The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireJ. J. Tourneisen, 1787 - 434 sider |
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... whilst the Moors and Parthians , who taught him to dart the javelin and to shoot with the bow , found a disciple who delighted in his application , and foon equalled the moft skilful of his inftructors , in the steadiness of the eye ...
... whilst the Moors and Parthians , who taught him to dart the javelin and to shoot with the bow , found a disciple who delighted in his application , and foon equalled the moft skilful of his inftructors , in the steadiness of the eye ...
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... whilst the voluptuous Syrians were lefs delighted with the mild firmness of his administration , than with the affability of his manners , and the apparent pleasure with which ! 23 he attended their frequent and pompous feftivals ...
... whilst the voluptuous Syrians were lefs delighted with the mild firmness of his administration , than with the affability of his manners , and the apparent pleasure with which ! 23 he attended their frequent and pompous feftivals ...
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... whilst those princes were shackled by the forms of a commonwealth , and disappointed by the repeat- ed failure of their posterity it was impoffible that any idea of hereditary fucceffion should have taken root in the minds of their ...
... whilst those princes were shackled by the forms of a commonwealth , and disappointed by the repeat- ed failure of their posterity it was impoffible that any idea of hereditary fucceffion should have taken root in the minds of their ...
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... whilst his colleague remains at Rome to direct the civil administration . I cheerfully expofe myself to the danger and envy of the nomination , and give my vote in favour of Maximus and Balbinus . Ratify my choice , confcript fathers ...
... whilst his colleague remains at Rome to direct the civil administration . I cheerfully expofe myself to the danger and envy of the nomination , and give my vote in favour of Maximus and Balbinus . Ratify my choice , confcript fathers ...
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... whilst he was Præfect of the city , com- manded the esteem of a people , whofe affections were engaged in favour of the more amiable Bal- binus . The two colleagues had both been confuls , ( Balbinus had twice enjoyed that honourable ...
... whilst he was Præfect of the city , com- manded the esteem of a people , whofe affections were engaged in favour of the more amiable Bal- binus . The two colleagues had both been confuls , ( Balbinus had twice enjoyed that honourable ...
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