The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1G. Virtue, 1899 |
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... length attacked the public pro- perty . Every city of the empire was possessed of an independent revenue , destined to purchase corn for the multitude , and to supply the expenses of the games and entertainments . By a single act of ...
... length attacked the public pro- perty . Every city of the empire was possessed of an independent revenue , destined to purchase corn for the multitude , and to supply the expenses of the games and entertainments . By a single act of ...
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... length near the foot of mount Athos , and assaulted the city of Thessalo- vinces . Their attacks , in which they displayed a fierce but artless bravery , were soon interrupted by the rapid approach of Claudius , hastening to a scene of ...
... length near the foot of mount Athos , and assaulted the city of Thessalo- vinces . Their attacks , in which they displayed a fierce but artless bravery , were soon interrupted by the rapid approach of Claudius , hastening to a scene of ...
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... length . The entrance is about five hundred yards broad , and a strong chain could be occasionally drawn across it , to guard the port and city from the attack of an hostile navy , " Between the Bosphorus and the The Propontis ...
... length . The entrance is about five hundred yards broad , and a strong chain could be occasionally drawn across it , to guard the port and city from the attack of an hostile navy , " Between the Bosphorus and the The Propontis ...
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