The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 9T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies, 1802 - Byzantine Empire |
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Edward Gibbon. XLVIII . CHAP fubdue his prejudices , and those of his subjects ? His mind was tinged with the most puerile fuper- ftition ; the influence of the clergy , and the er- rors of the people , were confecrated by his laws ; and ...
Edward Gibbon. XLVIII . CHAP fubdue his prejudices , and those of his subjects ? His mind was tinged with the most puerile fuper- ftition ; the influence of the clergy , and the er- rors of the people , were confecrated by his laws ; and ...
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... subjects and strangers whom he invited to his court to educate both the prince and people . His own ftudies were tardy , la- borious , and imperfect ; if he spoke Latin , and understood Greek , he derived the rudiments of knowledge from ...
... subjects and strangers whom he invited to his court to educate both the prince and people . His own ftudies were tardy , la- borious , and imperfect ; if he spoke Latin , and understood Greek , he derived the rudiments of knowledge from ...
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... subject to Charlemagne , and the deficiency was amply fupplied by his command of the inacceffible or invincible nations of Germany . But in the choice of his enemies , we may be reafonably furprised that he fo oftca preferred the ...
... subject to Charlemagne , and the deficiency was amply fupplied by his command of the inacceffible or invincible nations of Germany . But in the choice of his enemies , we may be reafonably furprised that he fo oftca preferred the ...
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