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... confidence , and excite the refentment , of the independent warriors of Germany , who confi- dered truth as the nobleft of their virtues , and freedom as the most valuable of their poffeffions . The legionaries , who enjoyed the title ...
... confidence , and excite the refentment , of the independent warriors of Germany , who confi- dered truth as the nobleft of their virtues , and freedom as the most valuable of their poffeffions . The legionaries , who enjoyed the title ...
Side 13
... confidence that Conftantius was the enemy , and that he himself was the favourite , of the gods , might prompt him to defire , to folicit , and even to haften the aufpicious moment of his reign , which was predestined to restore the ...
... confidence that Conftantius was the enemy , and that he himself was the favourite , of the gods , might prompt him to defire , to folicit , and even to haften the aufpicious moment of his reign , which was predestined to restore the ...
Side 23
... confidence in their general , and in themselves ; and exhort- ed them to maintain their reputation , of being terrible to the enemy , moderate to their fellow- citizens , and obedient to their officers . His fpirited difcourfe was ...
... confidence in their general , and in themselves ; and exhort- ed them to maintain their reputation , of being terrible to the enemy , moderate to their fellow- citizens , and obedient to their officers . His fpirited difcourfe was ...
Side 72
... oration in Solem Regem , p . 130-158 . addreffed , in the confidence of friendship , to the præfect Salluft . rent XXIII . rent gift of immortality . That fo precious 72 THE DECLINE AND FALL The Allegories Theological Syftem of Julian.
... oration in Solem Regem , p . 130-158 . addreffed , in the confidence of friendship , to the præfect Salluft . rent XXIII . rent gift of immortality . That fo precious 72 THE DECLINE AND FALL The Allegories Theological Syftem of Julian.
Side 92
... xxxviii . Three other epiftles ( xv , xvi . xxxix . ) in the fame ftyle of friendship and confidence , are addreffed to the philofopher Maximus . ing XXIII . ing confent to his own wifhes , and 92 THE DECLINE AND FALL.
... xxxviii . Three other epiftles ( xv , xvi . xxxix . ) in the fame ftyle of friendship and confidence , are addreffed to the philofopher Maximus . ing XXIII . ing confent to his own wifhes , and 92 THE DECLINE AND FALL.
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