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Side 30
The secret motive of Narses , in this delay , had been to collect such a military
force as might enable him , though sincerely desirous of peace , to negotiate with
the greater weight and dignity . Three persons only assisted at this important ...
The secret motive of Narses , in this delay , had been to collect such a military
force as might enable him , though sincerely desirous of peace , to negotiate with
the greater weight and dignity . Three persons only assisted at this important ...
Side 38
In the armies and in the provinces , they displayed the dignity of monarchs ; and
when they fixed their residence at a distance from the capital , they for ever laid
aside the dissimulation which Augustus had recommended to his successors .
In the armies and in the provinces , they displayed the dignity of monarchs ; and
when they fixed their residence at a distance from the capital , they for ever laid
aside the dissimulation which Augustus had recommended to his successors .
Side 46
The emperor ascended a lofty throne , and in a speech full of reason and dignity ,
declared his intention , both to the people and to the soldiers who were
assembled on this A. D. 805 , extraordinary occasion . As soon as he had diMay
1 ...
The emperor ascended a lofty throne , and in a speech full of reason and dignity ,
declared his intention , both to the people and to the soldiers who were
assembled on this A. D. 805 , extraordinary occasion . As soon as he had diMay
1 ...
Side 64
His birth and alliance seemed to offer him A. D. 806. the fairest promise of
succeeding to the empire ; but his vices and incapacity procured him the same
exclusion from the dignity of Cæsar , which Constantine had deserved by a
dangerous ...
His birth and alliance seemed to offer him A. D. 806. the fairest promise of
succeeding to the empire ; but his vices and incapacity procured him the same
exclusion from the dignity of Cæsar , which Constantine had deserved by a
dangerous ...
Side 72
Had he persevered in this resolution he might have ended his life with less
dignity indeed than in his first retirement , yet , however , with comfort and
reputation . But the near prospect of a throne brought back to his remembrance
the state from ...
Had he persevered in this resolution he might have ended his life with less
dignity indeed than in his first retirement , yet , however , with comfort and
reputation . But the near prospect of a throne brought back to his remembrance
the state from ...
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 2: Complete in Eight Volumes |
| Forfatter | Edward Gibbon |
| Utgiver | G. Coure and lo. Poultry, 1825 |
| Original fra | Catalonia-biblioteket |
| Digitalisert | 30. mar 2009 |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |