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... supported by the gravity of his manners , recommended him to the esteem of the people ; and the reluctance with which he seemed to ascend the throne may inspire a favourable prejudice of his virtue and moderation . The ambassadors of ...
... supported by the gravity of his manners , recommended him to the esteem of the people ; and the reluctance with which he seemed to ascend the throne may inspire a favourable prejudice of his virtue and moderation . The ambassadors of ...
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... supported the splendour of the priesthood and all the expenses of the religious worship of the state . As the service of the altar was not incompatible with the command of armies , the Romans , after their consulships and triumphs ...
... supported the splendour of the priesthood and all the expenses of the religious worship of the state . As the service of the altar was not incompatible with the command of armies , the Romans , after their consulships and triumphs ...
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... supported by custom rather than by argument . The devotion of the poet or the philosopher may be secretly nourished by prayer , medita- tion , and study ; but the exercise of public worship appears to be the only solid foundation of the ...
... supported by custom rather than by argument . The devotion of the poet or the philosopher may be secretly nourished by prayer , medita- tion , and study ; but the exercise of public worship appears to be the only solid foundation of the ...
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CHAPTER XXV | 1 |
The cause of the Gothic | 7 |
The two Eastern expeditions of Stilicho and his Illyric policy | 12 |
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