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 43
... raised to the highest eminence of power , he experienced the fickle changeableness of fortune which mocks mortality , sometimes raising individuals to the 1 Ammianus here confounds Nemesis with Fortuna . Horace's description of the ...
... raised to the highest eminence of power , he experienced the fickle changeableness of fortune which mocks mortality , sometimes raising individuals to the 1 Ammianus here confounds Nemesis with Fortuna . Horace's description of the ...
Side 47
... raised from being a common soldier of the lowest class to the highest military dignities , without having received any injury or any provocation , polluted his conscience from an insatiable desire of do ng mis- chief . 5. Therefore ...
... raised from being a common soldier of the lowest class to the highest military dignities , without having received any injury or any provocation , polluted his conscience from an insatiable desire of do ng mis- chief . 5. Therefore ...
Side 62
... raised to the consulship and to other high dignities , he and Ursicinus alone , after the fre- quent and great toils which they had endured for the sake of the republic , had been so despised that he himself had been accused of treason ...
... raised to the consulship and to other high dignities , he and Ursicinus alone , after the fre- quent and great toils which they had endured for the sake of the republic , had been so despised that he himself had been accused of treason ...
Side 64
... raised him to an equality with the gods , and had bestowed on him entire sovereignty over human affairs , gave himself up to elation at the praises of his flatterers , whom he himselt encouraged , despising and trampling under foot all ...
... raised him to an equality with the gods , and had bestowed on him entire sovereignty over human affairs , gave himself up to elation at the praises of his flatterers , whom he himselt encouraged , despising and trampling under foot all ...
Side 69
... raise to the rank of Cæsar , and hope , if this seems expedient to you , to have my decision confirmed by your consent . " 9. He was proceeding to say more , but was prevented by the whole assembly interrupting him with friendly shouts ...
... raise to the rank of Cæsar , and hope , if this seems expedient to you , to have my decision confirmed by your consent . " 9. He was proceeding to say more , but was prevented by the whole assembly interrupting him with friendly shouts ...
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