The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireJ. J. Tourneisen, 1787 - 434 sider |
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... capital . As the authors of almost every revolution that distrac- ted the empire , the Prætorians will , very foon , and very loudly , demand our attention ; but in their arms and inftitutions , we cannot find any circumftance which ...
... capital . As the authors of almost every revolution that distrac- ted the empire , the Prætorians will , very foon , and very loudly , demand our attention ; but in their arms and inftitutions , we cannot find any circumftance which ...
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... capital , was styled the province of Tarragona Of the native barbarians , the Celtiberians were the most powerful , as the Cantabrians and Aftu- rians proved the most obftinate . Confident in the ftrength of their mountains , they were ...
... capital , was styled the province of Tarragona Of the native barbarians , the Celtiberians were the most powerful , as the Cantabrians and Aftu- rians proved the most obftinate . Confident in the ftrength of their mountains , they were ...
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... banks of the Bofphorus , has ever fince remained the capital of a great monarchy . The kingdom of $ Macedonia , which , under the reign of Alexander , 30 THE DECLINE AND FALL Dalmatia Mæfia and Dacia Thrace, Macedonia, and Greece.
... banks of the Bofphorus , has ever fince remained the capital of a great monarchy . The kingdom of $ Macedonia , which , under the reign of Alexander , 30 THE DECLINE AND FALL Dalmatia Mæfia and Dacia Thrace, Macedonia, and Greece.
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... capital of a great monarchy , was inceffantly filled with fubjects and ftrangers from every part of the world who all introduced and enjoyed the favourite fuperftitions of their 13 native country " . Every city in the empire was 42 THE ...
... capital of a great monarchy , was inceffantly filled with fubjects and ftrangers from every part of the world who all introduced and enjoyed the favourite fuperftitions of their 13 native country " . Every city in the empire was 42 THE ...
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... capital , were intrufted , under the immediate eye of the fupreme power , with the execution of the laws . From the foot of the Alps to the extremity of Calabria , all the natives of Italy were born citizens of Rome . Their partial ...
... capital , were intrufted , under the immediate eye of the fupreme power , with the execution of the laws . From the foot of the Alps to the extremity of Calabria , all the natives of Italy were born citizens of Rome . Their partial ...
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