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Edward Gibbon. • XXII . CHAP . from his allegiance by the hopes of revenge , and independent greatness . The perfonal fears of Fears and Conftantius were interpreted by his council as envy of Conftan- tius . The le- gions of Gaul are ...
Edward Gibbon. • XXII . CHAP . from his allegiance by the hopes of revenge , and independent greatness . The perfonal fears of Fears and Conftantius were interpreted by his council as envy of Conftan- tius . The le- gions of Gaul are ...
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... hope and fear , of gratitude and revenge , of duty and of ambition , of the love of fame and of the fear of reproach . But it is impoffible for us to cal- culate the refpective weight and operation of these sentiments ; or to afcertain ...
... hope and fear , of gratitude and revenge , of duty and of ambition , of the love of fame and of the fear of reproach . But it is impoffible for us to cal- culate the refpective weight and operation of these sentiments ; or to afcertain ...
Side 14
... hopes and fears of his fortune . Zofimus ( 1. iii p . 155. ) relates a fubfequent dream . 14 The difficult fituation of the prince of a rebellious army is finely defcribed by Tacitus ( Hift . 1. 80-85 . ) . But Otho had much more guilt ...
... hopes and fears of his fortune . Zofimus ( 1. iii p . 155. ) relates a fubfequent dream . 14 The difficult fituation of the prince of a rebellious army is finely defcribed by Tacitus ( Hift . 1. 80-85 . ) . But Otho had much more guilt ...
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... hopes , and checked their impetuofity ; nor did he dismiss the affembly , till he had obtained a folemn promise from the troops , that if the emperor of the Eaft would fubfcribe an equitable treaty , they would renounce any views of con ...
... hopes , and checked their impetuofity ; nor did he dismiss the affembly , till he had obtained a folemn promise from the troops , that if the emperor of the Eaft would fubfcribe an equitable treaty , they would renounce any views of con ...
Side 18
... hopes , that the Germans , whom he had fo often van- quifhed , might , in his abfence , be restrained , by the terror of his name . 19 Vadomair was the only prince of the Alemanni , whom he esteemed or feared ; and while the fubtle ...
... hopes , that the Germans , whom he had fo often van- quifhed , might , in his abfence , be restrained , by the terror of his name . 19 Vadomair was the only prince of the Alemanni , whom he esteemed or feared ; and while the fubtle ...
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