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 2
... spirit of a hero , who courts danger and fame , dis- dains artifice , and boldly challenges the allegiance of his equals . His abilities were useful rather than splendid ; a vigorous mind , improved by the experience and study of ...
... spirit of a hero , who courts danger and fame , dis- dains artifice , and boldly challenges the allegiance of his equals . His abilities were useful rather than splendid ; a vigorous mind , improved by the experience and study of ...
Side 5
... spirit of Maximian , so fatal afterward to himself and to the public peace , was accustomed to respect the genius of Diocletian , and confessed the ascendant of reason over brutal violence . " From a motive , either of pride or ...
... spirit of Maximian , so fatal afterward to himself and to the public peace , was accustomed to respect the genius of Diocletian , and confessed the ascendant of reason over brutal violence . " From a motive , either of pride or ...
Side 11
... spirit of Carausius , resigned to him the sovereignty of Britain , and reluctantly admitted their perfidious servant A great number of medals of Carausius are still preserved , he is become a very favourite object of antiquarian ...
... spirit of Carausius , resigned to him the sovereignty of Britain , and reluctantly admitted their perfidious servant A great number of medals of Carausius are still preserved , he is become a very favourite object of antiquarian ...
Side 14
... spirit of dissension among the barbarians , and by strength- ening the fortifications of the Roman limit . In the east he fixed a line of camps , from Egypt to the Per- sian dominions , and for every camp he instituted an adequate ...
... spirit of dissension among the barbarians , and by strength- ening the fortifications of the Roman limit . In the east he fixed a line of camps , from Egypt to the Per- sian dominions , and for every camp he instituted an adequate ...
Side 21
... spirit of the Magian religion . The statues of the deified kings of country . If we give credit to the younger Victor , who supposes that in the year 323 , Licinius was only sixty years of age , he could scarcely be the same person as ...
... spirit of the Magian religion . The statues of the deified kings of country . If we give credit to the younger Victor , who supposes that in the year 323 , Licinius was only sixty years of age , he could scarcely be the same person as ...
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