The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus: During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and ValensBell, 1887 - 646 sider |
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... Persians . After that time he never mentions himself , and we are ignorant when he quitted the service and retired to Rome , in which city he composed his History . We know not when he was born , or when he died , except that from one ...
... Persians . After that time he never mentions himself , and we are ignorant when he quitted the service and retired to Rome , in which city he composed his History . We know not when he was born , or when he died , except that from one ...
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... Persians now practising pre- datory inroads and forays , in preference to engaging in pitched battles , as they had been wont to do before , carried off continually great numbers of men and cattle : some- times making great booty ...
... Persians now practising pre- datory inroads and forays , in preference to engaging in pitched battles , as they had been wont to do before , carried off continually great numbers of men and cattle : some- times making great booty ...
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... Persians call Clibanarii , ' protected by coverings of iron breast - plates , and girdled with belts of iron , so that you would fancy them statues polished by the hand of Praxiteles , rather than men . And the light circular plates of ...
... Persians call Clibanarii , ' protected by coverings of iron breast - plates , and girdled with belts of iron , so that you would fancy them statues polished by the hand of Praxiteles , rather than men . And the light circular plates of ...
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... Persians , he was sent back to the East with the authority of commander - in - chief , and the older officers of our company having been promoted to commands over the 1 Valeria was a division of Pannonia , so called from Valeria , the ...
... Persians , he was sent back to the East with the authority of commander - in - chief , and the older officers of our company having been promoted to commands over the 1 Valeria was a division of Pannonia , so called from Valeria , the ...
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... Persians , the emperor would write triumphant letters to the provinces without the slightest mention of the general throughout its whole length , relating with odious self - praise how he himself had fought in the front ranks . • * 70 ...
... Persians , the emperor would write triumphant letters to the provinces without the slightest mention of the general throughout its whole length , relating with odious self - praise how he himself had fought in the front ranks . • * 70 ...
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