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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... caused a diligent inquiry to presses be made for all the 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 ...
... caused a diligent inquiry to presses be made for all the 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 ...
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... cause nobles . of their independence , their religion , and their hereditary sovereign . The torrent bore down every ob- stacle , and the Persian garrisons retreated before its fury . The nobles of Armenia flew to the standard of ...
... cause nobles . of their independence , their religion , and their hereditary sovereign . The torrent bore down every ob- stacle , and the Persian garrisons retreated before its fury . The nobles of Armenia flew to the standard of ...
Side 24
... cause of the Armenian and the king , and it was resolved to exert the force of the Romans empire in the Persian war . Diocletian , with the calm dignity which he constantly assumed , fixed his own station in the city of Antioch , from ...
... cause of the Armenian and the king , and it was resolved to exert the force of the Romans empire in the Persian war . Diocletian , with the calm dignity which he constantly assumed , fixed his own station in the city of Antioch , from ...
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... cause , and the country as favourable to the operations of infantry , as it was inconvenient for the motions of the cavalry . Ad- His vic- versity had confirmed the Roman discipline , tory , while the barbarians , elated by success ...
... cause , and the country as favourable to the operations of infantry , as it was inconvenient for the motions of the cavalry . Ad- His vic- versity had confirmed the Roman discipline , tory , while the barbarians , elated by success ...
Side 28
... cause , he was empowered to submit the present differences to the decision of the emperors themselves ; convinced as the Per- sian am- The Persians confessed the Roman superiority in morals as well as in arms . Eutrop . 9. 24. But this ...
... cause , he was empowered to submit the present differences to the decision of the emperors themselves ; convinced as the Per- sian am- The Persians confessed the Roman superiority in morals as well as in arms . Eutrop . 9. 24. But this ...
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