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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OF THE
TENTH VOLUME.
CHA P. LII.
The Two Sieges of Conftantinople by the Arabs.-Their
Invafion of France, and Defeat by Charles Martel.---
Civil War of the Ommiades and Abbassides.-Learning
of the Arabs.-Luxury of the Caliphs.-Naval Enter-
prifes on Crete, Sicily, and Rome. -Decay and Divifion
of the Empire of the Caliphs.-Defeats and Victories of
the Greek Emperors.
A. D.
750-960. Magnificence of the Caliphs
Its Confequences on private and public Happiness
154, &c. 813, &c. Introduction of Learning among
the Arabians
Their real Progrefs in the Sciences
Want of Erudition, Tafte, and Freedom
Page
35
39
4I
44
50
781-805. Wars of Harun al Rashid against the Romans 52
849 Victory and Reign of Leo IV.
852 Foundation of the Leonine City
64
66
838 The Amorian War between Theophilus and Motassem 67
841-870. Diforders of the Turkish Guards
71
CHAP.
936 Fallen State of the Caliphs of Bagdad
960 Enterprises of the Greeks
Reduction of Crete
CHAP. LIII.
State of the Eastern Empire in the Tenth Century.—Extent
and Divifion.-Wealth and Revenue.-Palace of Con-
ftantinople.-Titles and Offices.-Pride and Power of the
Emperors.-Tactics of the Greeks, Arabs, and Franks.-
Lofs of the Latin Tongue.-Studies and Solitude of the
Greeks.
Memorials of the Greek Empire
Works of Conftantine Porphyrogenitus
Their Imperfections
Embaffy of Liutprand
The Themes, or Provinces of the Empire, and its
Limits in every Age
General Wealth and Populousness
State of Peloponefus: Sclavonians
Freemen of Laconia
Cities and Revenue of Peloponefus
Manufactures-especially of Silk
Transported from Greece to Sicily
Revenue of the Greek Empire
Pomp and Luxury of the Emperors
The Palace of Conftantinople
Furniture and Attendants
Honours and Titles of the Imperial Family
Offices of the Palace, the State, and the Army
Adoration of the Emperor
94
ib.
96
99
100
103
105
106
107
108
ΠΙΟ
112
113
114
117
119
121
124
Reception of Ambassadors
125
Military Force of the Greeks, the Saracens, and the
Origin and Doctrine of the Paulicians.-Their Perfecution
by the Greek Emperors.-Revolt in Armenia, &c.—
Transplantation into Thrace.—Propagation in the West.—
The Seeds, Character, and Confequences of the Reformation.
A.D.
Supine Superftition of the Greek Church
660 Origin of the Paulicians, or Difciples of St. Paul
Their Bible
The Simplicity of their Belief and Worship
They hold the two Principles of the Magians and
Manichæans
166
168
169.
171
172
Their Tranfplantation from Armenia to Thrace
Their Introduction into Italy and France
12co Perfecution of the Albigeois
Character and Confequences of the Reformation
20
179
181
185
187
188
СНАР.