The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 2Baudry's European Library, 1840 |
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Side 1
... subjects . and situation As soon as Diocletian and Maximian had resigned the purple , Character their station , according to the rules of the new constitution , was filled by the two Cæsars , Constantius and Galerius , who immediately ...
... subjects . and situation As soon as Diocletian and Maximian had resigned the purple , Character their station , according to the rules of the new constitution , was filled by the two Cæsars , Constantius and Galerius , who immediately ...
Side 2
... subjects had fre- quently occasion to compare the virtues of their sovereign with the passions of Maximian , and even with the arts of Diocletian ( 2 ) . In- stead of imitating their eastern pride and magnificence , Constantius ...
... subjects had fre- quently occasion to compare the virtues of their sovereign with the passions of Maximian , and even with the arts of Diocletian ( 2 ) . In- stead of imitating their eastern pride and magnificence , Constantius ...
Side 6
... subjects . The practice grew familiar , and at last became fatal . ( 16 ) His panegyrist Eumenius ( vii . 8. ) ventures to affirm , in the presence of Constantine , that he put spurs to his horse , and tried , but in vain , to escape ...
... subjects . The practice grew familiar , and at last became fatal . ( 16 ) His panegyrist Eumenius ( vii . 8. ) ventures to affirm , in the presence of Constantine , that he put spurs to his horse , and tried , but in vain , to escape ...
Side 8
... subjects , for the purpose of a general taxation , both on their lands and on their persons . A very minute survey appears to have been taken of their real estates ; and wherever there was the slightest suspicion of concealment ...
... subjects , for the purpose of a general taxation , both on their lands and on their persons . A very minute survey appears to have been taken of their real estates ; and wherever there was the slightest suspicion of concealment ...
Side 16
... subjects , his sufferings , instead of exciting their compassion , have been celebrated as the His dominion visible effects of divine justice ( 38 ) . He had no sooner expired in between his palace of Nicomedia , than the two emperors ...
... subjects , his sufferings , instead of exciting their compassion , have been celebrated as the His dominion visible effects of divine justice ( 38 ) . He had no sooner expired in between his palace of Nicomedia , than the two emperors ...
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