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Side iii
... successful Reign - - 16 His severe Discipline - -_ 17 A: He A. D. Page He concludes a Treaty with the Goths. Rcign as iCIaudiun-Defiat qf the Gotbs.-Vr'ctories, Triumpb, and Dear/2 of Aurelian. Reign of Claudius.-Dcfi>at of the Gothrz ...
... successful Reign - - 16 His severe Discipline - -_ 17 A: He A. D. Page He concludes a Treaty with the Goths. Rcign as iCIaudiun-Defiat qf the Gotbs.-Vr'ctories, Triumpb, and Dear/2 of Aurelian. Reign of Claudius.-Dcfi>at of the Gothrz ...
Side 7
... success of his 'artifices had only raised up a more determined Read' Of adversary. He attempted to negociate with Claudius a treaty of alliance and partition. " Tell '5 him," replied the intrepid emperor, " that " such proposals should ...
... success of his 'artifices had only raised up a more determined Read' Of adversary. He attempted to negociate with Claudius a treaty of alliance and partition. " Tell '5 him," replied the intrepid emperor, " that " such proposals should ...
Side 10
... success of the expedition were not adequate to the greatness of the preparations. In their passage through the BosplLorus, the unskilful pilots were oVerpowered by the violence of thecurrent; and while the multitude of their ships were ...
... success of the expedition were not adequate to the greatness of the preparations. In their passage through the BosplLorus, the unskilful pilots were oVerpowered by the violence of thecurrent; and while the multitude of their ships were ...
Side 13
... success of his arms. The immense booty, the fruit of so many victories, consisted for the greater part os cattle and flaves. A select body of the Gothic youth was received among the Imperial troops; the remainder was fold into servitude ...
... success of his arms. The immense booty, the fruit of so many victories, consisted for the greater part os cattle and flaves. A select body of the Gothic youth was received among the Imperial troops; the remainder was fold into servitude ...
Side 15
... successful reign' a rose to the. '6 Zofimua, 1. i. p. 42. Pollio (Hist. August. p. 207.) allow'him virtues, and says, that like Pertinax he waskilled by the liccn. tious soldiers. According to Dexippus, he died of a disease. rose. Origin ...
... successful reign' a rose to the. '6 Zofimua, 1. i. p. 42. Pollio (Hist. August. p. 207.) allow'him virtues, and says, that like Pertinax he waskilled by the liccn. tious soldiers. According to Dexippus, he died of a disease. rose. Origin ...
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