The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 2Baudry's European Library, 1840 |
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... eastern pride and magnificence , Constantius preserved the modesty of a Roman prince . He declared with un- affected sincerity , that his most valued treasure was in the hearts of his people , and that , whenever the dignity of the ...
... eastern pride and magnificence , Constantius preserved the modesty of a Roman prince . He declared with un- affected sincerity , that his most valued treasure was in the hearts of his people , and that , whenever the dignity of the ...
Side 6
... East . Constantine informed him of the melancholy event of his father's death , modestly asserted his natural claim to the succession , and respectfully lamented , that the affectionate vio- lence of his troops had not permitted him to ...
... East . Constantine informed him of the melancholy event of his father's death , modestly asserted his natural claim to the succession , and respectfully lamented , that the affectionate vio- lence of his troops had not permitted him to ...
Side 10
... East . Maximian , who conducted the siege in per- son , was soon convinced that he might waste his time and his army in the fruitless enterprise , and that he had nothing to hope either from force or famine . With an art more suitable ...
... East . Maximian , who conducted the siege in per- son , was soon convinced that he might waste his time and his army in the fruitless enterprise , and that he had nothing to hope either from force or famine . With an art more suitable ...
Side 11
... East , and was prepared to consult his own safety or ambition in the event of the war ( 24 ) . The importance of the occasion called for the presence and abi → Galerius lities of Galerius . At the head of a powerful army collected from ...
... East , and was prepared to consult his own safety or ambition in the event of the war ( 24 ) . The importance of the occasion called for the presence and abi → Galerius lities of Galerius . At the head of a powerful army collected from ...
Side 12
... East , with which he was ac- quainted , found his forces inadequate to the siege of that immense capital . But the extent of a city serves only to render it more accessible to the enemy : Rome had long since been accustomed to submit on ...
... East , with which he was ac- quainted , found his forces inadequate to the siege of that immense capital . But the extent of a city serves only to render it more accessible to the enemy : Rome had long since been accustomed to submit on ...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1 Edward Gibbon Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1827 |
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