The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireJ. J. Tourneisen, 1787 - 434 sider |
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... Danger of Dion Caffius 206 Tumults of the Legions , Firmnefs of the Emperor 207 Defects of his Reign and Character · 208 Tributes of the Provinces Digreffion on the Finances of the Empire Eftablishment of the Tribute on Roman Citizens ...
... Danger of Dion Caffius 206 Tumults of the Legions , Firmnefs of the Emperor 207 Defects of his Reign and Character · 208 Tributes of the Provinces Digreffion on the Finances of the Empire Eftablishment of the Tribute on Roman Citizens ...
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... dangerous navigation , difplayed the Roman arms round every part of the island . The conqueft of Britain was confidered as already atchieved ; and it was the defign of Agricola to complete and enfure his fuccefs by the easy reduction of ...
... dangerous navigation , difplayed the Roman arms round every part of the island . The conqueft of Britain was confidered as already atchieved ; and it was the defign of Agricola to complete and enfure his fuccefs by the easy reduction of ...
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... dangerous emulation in the mind of Trajan . Like him the Roman emperor undertook an expedition against the nations of the east , but he lamented with a figh , that his advanced age scarcely left him any hopes of equalling the renown of ...
... dangerous emulation in the mind of Trajan . Like him the Roman emperor undertook an expedition against the nations of the east , but he lamented with a figh , that his advanced age scarcely left him any hopes of equalling the renown of ...
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... danger " . These motives , which derived their strength from the imagination , were enforced by fears and hopes of a more fubftantial kind . Regular pay , occafional donatives , and a stated recompence , after the appointed time of ...
... danger " . These motives , which derived their strength from the imagination , were enforced by fears and hopes of a more fubftantial kind . Regular pay , occafional donatives , and a stated recompence , after the appointed time of ...
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... dangerous wound on his adversary " . The legion was usually drawn up eight deep ; and the regular distance of three feet was left between the files as well as ranks " . A body of troops , habituated to preserve this open order , in a ...
... dangerous wound on his adversary " . The legion was usually drawn up eight deep ; and the regular distance of three feet was left between the files as well as ranks " . A body of troops , habituated to preserve this open order , in a ...
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