The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus: During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and ValensG. Bell & Sons, 1902 - 646 sider |
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Side 119
... escaped from death of that kind by the celerity of their movements , they still sunk to the bottom from the weight of their own arms . 57. And as sometimes in a theatrical spectacle the cur- tain exhibits marvellous figures , so here ...
... escaped from death of that kind by the celerity of their movements , they still sunk to the bottom from the weight of their own arms . 57. And as sometimes in a theatrical spectacle the cur- tain exhibits marvellous figures , so here ...
Side 120
... escaping , making his way over the heaps of dead with a small escort , hastened with exceeding speed towards the camp which he had made near the two Roman fortresses of Alstatt and Lauterbourg , in the country of the Tribocci , that he ...
... escaping , making his way over the heaps of dead with a small escort , hastened with exceeding speed towards the camp which he had made near the two Roman fortresses of Alstatt and Lauterbourg , in the country of the Tribocci , that he ...
Side 127
... escaping in that manner . Owing to this manoeuvre , the barbarians were so exhausted by hunger , watching , and the extremity of despair , that at last they voluntarily surrendered , and were immediately sent to the court of the emperor ...
... escaping in that manner . Owing to this manoeuvre , the barbarians were so exhausted by hunger , watching , and the extremity of despair , that at last they voluntarily surrendered , and were immediately sent to the court of the emperor ...
Side 137
... escaped to earry back their tears and lamentations to their homes . 3. In this battle Nevita , who afterwards became consul , was present as commander of a squadron of cavalry , and displayed great gallantry . VII . § 1. THIS year also ...
... escaped to earry back their tears and lamentations to their homes . 3. In this battle Nevita , who afterwards became consul , was present as commander of a squadron of cavalry , and displayed great gallantry . VII . § 1. THIS year also ...
Side 138
... escaped unhurt , if a fire had not suddenly broken out , which raged with great violence for fifty days and nights , and destroyed all that remained . 9. I think this a good opportunity to enumerate a few of the conjectures which the ...
... escaped unhurt , if a fire had not suddenly broken out , which raged with great violence for fifty days and nights , and destroyed all that remained . 9. I think this a good opportunity to enumerate a few of the conjectures which the ...
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