The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 3H. T. Coates, 1900 |
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... humanity and religion . He encouraged his troops boldly to seize the rewards of valor , and to enrich themselves with the spoils of a wealthy and effeminate peo- ple ; but he exhorted them , at the same time , to spare the lives of the ...
... humanity and religion . He encouraged his troops boldly to seize the rewards of valor , and to enrich themselves with the spoils of a wealthy and effeminate peo- ple ; but he exhorted them , at the same time , to spare the lives of the ...
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... human nature a strong propensity to de- preciate the advantages , and to magnify the evils , of the present times . Yet , when the first emotions had subsided , and a fair estimate was made of the real damage , the more learned and ...
... human nature a strong propensity to de- preciate the advantages , and to magnify the evils , of the present times . Yet , when the first emotions had subsided , and a fair estimate was made of the real damage , the more learned and ...
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... human massacre of the prisoners , who had been employed to execute the work . " 129 The personal animosities and hereditary feuds of the Barbarians were suspended by the strong necessity of their affairs ; and the brave Adolphus , the ...
... human massacre of the prisoners , who had been employed to execute the work . " 129 The personal animosities and hereditary feuds of the Barbarians were suspended by the strong necessity of their affairs ; and the brave Adolphus , the ...
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... human prey . Pestilence soon appeared , the inseparable companion of famine ; a large proportion of the people was swept away ; and the groans of the dying excited only the envy of their surviving friends . At length the Barbarians ...
... human prey . Pestilence soon appeared , the inseparable companion of famine ; a large proportion of the people was swept away ; and the groans of the dying excited only the envy of their surviving friends . At length the Barbarians ...
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... human affairs , had opposed such perpetual continuance , its vital and constituent members might have separately pre- served their vigor and independence . But in the decline of the empire , when every principle of health and life had ...
... human affairs , had opposed such perpetual continuance , its vital and constituent members might have separately pre- served their vigor and independence . But in the decline of the empire , when every principle of health and life had ...
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