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Side 154
Under the reign of Tiberius, the whole earth," or at least a celebrated province of
the Roman empire," was involved in a preternatural darkness of three hours.
Even this miraculous event, which ought to have excited the wonder, the curiosity
, ...
Under the reign of Tiberius, the whole earth," or at least a celebrated province of
the Roman empire," was involved in a preternatural darkness of three hours.
Even this miraculous event, which ought to have excited the wonder, the curiosity
, ...
Side 160
New synagogues were frequently erected in the principal cities of the empire;
and the sabbaths, the fasts, and the festivals, which were either commanded by
the Mosaic law, or enjoined by the traditions of the Rabbis, were celebrated in the
...
New synagogues were frequently erected in the principal cities of the empire;
and the sabbaths, the fasts, and the festivals, which were either commanded by
the Mosaic law, or enjoined by the traditions of the Rabbis, were celebrated in the
...
Side 250
CHAP. XVII. of Bosphorus, a name not less celebrated in the history, _* than in
the fables, of antiquity." A crowd of temples and of votive altars profusely
scattered along its steep and woody banks, attested the unskilfulness, the terrors,
and the ...
CHAP. XVII. of Bosphorus, a name not less celebrated in the history, _* than in
the fables, of antiquity." A crowd of temples and of votive altars profusely
scattered along its steep and woody banks, attested the unskilfulness, the terrors,
and the ...
Side 255
Jove and of Hector; and the citizens of the rising town of Rhaeteum celebrated
his memory with divine honours." Before Constantine gave a just preference to
the situation of Byzantium, he had conceived the design of erecting the seat of ...
Jove and of Hector; and the citizens of the rising town of Rhaeteum celebrated
his memory with divine honours." Before Constantine gave a just preference to
the situation of Byzantium, he had conceived the design of erecting the seat of ...
Side 338
The same assiduous cultivation was bestowed, though not perhaps with equal
success, to improve the minds of the sons and nephews of Constantine." The
most celebrated professors of the Christian faith, of the Grecian philosophy, and
of the ...
The same assiduous cultivation was bestowed, though not perhaps with equal
success, to improve the minds of the sons and nephews of Constantine." The
most celebrated professors of the Christian faith, of the Grecian philosophy, and
of the ...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 5 Edward Gibbon,Henry Hart Milman,Guizot (M., François),Sir William Smith Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1862 |
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