A View of Universal History, from the Creation to the Present Time: Including an Account of the Celebrated Revolutions in France, Poland, Sweden, Geneva &c. &c. Together with an Accurate and Impartial Narrative of the Late Military Operations; and Other Important Events, Том 1G. Kearsley, 1795 |
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... Emperors Tiberius and Caligula - Degeneracy and luxury of the Romans - Appius the epicure - The Spin- trix ... emperor - Strength of the Roman empire impaired by its extent- Reign of Adrian - Variety of his en- dowments -- One ...
... Emperors Tiberius and Caligula - Degeneracy and luxury of the Romans - Appius the epicure - The Spin- trix ... emperor - Strength of the Roman empire impaired by its extent- Reign of Adrian - Variety of his en- dowments -- One ...
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... emperor , gives his eftate to the public . -Works of Tacitus , the hiftorian greatly honoured by him . -Atchievements of Probus -Carus and his two fons . p . 261 . CHAP . L. Partition of the empire under Diocletian - Refignation of Dio ...
... emperor , gives his eftate to the public . -Works of Tacitus , the hiftorian greatly honoured by him . -Atchievements of Probus -Carus and his two fons . p . 261 . CHAP . L. Partition of the empire under Diocletian - Refignation of Dio ...
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... emperors and popes --- Guelphs and Gibbelines --- Progrefs of government in Germany - Punishment of Jornandi --- Pragmatic fanétion . CHAP . LXXV . P. 488 . Albert II . - His reign is the epoch of Auftrian grandeur - Art of printing ...
... emperors and popes --- Guelphs and Gibbelines --- Progrefs of government in Germany - Punishment of Jornandi --- Pragmatic fanétion . CHAP . LXXV . P. 488 . Albert II . - His reign is the epoch of Auftrian grandeur - Art of printing ...
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... Emperor , who had been accustomed for fome time to hold the balance between the ftates of Greece , was now entirely occupied H 2 occupied with the affairs of Egypt . Thefe circumftances prepared Of the Macedonian Empire , & c . 99.
... Emperor , who had been accustomed for fome time to hold the balance between the ftates of Greece , was now entirely occupied H 2 occupied with the affairs of Egypt . Thefe circumftances prepared Of the Macedonian Empire , & c . 99.
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... emperor ; when , advancing into Theffaly , he encamped upon the plains of Pharfalia , where he was joined by Scipio , his lieutenant , with the troops under his command . There he waited for the coming up of Cæfar , refolved upon ...
... emperor ; when , advancing into Theffaly , he encamped upon the plains of Pharfalia , where he was joined by Scipio , his lieutenant , with the troops under his command . There he waited for the coming up of Cæfar , refolved upon ...
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