The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 9A. Strahan; and T. Cadell ... and W. Davies, 1797 |
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... faith- fully expofed the profperous and adverfe fortunes the Byzan- of their reigns . Five centuries of the decline and fall of the empire have already elapsed : but a pe- riod of more than eight hundred years ftill fepa- rates me from ...
... faith- fully expofed the profperous and adverfe fortunes the Byzan- of their reigns . Five centuries of the decline and fall of the empire have already elapsed : but a pe- riod of more than eight hundred years ftill fepa- rates me from ...
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... faith on the wood of the true cross , and the act of their engagment was depofited on the altar of St. So- phia . The first to fwear , and the first to violate their oath , were the five fons of Copronymus by a fecond marriage ; and the ...
... faith on the wood of the true cross , and the act of their engagment was depofited on the altar of St. So- phia . The first to fwear , and the first to violate their oath , were the five fons of Copronymus by a fecond marriage ; and the ...
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... faith- fully administered ; and the premature death of Zimifces was a lofs , rather than a benefit , to the fons of Romanus . Their want of experience de- tained them twelve years longer the obfcure and voluntary pupils of a minifter ...
... faith- fully administered ; and the premature death of Zimifces was a lofs , rather than a benefit , to the fons of Romanus . Their want of experience de- tained them twelve years longer the obfcure and voluntary pupils of a minifter ...
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... faith or humanity ; and , after the cruel extinction of his fight , his wounds were left to bleed and corrupt , till in a few days he was relieved from a state of mifery . Under the triple reign of the houfe of Ducas , the two younger ...
... faith or humanity ; and , after the cruel extinction of his fight , his wounds were left to bleed and corrupt , till in a few days he was relieved from a state of mifery . Under the triple reign of the houfe of Ducas , the two younger ...
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... faith , which he defended with his tongue , his pen , and his fword . His character was degraded by the fuperftition of the Greeks ; and the fame inconfiftent principle of human nature enjoined the emperor to found an hofpital for the ...
... faith , which he defended with his tongue , his pen , and his fword . His character was degraded by the fuperftition of the Greeks ; and the fame inconfiftent principle of human nature enjoined the emperor to found an hofpital for the ...
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