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... enrolled 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.
... enrolled 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.
Side 8
His rich gifts and pressing solicitations Sidonius then proceeds, according to the
duty of a panegyrist, to- transfer the whole merit from JEtius, 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 JEtius, to his minister Avitus.
* Theodoric II. revered, in the person of Avitus, the character of his preceptor.
Side 18
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
agreement, when they are fairly interpreted, is a proof of their veracity. + The
review of ...
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
agreement, when they are fairly interpreted, is a proof of their veracity. + The
review of ...
Side 20
... and scraping their bones, they revealed, in mysterious language, his own
defeat, with the death of his principal adversary ; and that the barbarian, by
accepting the equivalent, expressed his involuntary esteem for the superior merit
of JEtius.
... and scraping their bones, they revealed, in mysterious language, his own
defeat, with the death of his principal adversary ; and that the barbarian, by
accepting the equivalent, expressed his involuntary esteem for the superior merit
of JEtius.
Side 36
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
have ...
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
have ...
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 4 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Henry George Bohn (Londres) |
| Forfatter | Edward Gibbon |
| Redaktør | Henry George Bohn (Londres) |
| Utgiver | Henry G. Bohn, 1854 |
| Original fra | Complutense-universitetet i Madrid |
| Digitalisert | 27. apr 2010 |
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