The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 4: Complete in Eight VolumesG. Coure and lo. Poultry, 1825 |
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Side 4
... arts of Rufinus . The sacrifice of a hero gratified his revenge ; the honours of the consulship elated his vanity ; but his power was still imperfect and precarious , as long as the important posts of prefect of the east , and of ...
... arts of Rufinus . The sacrifice of a hero gratified his revenge ; the honours of the consulship elated his vanity ; but his power was still imperfect and precarious , as long as the important posts of prefect of the east , and of ...
Side 7
... arts of partial , and general , extortion ; oppressive taxes , scan- dalous bribery , immoderate fines , unjust confiscations , forced or fictitious testaments , by which the tyrant de- spoiled of their lawful inheritance the children ...
... arts of partial , and general , extortion ; oppressive taxes , scan- dalous bribery , immoderate fines , unjust confiscations , forced or fictitious testaments , by which the tyrant de- spoiled of their lawful inheritance the children ...
Side 10
... arts of deceit and dissimulation con- stitute the most distinguished merit . He considered , with a mixture of indignation and fear , the victory of an aspiring eunuch , who had secretly captivated the favour of his sovereign ; and the ...
... arts of deceit and dissimulation con- stitute the most distinguished merit . He considered , with a mixture of indignation and fear , the victory of an aspiring eunuch , who had secretly captivated the favour of his sovereign ; and the ...
Side 12
... art . The muse of Clau- dian , ' devoted to his service , was always prepared to stigmatize his adversaries , Rufinus , or Eutropius , with eternal infamy ; or to paint , in the most splendid colours , the victories and virtues of a ...
... art . The muse of Clau- dian , ' devoted to his service , was always prepared to stigmatize his adversaries , Rufinus , or Eutropius , with eternal infamy ; or to paint , in the most splendid colours , the victories and virtues of a ...
Side 14
... arts of calumny might have been successful , if the tender and vigilant Serena had not protected her husband against his domestic foes , whilst he vanquished in the field the enemies of the empire . Theodosius continued to support an ...
... arts of calumny might have been successful , if the tender and vigilant Serena had not protected her husband against his domestic foes , whilst he vanquished in the field the enemies of the empire . Theodosius continued to support an ...
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