The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1Pub One Info, 1792 |
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... offered to the Romans. The answer of the emperor was stern and imperious. He treated their offer with contempt, and their demand with indignation, reproached the barbarians, 'that they were as ignorant of the arts of war as of the laws ...
... offered to the Romans. The answer of the emperor was stern and imperious. He treated their offer with contempt, and their demand with indignation, reproached the barbarians, 'that they were as ignorant of the arts of war as of the laws ...
Side 26
... offered to supply whatever expence, whatever animals, whatever captives of any nation, the gods should require. Notwithstanding this liberal offer, it does not appear, that any human victims expiated with their blood the sins of the ...
... offered to supply whatever expence, whatever animals, whatever captives of any nation, the gods should require. Notwithstanding this liberal offer, it does not appear, that any human victims expiated with their blood the sins of the ...
Side 41
... offer terms of an advantageous capitulation; to the queen, a splendid retreat; to the citizens, their ancient privileges. His proposals were obstinately rejected, and the refusal Was accompanied with insult. The firmness of Zenobia was ...
... offer terms of an advantageous capitulation; to the queen, a splendid retreat; to the citizens, their ancient privileges. His proposals were obstinately rejected, and the refusal Was accompanied with insult. The firmness of Zenobia was ...
Side 48
... offering to the emperor a civic crown and the sceptre of Gaul, and again receiving at his 'hands the orna3' The expreffion of Calphurnius (Eclog. i. 50.), Nullos ducet captirva triumphos, as applied t0,Rome, contains a very manifest ...
... offering to the emperor a civic crown and the sceptre of Gaul, and again receiving at his 'hands the orna3' The expreffion of Calphurnius (Eclog. i. 50.), Nullos ducet captirva triumphos, as applied t0,Rome, contains a very manifest ...
Side 59
... offer was pressed and rejected at least three times, and whilst the obstinate modesty of either party was resolved to receive a master from the hands of the other, eight months insensibly elapsed: an amazing period of tranquil anarchy ...
... offer was pressed and rejected at least three times, and whilst the obstinate modesty of either party was resolved to receive a master from the hands of the other, eight months insensibly elapsed: an amazing period of tranquil anarchy ...
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