The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 3AMS Press, 1974 |
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... exercised a legal authority over an obedient people . Their luxury was main- tained by the labour of the Sogdians ; and the only vestige of their ancient barbarism was the custom which obliged all the companions , perhaps to the number ...
... exercised a legal authority over an obedient people . Their luxury was main- tained by the labour of the Sogdians ; and the only vestige of their ancient barbarism was the custom which obliged all the companions , perhaps to the number ...
Side 142
... exercised the youth of Gratian , he had applied him- self with singular inclination and success to manage the horse , to draw the bow , and to dart the javelin ; and these qualifica- tions , which might be useful to a soldier , were ...
... exercised the youth of Gratian , he had applied him- self with singular inclination and success to manage the horse , to draw the bow , and to dart the javelin ; and these qualifica- tions , which might be useful to a soldier , were ...
Side 164
... exercised the important office of Prætorian præfect of Gaul ; and the son , after passing through the studies of a liberal education , attained , in the regular gradation of civil honours , the station of consular of Liguria , a ...
... exercised the important office of Prætorian præfect of Gaul ; and the son , after passing through the studies of a liberal education , attained , in the regular gradation of civil honours , the station of consular of Liguria , a ...
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