The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 2: Complete in Eight VolumesG. Coure and lo. Poultry, 1825 |
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Side 14
... ancient camps , towns , and citadels , were diligently re - established , and in the most exposed places , new ones were skilfully con- structed ; the strictest vigilance was introduced among the garrisons of the frontier , and every ...
... ancient camps , towns , and citadels , were diligently re - established , and in the most exposed places , new ones were skilfully con- structed ; the strictest vigilance was introduced among the garrisons of the frontier , and every ...
Side 19
... ancient books which treated of alchymy . the admirable art of making gold and silver , and without pity committed them to the flames ; apprehensive , as we are assured , lest the opulence of the Egyptians should inspire them with ...
... ancient books which treated of alchymy . the admirable art of making gold and silver , and without pity committed them to the flames ; apprehensive , as we are assured , lest the opulence of the Egyptians should inspire them with ...
Side 31
... ancient vinces be- By an error of the geographer Ptolemy , the position of Singara is removed from the Aboras to the Tigris , which may have produced the mistake of Peter , in assigning the latter river for the boundary , instead of the ...
... ancient vinces be- By an error of the geographer Ptolemy , the position of Singara is removed from the Aboras to the Tigris , which may have produced the mistake of Peter , in assigning the latter river for the boundary , instead of the ...
Side 34
... ancient ceremonies and ima- rors from ginary miracles . The presence of some god , or Rome . the memory of some hero , seemed to animate every part of the city , and the empire of the world . had been promised to the Capitol . The ...
... ancient ceremonies and ima- rors from ginary miracles . The presence of some god , or Rome . the memory of some hero , seemed to animate every part of the city , and the empire of the world . had been promised to the Capitol . The ...
Side 36
... ancient capital of the empire . Even on that memorable occa- sion his stay did not exceed two months . Disgusted with the licentious familiarity of the people , he quitted Rome with precipitation thirteen days before it was ex- pected ...
... ancient capital of the empire . Even on that memorable occa- sion his stay did not exceed two months . Disgusted with the licentious familiarity of the people , he quitted Rome with precipitation thirteen days before it was ex- pected ...
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