The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1Pub One Info, 1792 |
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... strength of the frontiers, and deserVed the glorious title of Restorers of the Roman World. . ' VOL.II. B . The' CHAR XI. C H A P. Xl. Aureolus invades Italy, is defeated. Reign of Claudius.-Dcfi>at of the Gothrz-Victorlsier, Triumph ...
... strength of the frontiers, and deserVed the glorious title of Restorers of the Roman World. . ' VOL.II. B . The' CHAR XI. C H A P. Xl. Aureolus invades Italy, is defeated. Reign of Claudius.-Dcfi>at of the Gothrz-Victorlsier, Triumph ...
Side 3
... strength, and hopeless of foreign succours, already anticipated the fatal consequences of unsuccessful rebellion. His last resource was an attempt to seduce the loyalty of the besiegers. He seattered libels through their camp, invitin'g ...
... strength, and hopeless of foreign succours, already anticipated the fatal consequences of unsuccessful rebellion. His last resource was an attempt to seduce the loyalty of the besiegers. He seattered libels through their camp, invitin'g ...
Side 10
... strength of the Goths, the vigour and 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 ...
... strength of the Goths, the vigour and 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 ...
Side 11
... strength of the empire, Gaul, and Spain, 3" are usurped by Tetricus, and we blush to acf" knowledge that the archers of the East serve *" under the banners of Zenobia. Whatever we " shall perform, will be sufficiently great "." The ...
... strength of the empire, Gaul, and Spain, 3" are usurped by Tetricus, and we blush to acf" knowledge that the archers of the East serve *" under the banners of Zenobia. Whatever we " shall perform, will be sufficiently great "." The ...
Side 20
... strength and populousness to the southern side of the Danube. A fertile territory, which the repetition of barbarous inroads had changed into a desert, was yielded to their industry, and a new province of Dacia still preserved the ...
... strength and populousness to the southern side of the Danube. A fertile territory, which the repetition of barbarous inroads had changed into a desert, was yielded to their industry, and a new province of Dacia still preserved the ...
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