The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Том 3Macmillan, 1914 |
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... Military Command 395 The Fall and Death of Rufinus 376 Discord of the two Empires 386-398 Revolt of Gildo in Africa 397 He is condemned by the Roman Senate 398 The African War 398 Defeat and Death of Gildo 398 Marriage and Character of ...
... Military Command 395 The Fall and Death of Rufinus 376 Discord of the two Empires 386-398 Revolt of Gildo in Africa 397 He is condemned by the Roman Senate 398 The African War 398 Defeat and Death of Gildo 398 Marriage and Character of ...
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... military powers of the empire , the diadem was again unanimously offered to the præfect Sallust . He enjoyed the glory of a second refusal ; and , when the virtues of the father were alleged in favour of his son , the præfect , with the ...
... military powers of the empire , the diadem was again unanimously offered to the præfect Sallust . He enjoyed the glory of a second refusal ; and , when the virtues of the father were alleged in favour of his son , the præfect , with the ...
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... military life had diverted his youth from the elegant pursuits of literature ; he was ignorant of the Greek language and the arts of rhetoric ; but , as the mind of the orator was never dis- concerted by timid perplexity , he was able ...
... military life had diverted his youth from the elegant pursuits of literature ; he was ignorant of the Greek language and the arts of rhetoric ; but , as the mind of the orator was never dis- concerted by timid perplexity , he was able ...
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... military command ; and retired , with his wife and family , to cultivate the ample patrimony which he possessed in the province of Cappadocia . These useful and innocent occupations were interrupted by the appearance of an officer ...
... military command ; and retired , with his wife and family , to cultivate the ample patrimony which he possessed in the province of Cappadocia . These useful and innocent occupations were interrupted by the appearance of an officer ...
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... military as well as civil , had been urged , either by motives of duty or interest , to withdraw themselves from the guilty scene ; or to watch the moment of betraying and desert- ing the cause of the usurper . Lupicinus advanced , by ...
... military as well as civil , had been urged , either by motives of duty or interest , to withdraw themselves from the guilty scene ; or to watch the moment of betraying and desert- ing the cause of the usurper . Lupicinus advanced , by ...
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