The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 2Baudry's European Library, 1840 |
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... danger of the state , required any extraordinary supply , he could depend with confidence on their gratitude and liberality ( 3 ) . The provincials of Gaul , Spain , and Britain , sensible of his worth , and of their own happiness ...
... danger of the state , required any extraordinary supply , he could depend with confidence on their gratitude and liberality ( 3 ) . The provincials of Gaul , Spain , and Britain , sensible of his worth , and of their own happiness ...
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... danger from the violence of Galerius , his good sense would have instructed him to prevent the ignominious contest ; and as he had held the sceptre with glory , he would have resigned it without disgrace . After the elevation of ...
... danger from the violence of Galerius , his good sense would have instructed him to prevent the ignominious contest ; and as he had held the sceptre with glory , he would have resigned it without disgrace . After the elevation of ...
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... danger , had not purchased their pardon by delivering up the city and the person of Maximian . A secret but irrevocable sentence His death . of death was pronounced against the usurper ; he obtained only the same favour which he had ...
... danger , had not purchased their pardon by delivering up the city and the person of Maximian . A secret but irrevocable sentence His death . of death was pronounced against the usurper ; he obtained only the same favour which he had ...
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... danger as of glory ; and the unsuc- cessful event of two former invasions was sufficient to inspire the most serious apprehensions . The veteran troops , who revered the name of Maximian , had embraced in both those wars the party of ...
... danger as of glory ; and the unsuc- cessful event of two former invasions was sufficient to inspire the most serious apprehensions . The veteran troops , who revered the name of Maximian , had embraced in both those wars the party of ...
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... danger , were enervated by indulgence and luxury . Habituated to the baths and theatres of Rome , they took the field with reluctance , and were chiefly composed of vete- rans who had almost forgotten , or of new levies who had never ...
... danger , were enervated by indulgence and luxury . Habituated to the baths and theatres of Rome , they took the field with reluctance , and were chiefly composed of vete- rans who had almost forgotten , or of new levies who had never ...
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