ERRATA. Note, page 57. four lines from bottom, for "could" read "could not." Note, page 65. in note M. for "ruins" read "ruin." CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME. CHAPTER XIV. TROUBLES AFTER THE ABDICATION OF DIOCLETIAN.- DEATH OF CONSTANTIUS. - ELEVATION OF CONSTANTINE AND MAXENTIUS. - SIX EMPERORS AT THE SAME TIME.-DEATH OF MAXIMIAN AND GALERIUS.-VICTORIES OF CONSTANTINE OVER MAXENTIUS AND LICINIUS. - RE-UNION OF THE EMPIRE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF CONSTANTINE. A. D. 305-323. Period of Civil Wars and Confusion Character and Situation of Constantius.. Of Galerius... The two Cæsars, Severus and Maximin.. Ambition of Galerius disappointed by two Revolutions.. 274. Birth, Education, and Escape of Constantinc..... 306. Death of Constantius, and Elevation of Constantine.... He is acknowledged by Galerius, who gives him only the Title of Cæsar, and that of Augustus to Severus.. The Brothers and Sisters of Constantine.... Discontent of the Romans at the Apprehension of Taxes. 306. Maxentius declared Emperor at Rome... Maximian re-assumes the Purple.... 307. Defeat and Death of Severus.. Maximian gives his Daughter Fausta, and the Title of Augustus, His Dominion shared between Maximin and Licinius.. 306-312. Administration of Constantine in Gaul...... Tyranny of Maxentius in Italy and Africa............ 312. Civil War between Constantine and Maxentius. - Preparations. Page ib. 2 3 4 ib. 6 7 ib. ib. 9 ib. ib. 11 ib. 12 13 ib. ib. 14 15 16 ib. 17 18 19 20 21 22 ib. 24 a Unfortunate Fate of the Empress Valeria and her Mother. ib. Treaty of Peace.. 315-323. General Peace, and Laws of Constantine.... 323. Second Civil War between Constantine and Licinius. 323. Battle of Hadrianople....... Siege of Byzantium, and Naval Victory of Crispus.. Submission and Death of Licinius. 324. Re-union of the Empire... ib. ib. CHAPTER XV. THE PROGRESS OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, AND THE SENTIMENTS, III. THE THIRD CAUSE. Miraculous Powers of the primitive Church..... Effects of their Repentance.. Care of their Reputation.. Principles of Human Nature. The primitive Christians condemn Pleasure and Luxury. with regard to Rank and Fortune.. Christianity most favourably received by the Poor and Simple... Rejected by some eminent Men of the first and second Centuries.. ib. CHAPTER XVI. THE CONDUCT OF THE ROMAN GOVERNMENT TOWARDS THE CHRISTIANS, The Ten Persecutions..... Supposed Edicts of Tiberius and Marcus Antoninus.. 180. State of the Christians in the Reigns of Commodus and Severus.. 211-249. Of the Successors of Severus.. |