Universal History, ancient and modern; from the earliest records of time, to the general peace of 1801, Band 7 |
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... honour to him- self , without even naming the conqueror . Yet it must not be denied , that Constantius had some title to military reputation of his own : for he had personally fought the Quadi and Sar- 359. matians , both warlike ...
... honour to him- self , without even naming the conqueror . Yet it must not be denied , that Constantius had some title to military reputation of his own : for he had personally fought the Quadi and Sar- 359. matians , both warlike ...
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... honour , and by securing the doors , endeavoured to seclude his person from their tumultuary at- tachment ; but no sooner had the dawn appeared , than the soldiers forcibly entered the palace , and with a respectful violence , seized ...
... honour , and by securing the doors , endeavoured to seclude his person from their tumultuary at- tachment ; but no sooner had the dawn appeared , than the soldiers forcibly entered the palace , and with a respectful violence , seized ...
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... honour that ever distinguished the Ro- man people . At this period , indeed , corruption had risen to its height , and truth and honesty shrunk abash- ed . Valentinian was severe in punishing those ministers that abused his confidence ...
... honour that ever distinguished the Ro- man people . At this period , indeed , corruption had risen to its height , and truth and honesty shrunk abash- ed . Valentinian was severe in punishing those ministers that abused his confidence ...
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... thanks were the result of entreaty , or extorted by threats , said to Iphicles , " Are you really and truly charged by your " countrymen to give me thanks " The reply , though though consonant to truth , would have done honour to 40 ROME .
... thanks were the result of entreaty , or extorted by threats , said to Iphicles , " Are you really and truly charged by your " countrymen to give me thanks " The reply , though though consonant to truth , would have done honour to 40 ROME .
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William Fordyce Mavor. though consonant to truth , would have done honour to the dexterity of a modern jesuit : " They undoubtedly gave me in charge to come " and express their gratitude to you ; but when I " received the commission ...
William Fordyce Mavor. though consonant to truth , would have done honour to the dexterity of a modern jesuit : " They undoubtedly gave me in charge to come " and express their gratitude to you ; but when I " received the commission ...
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