The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: t. 2, t. 3, t. 4, t. 5, t. 6, t. 7Henry G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... troops of King William in Flanders , while he would rather have trafficked with King James , " though not , perhaps , " adds the historian , " at a cheaper rate . " Less disposed than the author of his being and of his fortune to ...
... troops of King William in Flanders , while he would rather have trafficked with King James , " though not , perhaps , " adds the historian , " at a cheaper rate . " Less disposed than the author of his being and of his fortune to ...
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... troops of modern Europe , were drawn from the meanest , and very frequently from the most pro- fligate of mankind . That public virtue which , among the ancients , was deno- minated patriotism , is derived from a strong sense of our own ...
... troops of modern Europe , were drawn from the meanest , and very frequently from the most pro- fligate of mankind . That public virtue which , among the ancients , was deno- minated patriotism , is derived from a strong sense of our own ...
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... troops receive a degree of firmness and docility , unattainable by the impetuous and irregular passions of barbarians . And yet so sensible were the Romans of the imperfection of valour without skill and practice , that in their ...
... troops receive a degree of firmness and docility , unattainable by the impetuous and irregular passions of barbarians . And yet so sensible were the Romans of the imperfection of valour without skill and practice , that in their ...
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... troops familiarized themselves with the practice of war ; and it is prettily remarked by an ancient historian who had fought against them , that the effusion of blood was the only circumstance which distinguished a field of battle from ...
... troops familiarized themselves with the practice of war ; and it is prettily remarked by an ancient historian who had fought against them , that the effusion of blood was the only circumstance which distinguished a field of battle from ...
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... troops habituated to preserve this open order , in a long front and a rapid charge , found themselves prepared to execute every dis- position which the circumstances of war or the skill of their leader might suggest . The soldier ...
... troops habituated to preserve this open order , in a long front and a rapid charge , found themselves prepared to execute every dis- position which the circumstances of war or the skill of their leader might suggest . The soldier ...
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