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Side 84
With indefatigable diligence he soon collected an army sufficient either to meet
Constantine in the field , or to attack him if he obstinately remained within his
lines . The emperor , attentive to the motions , and informed of the approach , of
so ...
With indefatigable diligence he soon collected an army sufficient either to meet
Constantine in the field , or to attack him if he obstinately remained within his
lines . The emperor , attentive to the motions , and informed of the approach , of
so ...
Side 85
When the officers of the victorious army congratulated their master on this
important success , they ventured to add some respectful complaints , of such a
nature , however , as the most jealous monarchs will listen to without displeasure
.
When the officers of the victorious army congratulated their master on this
important success , they ventured to add some respectful complaints , of such a
nature , however , as the most jealous monarchs will listen to without displeasure
.
Side 109
A considerable part of his victorious army was transported over the Bosphorus in
small vessels , and the decisive engagement was fought soon after the landing ,
on the heights of Chrysopolis , or , as it is now called , of Scutari . The troops of ...
A considerable part of his victorious army was transported over the Bosphorus in
small vessels , and the decisive engagement was fought soon after the landing ,
on the heights of Chrysopolis , or , as it is now called , of Scutari . The troops of ...
Side 419
At the same time Barbatio , general of the infantry , advanced from Milan with an
army of thirty thousand men , and passing the mountains , prepared to throw a
bridge over the Rhine , in the neighbourhood of Basil . It was reasonable to
expect ...
At the same time Barbatio , general of the infantry , advanced from Milan with an
army of thirty thousand men , and passing the mountains , prepared to throw a
bridge over the Rhine , in the neighbourhood of Basil . It was reasonable to
expect ...
Side 447
The solemn epithets of , Safety of the republic , Glory of the army , Restoration of
public happiness , are equally applied to the religious and military trophies ; and
there is still extant a medal of the emperor Constantius , where the standard of ...
The solemn epithets of , Safety of the republic , Glory of the army , Restoration of
public happiness , are equally applied to the religious and military trophies ; and
there is still extant a medal of the emperor Constantius , where the standard of ...
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 2: Complete in Eight Volumes |
| Forfatter | Edward Gibbon |
| Utgiver | G. Coure and lo. Poultry, 1825 |
| Original fra | Catalonia-biblioteket |
| Digitalisert | 30. mar 2009 |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |