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Side 320
... Fritigern , and . Alavivus , were the moft illuftrious , by their perfonal merit , as well as by their vicinity to the Roman provinces . Thefe domeftic conquefts , which increafed the military power of Hermanric , enlarged his am ...
... Fritigern , and . Alavivus , were the moft illuftrious , by their perfonal merit , as well as by their vicinity to the Roman provinces . Thefe domeftic conquefts , which increafed the military power of Hermanric , enlarged his am ...
Side 378
... Fritigern and Alavivus " , the body of the nation haftily advanced to the banks of the great river , and implored the protection of the Roman emperor of the East . Athanaric himself , ftill anxious to avoid the guilt of perjury ...
... Fritigern and Alavivus " , the body of the nation haftily advanced to the banks of the great river , and implored the protection of the Roman emperor of the East . Athanaric himself , ftill anxious to avoid the guilt of perjury ...
Side 388
... Fritigern affumed the military command , which he was qualified to exercise for the public welfare . He restrained the impa- tient spirit of the Vifigoths , till the injuries and the infults of their tyrants fhould justify their ...
... Fritigern affumed the military command , which he was qualified to exercise for the public welfare . He restrained the impa- tient spirit of the Vifigoths , till the injuries and the infults of their tyrants fhould justify their ...
Side 389
... Fritigern and Alavivus . The clamorous fhouts and dying groans apprised Fritigern of his extreme danger : and , as he poffeffed the calm and intrepid spirit of a hero , he faw that he was loft if he allowed a moment of deliberation to ...
... Fritigern and Alavivus . The clamorous fhouts and dying groans apprised Fritigern of his extreme danger : and , as he poffeffed the calm and intrepid spirit of a hero , he faw that he was loft if he allowed a moment of deliberation to ...
Side 390
... Fritigern , that they broke , by a close and vigorous attack , the ranks of the Roman legions . Lupicinus left his arms and standards , his tribunes and his braveft foldiers , on the field of battle ; and their ufelefs courage ferved ...
... Fritigern , that they broke , by a close and vigorous attack , the ranks of the Roman legions . Lupicinus left his arms and standards , his tribunes and his braveft foldiers , on the field of battle ; and their ufelefs courage ferved ...
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