The history of the decline and fall of the Roman empire, with notes by Milman and Guizot. Ed. by W. Smith, Volum 31854 |
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Side 12
... victory of his arms , and the deliverance of Rome , to the virtue of that salutary sign , the true symbol of force and courage . The same symbol sanctified the arms of the soldiers of Constantine ; the cross glittered on their helmet ...
... victory of his arms , and the deliverance of Rome , to the virtue of that salutary sign , the true symbol of force and courage . The same symbol sanctified the arms of the soldiers of Constantine ; the cross glittered on their helmet ...
Side 13
... victory would have appeared too bold a fiction . 38 The Abbé du Voisin , p . 103 , & c . , alleges several of these medals , and quotes a particular dissertation of a Jesuit , the Père de Grainville , on this subject . 39 Tertullian ...
... victory would have appeared too bold a fiction . 38 The Abbé du Voisin , p . 103 , & c . , alleges several of these medals , and quotes a particular dissertation of a Jesuit , the Père de Grainville , on this subject . 39 Tertullian ...
Side 14
... victory of the Milvian Bridge . Some con- siderations might perhaps incline a sceptical mind to suspect the judgment or the veracity of the rhetorician , whose pen , either from zeal or interest , was devoted to the cause of the ...
... victory of the Milvian Bridge . Some con- siderations might perhaps incline a sceptical mind to suspect the judgment or the veracity of the rhetorician , whose pen , either from zeal or interest , was devoted to the cause of the ...
Side 15
... victory of Constantine surpassed the powers of man , without daring to insinuate that it had been obtained by the protection of the gods . The triumphal arch , which was erected about three years after the event , proclaims , in ...
... victory of Constantine surpassed the powers of man , without daring to insinuate that it had been obtained by the protection of the gods . The triumphal arch , which was erected about three years after the event , proclaims , in ...
Side 16
... victory Naza- rius describes an army of divine warriors , who seemed to fall from the sky ; he marks their beauty , their spirit , their gigantic forms , the stream of light which beamed from their celestial armour , their patience in ...
... victory Naza- rius describes an army of divine warriors , who seemed to fall from the sky ; he marks their beauty , their spirit , their gigantic forms , the stream of light which beamed from their celestial armour , their patience in ...
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Abbé Alexandria Ammianus ancient Antioch appeared Arian arms army arts Assyria Athanas Athanasius barbarians Baronius bishops Bléterie Cæsar Cæsarea Cappadocia catholic celebrated character Christ Christian church civil clergy conduct consecrated Constan Constantine Constantinople council Ctesiphon dæmons danger death declared Deity desert divine Donatists East Ecclés ecclesiastical edict edict of Milan Egypt emperor empire enemies episcopal Epist Eunapius Euphrates Eusebius exile faction faith father favour Gaul gods Greek Gregory Nazianzen guilt Hist honourable hundred Imperial Jovian Julian Labarum labour laws Libanius Libanius Orat magistrates Mém military mind ministers Misopogon monarch oppression orthodox Pagan palace Parent passions peace perhaps persecution Persian philosopher Philostorgius præfect primate prince provinces prudence reign religion religious Roman Rome sacred Sapor secret sect Socrates soldiers soon sovereign Sozomen spirit synod temple Theodoret Theodos theological throne Tigris Tillemont tion troops tyrant Valens Valentinian victory virtues worship zeal Zosimus καὶ
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Side 8 - History of Latin Christianity ; including that of the Popes to the Pontificate of Nicholas V.
Side 6 - LUCKNOW : A Lady's Diary of the Siege. Written for Friends at Home, fourth Thousand. Fcap. Svo. 4s. 6d. LYELL'S (SiR CHARLES) Principles of Geology; or, the Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants considered as illustrative of Geology.
Side 354 - We authorize the followers of this doctrine to assume the title of Catholic Christians; and as we judge, that all others are extravagant madmen, we brand them with the infamous name of Heretics; and declare that their conventicles shall no longer usurp the respectable appellation of churches. Besides the condemnation of divine justice, they must expect to suffer the severe penalties, which our authority, guided by heavenly wisdom, shall think proper to inflict upon them.
Side 50 - Athanasius himself, has candidly confessed that, whenever he forced his understanding to meditate on the divinity of the Logos, his toilsome and unavailing efforts recoiled on themselves; that the more he thought, the less he comprehended; and the more he wrote, the less capable was he of expressing his thoughts.
Side 115 - So eagerly the fiend, O'er bog, or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies.
Side 4 - But the devotion of Constantino was more peculiarly directed to the genius of the Sun, the Apollo of Greek and Roman mythology; and he was pleased to be represented with the symbols of the God of Light and Poetry.
Side 283 - In the second year of the reign of Valentinian and Valens, on the morning of the twenty-first day of July, the greatest part of the Roman world was shaken by a violent and destructive earthquake. The impression was communicated to the waters; the shores of the Mediterranean were left dry, by the sudden retreat of the sea...
Side 160 - Whilst Alypius, assisted by the governor of the province, urged, with vigour and diligence, the execution of the work, horrible balls of fire breaking out near the foundations, with frequent and reiterated attacks, rendered the place, from time to time, inaccessible to the scorched and blasted workmen; and the victorious element continuing in this manner obstinately and resolutely bent, as it were, to drive them to a distance, the undertaking was abandoned.
Side 11 - PENROSE'S (REV. JOHN) Faith and Practice; an Exposition of the Principles and Duties of Natural and Revealed Religion. Post Svo. 8s. 6d. - (FC) Principles of Athenian Architecture, and the Optical Refinements exhibited in the Construction of the Ancient Buildings at Athens, from a Survey. With 40 Plates. Folio.
Side 307 - A fabulous origin was assigned worthy of their form and manners — that the witches of Scythia, who, for their foul and deadly practices, had been driven from society, had copulated in the desert with infernal spirits, and that the Huns were the offspring of this execrable conjunction.