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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... the first thirteen are lost , while the text of those which remain is in some places imperfect ) , began with the accession of Nerva , A.D. 96 , where Tacitus and Suetonius end , and was continued to the death of Valens.
... the first thirteen are lost , while the text of those which remain is in some places imperfect ) , began with the accession of Nerva , A.D. 96 , where Tacitus and Suetonius end , and was continued to the death of Valens.
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... began to retire to the high ground , our soldiers yielded to the unfavourable character of the country and retired . But whenever they could be met with in the plain , which often happened , then charging them without giving them time ...
... began to retire to the high ground , our soldiers yielded to the unfavourable character of the country and retired . But whenever they could be met with in the plain , which often happened , then charging them without giving them time ...
Side 9
... began to deploy , preparing to encounter them , beating their shields with their spears ( a custom which rouses the fury of the combatants , and strikes terror into their enemies ) , they filled the front ranks of the Isaurians with ...
... began to deploy , preparing to encounter them , beating their shields with their spears ( a custom which rouses the fury of the combatants , and strikes terror into their enemies ) , they filled the front ranks of the Isaurians with ...
Side 12
... began to give the reins more freely to his insolence , believing every information which was laid before him as proved , however doubtful or false it might be ; and among other acts of cruelty , he put Geron- tius , a count of the party ...
... began to give the reins more freely to his insolence , believing every information which was laid before him as proved , however doubtful or false it might be ; and among other acts of cruelty , he put Geron- tius , a count of the party ...
Side 14
... began to prepare his hooks and other engines of torture . Of these prisoners , many of them had their property confiscated , others were sentenced to banish- ment , some were given over to the sword of the exe- cutioner . Nor is it easy ...
... began to prepare his hooks and other engines of torture . Of these prisoners , many of them had their property confiscated , others were sentenced to banish- ment , some were given over to the sword of the exe- cutioner . Nor is it easy ...
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