The history of the decline and fall of the Roman empire, with notes by Milman and Guizot. Ed. by W. Smith, Volum 31854 |
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Side vi
... Victory of the Romans Situation and Obstinacy of Negociation Peace and Treaty of 219 The Weakness and Disgrace 202 of Jovian 220 Julian . 205 He continues his Retreat to Nisibis .. 221 • He burns his Fleet 206 Marches against Sapor 208 ...
... Victory of the Romans Situation and Obstinacy of Negociation Peace and Treaty of 219 The Weakness and Disgrace 202 of Jovian 220 Julian . 205 He continues his Retreat to Nisibis .. 221 • He burns his Fleet 206 Marches against Sapor 208 ...
Side vii
... Victory of Gratian over the Alemanni . 331 The pastoral Manners of the Scythians or Tartars 295 Goths 333 · Diet . 296 Battle of Hadrianople 335 Habitations 297 Exercises 299 Government 300 Situation and Extent of Scy- thia or Tartary ...
... Victory of Gratian over the Alemanni . 331 The pastoral Manners of the Scythians or Tartars 295 Goths 333 · Diet . 296 Battle of Hadrianople 335 Habitations 297 Exercises 299 Government 300 Situation and Extent of Scy- thia or Tartary ...
Side viii
... Victory over Eugenius 395. Death of Theodosius Corruption of the Times The Infantry lay aside their Armour 400 · 403 404 404 • 406 • 407 409 · • 388. Conversion of Rome 410 the Provinces . 381. Destruction of the Temples in The Temple ...
... Victory over Eugenius 395. Death of Theodosius Corruption of the Times The Infantry lay aside their Armour 400 · 403 404 404 • 406 • 407 409 · • 388. Conversion of Rome 410 the Provinces . 381. Destruction of the Temples in The Temple ...
Side 9
... victory confirmed the opinion of the Christians , that their hero was inspired and conducted by the Lord of Hosts . The conquest of Italy produced a general edict of toleration ; and as soon as the defeat of Licinius had invested ...
... victory confirmed the opinion of the Christians , that their hero was inspired and conducted by the Lord of Hosts . The conquest of Italy produced a general edict of toleration ; and as soon as the defeat of Licinius had invested ...
Side 11
... victory of Constantine . The evidence of ecclesiastical history is prepared to affirm that their expectations were justified by the conspicuous miracle to which the conversion of the first Christian emperor has been almost unani- mously ...
... victory of Constantine . The evidence of ecclesiastical history is prepared to affirm that their expectations were justified by the conspicuous miracle to which the conversion of the first Christian emperor has been almost unani- mously ...
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Alemanni Alexandria Ambrose Ammianus ancient Antioch appear Arian arms army arts Athanaric Athanasius barbarians bishops Cæsar camp catholic celebrated CHAP character Christian church civil clergy conduct Constantine Constantinople council danger Danube death declared desert divine East Ecclés ecclesiastical edict Egypt Empereurs emperor empire enemies Epist Eunapius Eusebius faith father favour Fcap Fritigern Gaul Gothic Gothic war Goths Gratian Greek Gregory Gregory Nazianzen guilt Hist honourable Huns Imperial insensibly Jerom Jovian Julian king labour laws Libanius Libanius Orat magistrates Maximus Mém merit military ministers monarch nation Nazianzen Pagan palace passions peace perhaps Persian philosopher Philostorgius Post 8vo præfect prince Procopius provinces reign religion religious Roman Rome royal Sapor Scythia Second Edition Socrates soldiers soon sovereign Sozomen spirit subjects success Tartars temple Themistius Theodoret Theodosius throne Tillemont tribes troops tyrant Valens Valentinian Vallars valour victory virtues Woodcuts XXVI zeal Zosimus
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Side 8 - History of Latin Christianity ; including that of the Popes to the Pontificate of Nicholas V.
Side 6 - LUCKNOW : A Lady's Diary of the Siege. Written for Friends at Home, fourth Thousand. Fcap. Svo. 4s. 6d. LYELL'S (SiR CHARLES) Principles of Geology; or, the Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants considered as illustrative of Geology.
Side 354 - We authorize the followers of this doctrine to assume the title of Catholic Christians; and as we judge, that all others are extravagant madmen, we brand them with the infamous name of Heretics; and declare that their conventicles shall no longer usurp the respectable appellation of churches. Besides the condemnation of divine justice, they must expect to suffer the severe penalties, which our authority, guided by heavenly wisdom, shall think proper to inflict upon them.
Side 50 - Athanasius himself, has candidly confessed that, whenever he forced his understanding to meditate on the divinity of the Logos, his toilsome and unavailing efforts recoiled on themselves; that the more he thought, the less he comprehended; and the more he wrote, the less capable was he of expressing his thoughts.
Side 115 - So eagerly the fiend, O'er bog, or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies.
Side 4 - But the devotion of Constantino was more peculiarly directed to the genius of the Sun, the Apollo of Greek and Roman mythology; and he was pleased to be represented with the symbols of the God of Light and Poetry.
Side 283 - In the second year of the reign of Valentinian and Valens, on the morning of the twenty-first day of July, the greatest part of the Roman world was shaken by a violent and destructive earthquake. The impression was communicated to the waters; the shores of the Mediterranean were left dry, by the sudden retreat of the sea...
Side 160 - Whilst Alypius, assisted by the governor of the province, urged, with vigour and diligence, the execution of the work, horrible balls of fire breaking out near the foundations, with frequent and reiterated attacks, rendered the place, from time to time, inaccessible to the scorched and blasted workmen; and the victorious element continuing in this manner obstinately and resolutely bent, as it were, to drive them to a distance, the undertaking was abandoned.
Side 11 - PENROSE'S (REV. JOHN) Faith and Practice; an Exposition of the Principles and Duties of Natural and Revealed Religion. Post Svo. 8s. 6d. - (FC) Principles of Athenian Architecture, and the Optical Refinements exhibited in the Construction of the Ancient Buildings at Athens, from a Survey. With 40 Plates. Folio.
Side 307 - A fabulous origin was assigned worthy of their form and manners — that the witches of Scythia, who, for their foul and deadly practices, had been driven from society, had copulated in the desert with infernal spirits, and that the Huns were the offspring of this execrable conjunction.