The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 2Baudry's European Library, 1840 |
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Side 6
... legions by the adherents of Constantine . The soldiers were asked , Whether they could hesitate a moment between the honour of placing at their head the worthy son of their beloved emperor , and the ignominy of tamely expecting the ...
... legions by the adherents of Constantine . The soldiers were asked , Whether they could hesitate a moment between the honour of placing at their head the worthy son of their beloved emperor , and the ignominy of tamely expecting the ...
Side 10
... legions , which , on the return of spring , would advance to his assistance from Illy- ricum and the East . Maximian , who conducted the siege in per- son , was soon convinced that he might waste his time and his army in the fruitless ...
... legions , which , on the return of spring , would advance to his assistance from Illy- ricum and the East . Maximian , who conducted the siege in per- son , was soon convinced that he might waste his time and his army in the fruitless ...
Side 12
... legions ; and when Galerius at length gave the signal of the retreat , it was with some difficulty that he could prevail on his veterans not to desert a banner which had so often conducted them to victory and honour . A contemporary ...
... legions ; and when Galerius at length gave the signal of the retreat , it was with some difficulty that he could prevail on his veterans not to desert a banner which had so often conducted them to victory and honour . A contemporary ...
Side 20
... legions of Il- lyricum , allured by his presents and promises , would desert the standard of that prince , and unanimously declare themselves his soldiers and subjects ( 49 ) . Constantine no longer hesitated . He had deliberated with ...
... legions of Il- lyricum , allured by his presents and promises , would desert the standard of that prince , and unanimously declare themselves his soldiers and subjects ( 49 ) . Constantine no longer hesitated . He had deliberated with ...
Side 21
... legions of Gaul had long defended the frontiers of the empire against the barbarians of the North ; and in the performance of that labo- rious service , their valour was exercised , and their discipline con- firmed . There appeared the ...
... legions of Gaul had long defended the frontiers of the empire against the barbarians of the North ; and in the performance of that labo- rious service , their valour was exercised , and their discipline con- firmed . There appeared the ...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: 2, Volumer 1-8 Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1840 |
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