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... captive is deprived of one half of his man- " ly virtue " But the poet had only seen the effects of civil or domeftic flavery , nor could he foretell that the second moiety of manhood must be annihilated by the fpiritual defpotism ...
... captive is deprived of one half of his man- " ly virtue " But the poet had only seen the effects of civil or domeftic flavery , nor could he foretell that the second moiety of manhood must be annihilated by the fpiritual defpotism ...
Side 7
... captivity and exile , must be confidered as a fo- reign nation ; the enemies , and again the fove- reigns , of Conftantinople . Misfortune had re- kindled a fpark of national virtue ; and the Imperial feries may be continued with fome ...
... captivity and exile , must be confidered as a fo- reign nation ; the enemies , and again the fove- reigns , of Conftantinople . Misfortune had re- kindled a fpark of national virtue ; and the Imperial feries may be continued with fome ...
Side 8
... captivity of the new , to the ruins of ancient ROME and the venerable name , the interefting theme , will fhed a ray of glory on the conclufi- on of my labours . • Second marriage THE emperor Heraclius had punished a tyrant and death ...
... captivity of the new , to the ruins of ancient ROME and the venerable name , the interefting theme , will fhed a ray of glory on the conclufi- on of my labours . • Second marriage THE emperor Heraclius had punished a tyrant and death ...
Side 25
... captives , of the un- common plenty of the times , and of the new colonies with which he repeopled Conftantino- ple and the Thracian cities . They reluctantly praised his activity and courage ; he was on horfeback in the field at the ...
... captives , of the un- common plenty of the times , and of the new colonies with which he repeopled Conftantino- ple and the Thracian cities . They reluctantly praised his activity and courage ; he was on horfeback in the field at the ...
Side 28
... captive and an enemy . The em- prefs was overthrown by the abuse of victory ; the oath of fidelity which fhe exacted to herself alone , was pronounced with reluctant murmurs ; and the bold refufal of the Armenian guards encouraged a ...
... captive and an enemy . The em- prefs was overthrown by the abuse of victory ; the oath of fidelity which fhe exacted to herself alone , was pronounced with reluctant murmurs ; and the bold refufal of the Armenian guards encouraged a ...
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