he was ftill ...
... Sapor , son of Hormouz , or Hormifdas , and grandson of Narfes , who , after the victory of Galerius , had humbly confeffed the fuperiority of the Roman power . Although Sapor was in the thirtieth year of his long reign , he was ftill ...
Page 204
... Sapor appeared in the front , confpicuous by the fplendor of his purple . On his left hand , the place of honour among the Orientals , Grumbates , king of the Chionites , difplayed the ftern coun- tenance of an aged and renowned warrior ...
... Sapor appeared in the front , confpicuous by the fplendor of his purple . On his left hand , the place of honour among the Orientals , Grumbates , king of the Chionites , difplayed the ftern coun- tenance of an aged and renowned warrior ...
Page 209
... Sapor was at leifure to reflect , that to chastise a disobedient city , he had loft the flower of his troops , and the most favour- able feafon for conqueft " . Thirty thousand of his veterans had fallen under the walls of Amida ...
... Sapor was at leifure to reflect , that to chastise a disobedient city , he had loft the flower of his troops , and the most favour- able feafon for conqueft " . Thirty thousand of his veterans had fallen under the walls of Amida ...
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