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 6
... prince , still capable of exerting the abilities , and the virtue , which had raised him to the throne . * But the absence , and , soon afterward , the death , of the emperor , confirmed the absolute authority of Rufinus over the person ...
... prince , still capable of exerting the abilities , and the virtue , which had raised him to the throne . * But the absence , and , soon afterward , the death , of the emperor , confirmed the absolute authority of Rufinus over the person ...
Side 18
... 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 prosperous impunity of vice appeared to contradict ...
... 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 prosperous impunity of vice appeared to contradict ...
Side 19
... prince , the respect of the people , and the friendship of the bar- barians . The life of Stilicho was repeatedly attempted by the dagger of hired assassins ; and a decree was ob- tained , from the senate of Constantinople , to declare ...
... prince , the respect of the people , and the friendship of the bar- barians . The life of Stilicho was repeatedly attempted by the dagger of hired assassins ; and a decree was ob- tained , from the senate of Constantinople , to declare ...
Side 20
... prince and people who A. D. 386 rejected his government , wisely abandoned Ar- -398 cadius to his unworthy favourites ; and his re- luctance to involve the two empires in a civil war , dis- played the moderation of a minister who had so ...
... prince and people who A. D. 386 rejected his government , wisely abandoned Ar- -398 cadius to his unworthy favourites ; and his re- luctance to involve the two empires in a civil war , dis- played the moderation of a minister who had so ...
Side 28
... prince , who accompanied the master - general of the west , was suddenly thrown from his horse into the river ; the officious haste of the attend- ants was restrained by a cruel and perfidious smile , which they observed on the ...
... prince , who accompanied the master - general of the west , was suddenly thrown from his horse into the river ; the officious haste of the attend- ants was restrained by a cruel and perfidious smile , which they observed on the ...
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