The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus: During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and ValensH. G. Bohn, 1862 - 646 sider |
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Side 47
... Persian nation . 3. But this magnanimous man stood his ground im- movably against whatever might happen , only taking care not to throw himself away in an abject manner , and grieving from his heart that innocence had no safe founda ...
... Persian nation . 3. But this magnanimous man stood his ground im- movably against whatever might happen , only taking care not to throw himself away in an abject manner , and grieving from his heart that innocence had no safe founda ...
Side 50
... Persian . Mercurius was a notary , and Paulus had been promoted from being a steward of the emperor's table to a receivership in the provinces . Paulus , as I have already mentioned , had been nicknamed The Chain , because in weaving ...
... Persian . Mercurius was a notary , and Paulus had been promoted from being a steward of the emperor's table to a receivership in the provinces . Paulus , as I have already mentioned , had been nicknamed The Chain , because in weaving ...
Side 82
... Persians.- X. - The triumphal entry of Constantius into Rome.—XI. Julian attacks the Allemanni in the islands of the Rhine in which they had taken refugo , and repairs the fort of Saverne . - XII . He attacks the kings of the Allemanni ...
... Persians.- X. - The triumphal entry of Constantius into Rome.—XI. Julian attacks the Allemanni in the islands of the Rhine in which they had taken refugo , and repairs the fort of Saverne . - XII . He attacks the kings of the Allemanni ...
Side 83
... Persian nation who lived nearest to the river , profiting by the fact that the king was occupied in the most distant parts of his do- minions , and that these commanders were occupied in plundering the people placed under their ...
... Persian nation who lived nearest to the river , profiting by the fact that the king was occupied in the most distant parts of his do- minions , and that these commanders were occupied in plundering the people placed under their ...
Side 98
... 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 , owing ...
... 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 , owing ...
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