The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 2Baudry's European Library, 1840 |
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Side 5
... embracing his son . For some time the policy of Galerius supplied him with delays and ex- cuses , but it was impossible long to refuse so natural a request of his associate , without maintaining his refusal by arms . The per- mission of ...
... embracing his son . For some time the policy of Galerius supplied him with delays and ex- cuses , but it was impossible long to refuse so natural a request of his associate , without maintaining his refusal by arms . The per- mission of ...
Side 8
... embraced so honourable a pretence , and declared their readiness to draw their swords in ( 20 ) See Gruter Inscrip . p . 178. The six princes are all mentioned , Diocletian and Maximian as the senior Augusti , and fathers of the ...
... embraced so honourable a pretence , and declared their readiness to draw their swords in ( 20 ) See Gruter Inscrip . p . 178. The six princes are all mentioned , Diocletian and Maximian as the senior Augusti , and fathers of the ...
Side 20
... embraced in both those wars the party of his son , and were now restrained by a sense of honour , as well as of interest , from entertaining an idea of a second desertion . Maxen- tius , who considered the Prætorian guards as the ...
... embraced in both those wars the party of his son , and were now restrained by a sense of honour , as well as of interest , from entertaining an idea of a second desertion . Maxen- tius , who considered the Prætorian guards as the ...
Side 22
... embraced the same method of defence , which in similar circumstances had been practised by Aurelian . The skilful evolutions of Constantine divided and baffled this massy column of cavalry . The troops of Maxentius fled in confusion ...
... embraced the same method of defence , which in similar circumstances had been practised by Aurelian . The skilful evolutions of Constantine divided and baffled this massy column of cavalry . The troops of Maxentius fled in confusion ...
Side 30
... embraces . Coyness and disdain were ⚫ considered as treason , and the obstinate fair one was condemned to be drowned . A custom was gradually introduced , that no person should marry a wife without the permission of the emperor , " ut ...
... embraces . Coyness and disdain were ⚫ considered as treason , and the obstinate fair one was condemned to be drowned . A custom was gradually introduced , that no person should marry a wife without the permission of the emperor , " ut ...
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