The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 2: Complete in Eight VolumesG. Coure and lo. Poultry, 1825 |
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Side 24
... authority over the revolted pro- vince ; and loudly complaining of the protection afforded by the Romans to rebels and fugitives , aspired to the conquest of the east . " War be- Persians Neither prudence nor honour could permit the ...
... authority over the revolted pro- vince ; and loudly complaining of the protection afforded by the Romans to rebels and fugitives , aspired to the conquest of the east . " War be- Persians Neither prudence nor honour could permit the ...
Side 29
... authority of Diocletian . The ambi- tion of the former grasped at the conquest of the east , and proposed to reduce Persia into the state of a pro- vince . The prudence of the latter , who adhered tion of to the moderate policy of ...
... authority of Diocletian . The ambi- tion of the former grasped at the conquest of the east , and proposed to reduce Persia into the state of a pro- vince . The prudence of the latter , who adhered tion of to the moderate policy of ...
Side 31
... authority to establish . and arti- ras fixed mits be- As soon as this difficulty was removed , a so- cles of the lemn peace was concluded and ratified between treaty . the two nations . The conditions of a treaty , so glorious to the ...
... authority to establish . and arti- ras fixed mits be- As soon as this difficulty was removed , a so- cles of the lemn peace was concluded and ratified between treaty . the two nations . The conditions of a treaty , so glorious to the ...
Side 37
... authority of the senate . By the prudent measures of Diocletian , the numbers of the prætorians were insensi- New bo bly reduced , their privileges abolished , " and their guards , place supplied by two faithful legions of Illyri ...
... authority of the senate . By the prudent measures of Diocletian , the numbers of the prætorians were insensi- New bo bly reduced , their privileges abolished , " and their guards , place supplied by two faithful legions of Illyri ...
Side 38
... Numisma- tum . From medals , inscriptions , and historians , he examines every title sepa- rately , and traces it from Augustus to the moment of its disappearing . of the authority of a prince over his subjects , 38 ROMAN EMPIRE .
... Numisma- tum . From medals , inscriptions , and historians , he examines every title sepa- rately , and traces it from Augustus to the moment of its disappearing . of the authority of a prince over his subjects , 38 ROMAN EMPIRE .
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