The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1J.A. James, 1841 - Byzantine Empire |
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... republic almost invinci- ble , could make but a very feeble impression on the mercenary servants of a despotic prince ; and it became necessary to supply that defect by other motives , of a different , but not less forcible nature ...
... republic almost invinci- ble , could make but a very feeble impression on the mercenary servants of a despotic prince ; and it became necessary to supply that defect by other motives , of a different , but not less forcible nature ...
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... republic , of the noblest youths of Rome and Italy , who , by performing their military service on horse- back , prepared themselves for the offices of senator and consul ; and soli- cited , by deeds of valour , the future suffrages of ...
... republic , of the noblest youths of Rome and Italy , who , by performing their military service on horse- back , prepared themselves for the offices of senator and consul ; and soli- cited , by deeds of valour , the future suffrages of ...
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... republic . ( 5 ) Vegetius , ii . 2. Arrian , in his order of march and battle against the Alani . ( 6 ) The subject of the ancient machines is treated with great knowledge and ingenuity by the Chevalier , Folard ( Polybe , tom . ii . p ...
... republic . ( 5 ) Vegetius , ii . 2. Arrian , in his order of march and battle against the Alani . ( 6 ) The subject of the ancient machines is treated with great knowledge and ingenuity by the Chevalier , Folard ( Polybe , tom . ii . p ...
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... republic of Genoa . Venice was yet unborn ; but the territories of that state , which lie to the east of the Adige , were inhabited by the Venetians . ( 1 ) The middle part of the Peninsula that now composes the dutchy of Tuscany and ...
... republic of Genoa . Venice was yet unborn ; but the territories of that state , which lie to the east of the Adige , were inhabited by the Venetians . ( 1 ) The middle part of the Peninsula that now composes the dutchy of Tuscany and ...
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... republic of Ragusa . The inland parts have assumed the Sclavonian names of Croatia and Bosnia ; the former obeys an Austrian governor , the latter a Turkish pasha ; but the whole country is still infested by tribes of barbarians , whose ...
... republic of Ragusa . The inland parts have assumed the Sclavonian names of Croatia and Bosnia ; the former obeys an Austrian governor , the latter a Turkish pasha ; but the whole country is still infested by tribes of barbarians , whose ...
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