The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: 2, Volumer 1-8Baudry's European Library, 1840 - 339 sider |
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... possessed the sub- stance , expected , without impatience , an opportunity of obtaining the honours , of supreme power ( 17 ) . He is acknowled ged by Galerius , who gives him only the title of Cæsar , and Augustus to that of Severus ...
... possessed the sub- stance , expected , without impatience , an opportunity of obtaining the honours , of supreme power ( 17 ) . He is acknowled ged by Galerius , who gives him only the title of Cæsar , and Augustus to that of Severus ...
Side 25
... possessed more activity than the one , more firmness than the other . The defeat of the two wings left the in- ( 63 ) See Panegyr . Vet . xi . 16. Lactantius de M. P. c . 44 . ( 64 ) Illo die bostem Romanorum esse periturum . The ...
... possessed more activity than the one , more firmness than the other . The defeat of the two wings left the in- ( 63 ) See Panegyr . Vet . xi . 16. Lactantius de M. P. c . 44 . ( 64 ) Illo die bostem Romanorum esse periturum . The ...
Side 39
... possessed so great a superiority at sea , should have neglected the opportunity of carrying an offensive war into the centre of his rival's dominions . Instead of embracing such an active resolution , which might have changed the whole ...
... possessed so great a superiority at sea , should have neglected the opportunity of carrying an offensive war into the centre of his rival's dominions . Instead of embracing such an active resolution , which might have changed the whole ...
Side 72
... possessed the gift of miracles ? ( 82 ) The conversion of Constantine is the æra which is most usually fixed by Protestants . The mor e rational divines are unwilling to admit the miracles of the ivth , whilst the more credulous are ...
... possessed the gift of miracles ? ( 82 ) The conversion of Constantine is the æra which is most usually fixed by Protestants . The mor e rational divines are unwilling to admit the miracles of the ivth , whilst the more credulous are ...
Side 89
... possessed , it would become the disci- ples of Christ to distinguish themselves by a superior degree of libe- rality ( 132 ) , and to acquire some merit by resigning a superfluous treasure , which must so soon be annihilated with the ...
... possessed , it would become the disci- ples of Christ to distinguish themselves by a superior degree of libe- rality ( 132 ) , and to acquire some merit by resigning a superfluous treasure , which must so soon be annihilated with the ...
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