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... should instantly begin their march , and exert their utmoft dili- gence to arrive , before the opening of the cam- paign , on the frontiers of Perfia * . The Cæfar forefaw , and lamented , the confequences of this fatal mandate . Most ...
... should instantly begin their march , and exert their utmoft dili- gence to arrive , before the opening of the cam- paign , on the frontiers of Perfia * . The Cæfar forefaw , and lamented , the confequences of this fatal mandate . Most ...
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... should submit to the will of heaven and of the army . The conduct which disclaims the ordinary maxims of reafon , excites our fufpicion and eludes our inquiry . Whenever the fpirit of fanaticifm , at once fo credulous and fo crafty ...
... should submit to the will of heaven and of the army . The conduct which disclaims the ordinary maxims of reafon , excites our fufpicion and eludes our inquiry . Whenever the fpirit of fanaticifm , at once fo credulous and fo crafty ...
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... should trust his fafety to the affurances of pardon , which were announced by Epictetus , a Gallic bishop , and one of the Arian favourites of Conftantius . Several months were ineffec- tually confumed in a treaty which was negociated ...
... should trust his fafety to the affurances of pardon , which were announced by Epictetus , a Gallic bishop , and one of the Arian favourites of Conftantius . Several months were ineffec- tually confumed in a treaty which was negociated ...
Side 27
... should be a fort of marines . Sect . lviii . edit . Labb . 32 Zofimus alone ( 1. iii . p . 156. ) has specified this interesting circumftance . Mamertinus ( in Panegyr . Vet . xi . 6 , 7 , 8. ) , who accompanied Julian , as count of the ...
... should be a fort of marines . Sect . lviii . edit . Labb . 32 Zofimus alone ( 1. iii . p . 156. ) has specified this interesting circumftance . Mamertinus ( in Panegyr . Vet . xi . 6 , 7 , 8. ) , who accompanied Julian , as count of the ...
Side 33
... and perfeverance ; invited the reft of Italy to imitate the example of their cou- rage and loyalty ; and threatened the retreat of VOL . IV . Julian , D 34 CHAP . Julian , if he should be forced OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE . 33.
... and perfeverance ; invited the reft of Italy to imitate the example of their cou- rage and loyalty ; and threatened the retreat of VOL . IV . Julian , D 34 CHAP . Julian , if he should be forced OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE . 33.
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