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... almost in his infancy , in the guards , was given as a hostage , first to Alaric ,
and afterwards to the Huns ; and he successively obtained the civil and military
honours of the palace , for which he was equally qualified by superior merit .
... almost in his infancy , in the guards , was given as a hostage , first to Alaric ,
and afterwards to the Huns ; and he successively obtained the civil and military
honours of the palace , for which he was equally qualified by superior merit .
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His rich gifts and pressing solicitations Sidonius then proceeds , according to the
duty of a panegyrist , to transfer the whole merit from Ætius , to his minister Avitus
. * Theodoric II . revered , in the person of Avitus , the character of his preceptor .
His rich gifts and pressing solicitations Sidonius then proceeds , according to the
duty of a panegyrist , to transfer the whole merit from Ætius , to his minister Avitus
. * Theodoric II . revered , in the person of Avitus , the character of his preceptor .
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The former exalts the merit and importance of Avitus ; orbis , Avite , salus ! & c .
The latter is anxious to shew the Goths in the most favourable light . Yet their
agreements when they are fairly interpreted , is a proof of their veracity . * The
review ...
The former exalts the merit and importance of Avitus ; orbis , Avite , salus ! & c .
The latter is anxious to shew the Goths in the most favourable light . Yet their
agreements when they are fairly interpreted , is a proof of their veracity . * The
review ...
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... expressed his involuntary esteem for the superior merit of Àtius . But the
unusual despondency which seemed to prevail among the Huns engaged Attila
to use the expedient , so familiar to the generals of antiquity , of animating his
troops by ...
... expressed his involuntary esteem for the superior merit of Àtius . But the
unusual despondency which seemed to prevail among the Huns engaged Attila
to use the expedient , so familiar to the generals of antiquity , of animating his
troops by ...
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Ellac , the eldest son of Attila , lost his life and crown in the memorable battle of
Netad : his early valour had raised him to the throne of the Acatzires , a Scythian
people whom he subdued ; and his father , who loved the superior merit , would ...
Ellac , the eldest son of Attila , lost his life and crown in the memorable battle of
Netad : his early valour had raised him to the throne of the Acatzires , a Scythian
people whom he subdued ; and his father , who loved the superior merit , would ...
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