The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 9W. Hallhead, 1888 |
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... reign would impofe a more un- grateful and melancholy task . These annals must continue to repeat a tedious and uniform tale of weakness and mifery ; the natural con- nection of causes and events would be broken by frequent and hafty ...
... reign would impofe a more un- grateful and melancholy task . These annals must continue to repeat a tedious and uniform tale of weakness and mifery ; the natural con- nection of causes and events would be broken by frequent and hafty ...
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... reign to accelerate or fufpend the downfal of the Eaftern empire . Such a chronological review will ferve to illuftrate the various argument of the fubfe- quent chapters ; and each circumftance of the eventful story of the Barbarians ...
... reign to accelerate or fufpend the downfal of the Eaftern empire . Such a chronological review will ferve to illuftrate the various argument of the fubfe- quent chapters ; and each circumftance of the eventful story of the Barbarians ...
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... 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 dig- nity from their restoration to the Turkish con ...
... 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 dig- nity from their restoration to the Turkish con ...
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... reign is perpetuated by the tranfient conqueft , us . and irreparable lofs , of the Eaftern provinces , After the death of Eudocia , his first wife , he difobeyed the patriarch , and violated the laws , by his fecond marriage with his ...
... reign is perpetuated by the tranfient conqueft , us . and irreparable lofs , of the Eaftern provinces , After the death of Eudocia , his first wife , he difobeyed the patriarch , and violated the laws , by his fecond marriage with his ...
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... reign ; and as foon as the doors were thrown open , they were hailed by the tumultuary but important voice of the foldiers . After an inter- A. D. 639 , val of five months , the pompous ceremonies January . which formed the effence of ...
... reign ; and as foon as the doors were thrown open , they were hailed by the tumultuary but important voice of the foldiers . After an inter- A. D. 639 , val of five months , the pompous ceremonies January . which formed the effence of ...
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