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Side 108
In the late victory civil wars , the fortifications of that place , so justly considered as
the key of Europe and Asia , had been repaired and strengthened ; and as long
as Licinius remained master of the sea , the garrison was much less exposed to ...
In the late victory civil wars , the fortifications of that place , so justly considered as
the key of Europe and Asia , had been repaired and strengthened ; and as long
as Licinius remained master of the sea , the garrison was much less exposed to ...
Side 180
Such imperfect circumstances , however , as have reached our knowledge
concerning the increase of the Christian name in Asia and Greece , in Egypt , in
Italy , and in the west , we shall now proceed to relate , without neglecting the real
or ...
Such imperfect circumstances , however , as have reached our knowledge
concerning the increase of the Christian name in Asia and Greece , in Egypt , in
Italy , and in the west , we shall now proceed to relate , without neglecting the real
or ...
Side 224
( exclaimed the procunsul Antoninus to the Christians of Asia ) unhappy men ! if
you are thus weary of your lives , is it so difficult for you to find ropes and
precipices ? ' He was extremely cautious ( as it is observed by a learned and
pious ...
( exclaimed the procunsul Antoninus to the Christians of Asia ) unhappy men ! if
you are thus weary of your lives , is it so difficult for you to find ropes and
precipices ? ' He was extremely cautious ( as it is observed by a learned and
pious ...
Side 273
By his commands the cities of Greece and Asia were despoiled of their most
valuable ornaments . " The trophies of memorable wars , the objects of religious
veneration , the most finished statues of the gods and heroes , of the sages and
poets ...
By his commands the cities of Greece and Asia were despoiled of their most
valuable ornaments . " The trophies of memorable wars , the objects of religious
veneration , the most finished statues of the gods and heroes , of the sages and
poets ...
Side 293
In this class the proconsuls of Asia , Achaia , and frica , claimed a pre - eminence
, which was yielded to the remembrance of their ancient dignity ; and the appeal
from their tribunal to that of the prefects was almost the only mark of their ...
In this class the proconsuls of Asia , Achaia , and frica , claimed a pre - eminence
, which was yielded to the remembrance of their ancient dignity ; and the appeal
from their tribunal to that of the prefects was almost the only mark of their ...
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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 |