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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... nature , and of their father ; the generals and mi- nisters had been accustomed to adore the majesty of the royal infants ; and the army and people were not ad- monished of their rights , and of their power , by the dangerous example of ...
... nature , and of their father ; the generals and mi- nisters had been accustomed to adore the majesty of the royal infants ; and the army and people were not ad- monished of their rights , and of their power , by the dangerous example of ...
Side 5
... nature of ambition . But he indulged a spirit of revenge , equally repugnant to prudence and to justice , when he degraded their native country of Lycia , from the rank of Roman provinces ; stigmatized a guiltless people with a mark of ...
... nature of ambition . But he indulged a spirit of revenge , equally repugnant to prudence and to justice , when he degraded their native country of Lycia , from the rank of Roman provinces ; stigmatized a guiltless people with a mark of ...
Side 18
... nature and society , profaned the majesty of the prince , and renewed the dangerous examples of mi- litary licence . The contemplation of the universal order and harmony had satisfied Claudian of the existence of the Deity ; but the ...
... nature and society , profaned the majesty of the prince , and renewed the dangerous examples of mi- litary licence . The contemplation of the universal order and harmony had satisfied Claudian of the existence of the Deity ; but the ...
Side 29
... natural sentiments of the heart , in the just and pleasing language of allego- rical fiction . But the amorous impatience , which Clau- dian attributes to the young prince , " must excite the smiles of the court ; and his beauteous ...
... natural sentiments of the heart , in the just and pleasing language of allego- rical fiction . But the amorous impatience , which Clau- dian attributes to the young prince , " must excite the smiles of the court ; and his beauteous ...
Side 32
... 1. p . 357. ) Zosimus ( lib . 5. p . 293-295 . ) is our best guide for the conquest of Greece ; but the hints and allusions of Claudian are so many rays of historic light . by the hand of nature . Alaric had traversed , 32 ROMAN EMPIRE .
... 1. p . 357. ) Zosimus ( lib . 5. p . 293-295 . ) is our best guide for the conquest of Greece ; but the hints and allusions of Claudian are so many rays of historic light . by the hand of nature . Alaric had traversed , 32 ROMAN EMPIRE .
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