The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1Pub One Info, 1792 |
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Side 31
... affected the appearances of a civil war, led his forces into the field against Aurelian, posted them in the most disadvantageous manner, betrayed his own counsels to the enemy, and with a few chosen friends deserted in the beginning of ...
... affected the appearances of a civil war, led his forces into the field against Aurelian, posted them in the most disadvantageous manner, betrayed his own counsels to the enemy, and with a few chosen friends deserted in the beginning of ...
Side 38
... affected disorder, engaged the Palmyrenians in a laborious pursuit, haraised them by a desultory combat, and at length discomfited this impenetrable but unwieldy body of cavalry. The light infantry, in the mean time, when they had ...
... affected disorder, engaged the Palmyrenians in a laborious pursuit, haraised them by a desultory combat, and at length discomfited this impenetrable but unwieldy body of cavalry. The light infantry, in the mean time, when they had ...
Side 83
... affected the principles of population, and not only de'stroyed the strength of the present, but intercepted the hope of future generations. The wisdom of Probus embraced a great and benec ficial plan of replenishing the exhausted ...
... affected the principles of population, and not only de'stroyed the strength of the present, but intercepted the hope of future generations. The wisdom of Probus embraced a great and benec ficial plan of replenishing the exhausted ...
Side 91
... affected to compare the purity of bis blood, with the foreign and even barbarous origin of the preceding emperors; yet the most inquisitive of his contemporaries, very far from admitting his claim, have variously deduced his own birth ...
... affected to compare the purity of bis blood, with the foreign and even barbarous origin of the preceding emperors; yet the most inquisitive of his contemporaries, very far from admitting his claim, have variously deduced his own birth ...
Side 99
... affected a lofty and regal de-_ meanour, frequently declaring, that he designed to distribute their estates among the populace of Rome. From the dregs of that populace, he selected his favourites, and even his ministers. The palace, and ...
... affected a lofty and regal de-_ meanour, frequently declaring, that he designed to distribute their estates among the populace of Rome. From the dregs of that populace, he selected his favourites, and even his ministers. The palace, and ...
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