The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1J.A. James, 1841 |
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... success by the easy reduction of Ireland , for which , in his opinion , one legion and a few auxiliaries were sufficient . ( 3 ) The western isle might be improved into a valuable possession , and the Britons would wear their chains ...
... success by the easy reduction of Ireland , for which , in his opinion , one legion and a few auxiliaries were sufficient . ( 3 ) The western isle might be improved into a valuable possession , and the Britons would wear their chains ...
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... success of Trajan , however transient , was rapid and specious . The degenerate Parthians , broken by intestine dis- cord , fled before his arms . He descended the river Tigris in triumph , from the mountains of Armenia to the Persian ...
... success of Trajan , however transient , was rapid and specious . The degenerate Parthians , broken by intestine dis- cord , fled before his arms . He descended the river Tigris in triumph , from the mountains of Armenia to the Persian ...
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... inscriptions , and other monuments , would be sufficient to record the travels of hadrian.t ( 5 ) See the Augustan History and the Epitomes . their virtuous labours were crowned with success ; and if OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE .
... inscriptions , and other monuments , would be sufficient to record the travels of hadrian.t ( 5 ) See the Augustan History and the Epitomes . their virtuous labours were crowned with success ; and if OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE .
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... success , will now become the proper and important object of our attention . In the purer ages of the commonwealth , the use of arms was reserved for those ranks of citizens who had a country to love , a property to defend , and some ...
... success , will now become the proper and important object of our attention . In the purer ages of the commonwealth , the use of arms was reserved for those ranks of citizens who had a country to love , a property to defend , and some ...
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... success ; and as long as the empire retained any vigour , their military instructions were respected as the most perfect model of Roman discipline . Nine centuries of war had gradually introduced into the service many alterations and ...
... success ; and as long as the empire retained any vigour , their military instructions were respected as the most perfect model of Roman discipline . Nine centuries of war had gradually introduced into the service many alterations and ...
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