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... himself was meanly ambitious of ftealing from his lieutenant the honourable reward of his labours . In the letters crowned with laurel , which , according to ancient custom , were addreffed to the provinces , the name of Julian was ...
... himself was meanly ambitious of ftealing from his lieutenant the honourable reward of his labours . In the letters crowned with laurel , which , according to ancient custom , were addreffed to the provinces , the name of Julian was ...
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... himself , after a . vain refiftance , either a prifoner in the camp of the Barbarians , or a criminal in the palace of Conftantius . If Julian complied with the orders which he had received , he subscribed his own destruction , and that ...
... himself , after a . vain refiftance , either a prifoner in the camp of the Barbarians , or a criminal in the palace of Conftantius . If Julian complied with the orders which he had received , he subscribed his own destruction , and that ...
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... himself with the guilt of the delay , and referve for them the merit of the execution , Unable to refift , unwilling to comply , Julian expreffed , in the most ferious terms , his wifh , and even his intention , of refigning the purple ...
... himself with the guilt of the delay , and referve for them the merit of the execution , Unable to refift , unwilling to comply , Julian expreffed , in the most ferious terms , his wifh , and even his intention , of refigning the purple ...
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... himself in a studied oration to the furrounding multitude : he cele- brated their exploits with grateful applaufe ; en- couraged them to accept , with alacrity , the honour of serving under the eyes of a powerful and liberal monarch ...
... himself in a studied oration to the furrounding multitude : he cele- brated their exploits with grateful applaufe ; en- couraged them to accept , with alacrity , the honour of serving under the eyes of a powerful and liberal monarch ...
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... himself by turns to the multitude and to individuals , he fometimes implored their mercy , and fometimes expreffed his indignation ;. conjured them not to fully the fame of their im- mortal victories ; and ventured to promife , that if ...
... himself by turns to the multitude and to individuals , he fometimes implored their mercy , and fometimes expreffed his indignation ;. conjured them not to fully the fame of their im- mortal victories ; and ventured to promife , that if ...
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