Gibbon's History of the decline and fall of the Roman empire, repr. with the omission of all passages of an irreligious or immoral tendency, by T. Bowdler, Volume 51826 |
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... CHAP . XLV . State of Constantinople . - Revolt of the Bulgarians . — Isaac An- gelus dethroned by his Brother Alexius - Origin of the Fourth Crusade . - Alliance of the French and Venetians with the Son of Isaac . - Their naval ...
... CHAP . XLV . State of Constantinople . - Revolt of the Bulgarians . — Isaac An- gelus dethroned by his Brother Alexius - Origin of the Fourth Crusade . - Alliance of the French and Venetians with the Son of Isaac . - Their naval ...
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... CHAP . XLVII . The Greek Emperors of Nice and Constantinople . - Elevation and Reign of Michael Palæologus . - Hostile Designs of Charles of Anjou . - Revolt of Sicily . - War of the Catalans in Asia and Greece . Revolutions and present ...
... CHAP . XLVII . The Greek Emperors of Nice and Constantinople . - Elevation and Reign of Michael Palæologus . - Hostile Designs of Charles of Anjou . - Revolt of Sicily . - War of the Catalans in Asia and Greece . Revolutions and present ...
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... CHAP . XLII . Constantine tus . A. D. 11 . IN the Greek language purple and porphyry are the same word ; and as the colours of nature are in- variable , we may learn that a dark deep red was the Alexander Tyrian dye which stained the ...
... CHAP . XLII . Constantine tus . A. D. 11 . IN the Greek language purple and porphyry are the same word ; and as the colours of nature are in- variable , we may learn that a dark deep red was the Alexander Tyrian dye which stained the ...
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... CHAP . of the empire were in his hands ; the spurious birth of Constantine would have justified his exclusion , and the grave or the monastery was open to receive the son of the concubine ; but Lecapenus does not appear to have ...
... CHAP . of the empire were in his hands ; the spurious birth of Constantine would have justified his exclusion , and the grave or the monastery was open to receive the son of the concubine ; but Lecapenus does not appear to have ...
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Edward Gibbon Thomas Bowdler. XLII . CHAP . murmurs were chastised with disgrace and exile . But Zimisces was ranked among the numerous lovers of the empress ; on her intercession he was per- mitted to reside ... CHAP . 8 THE DECLINE AND ...
Edward Gibbon Thomas Bowdler. XLII . CHAP . murmurs were chastised with disgrace and exile . But Zimisces was ranked among the numerous lovers of the empress ; on her intercession he was per- mitted to reside ... CHAP . 8 THE DECLINE AND ...
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