The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 8T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies, 1802 - Byzantine Empire |
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Page 94
... justice of the city were imperfectly maintained by the private jurisdiction of the citizens . The malefactors who replenish our gaols , are the outcafts of fociety , and the crimes for which they fuffer may be com- monly afcribed to ...
... justice of the city were imperfectly maintained by the private jurisdiction of the citizens . The malefactors who replenish our gaols , are the outcafts of fociety , and the crimes for which they fuffer may be com- monly afcribed to ...
Page 104
... justice is the most ancient office of a prince : it was exercised by the Roman kings , and abused by Tarquin ; who alone , without law or council , pronounced his arbitrary judgments . The first confuls fucceeded to this regal preroga ...
... justice is the most ancient office of a prince : it was exercised by the Roman kings , and abused by Tarquin ; who alone , without law or council , pronounced his arbitrary judgments . The first confuls fucceeded to this regal preroga ...
Page 139
... justice , temperance , and fortitude ; to contemplate a fovereign affable in his palace , pious in the church , impartial on the feat of judgment , and victorious , at least by his generals , in the Per- fian war . The most glorious ...
... justice , temperance , and fortitude ; to contemplate a fovereign affable in his palace , pious in the church , impartial on the feat of judgment , and victorious , at least by his generals , in the Per- fian war . The most glorious ...
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