The republic (they repeat that name without a blush) might safely confide in the civil and military virtues of Odoacer; and they humbly request that the emperor would invest him with the title of Patrician and the administration of the diocese of Italy. The Story of Ravenna - Page 62by Edward Hutton - 1926 - 331 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edward Gibbon - 1783 - 438 pages
...had, given laws to the world. The reCf public (they repeat that name without a blufh) " might fafely confide in the civil and military *« virtues of Odoacer; and they humbly requeft, " that the emperor would invert him with the title " of Patrician, and the administration... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 412 pages
...repiiblick might safely confide in the civil and military virtues of Odoacer ; and they humbly requested that the emperor would invest him with the title of...patrician and the administration of the diocese of Italy." Zeno, after due deliberation, found it prudent to comply with their requisition ; he gratefully accepted... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 410 pages
...Constantinople was sufficient to protect both the East and the West. They further added, " that the republic might safely confide in the civil and military virtues of Odoacer; and they humbly requested that the emperor would invest him with the title of*patrician and the administration of the... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 448 pages
...only vestige that yet remained of the authority " which had given laws to the world. The re* " public (they repeat that name without a blush) " might safely...title " of Patrician, and the administration of the dlo~ " cese of Italy." The deputies of the senate were received at Constantinople with some marks of... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 430 pages
...only vestige that yet remained of xxxvi. ,« the authority which had given laws to the ' « World. The republic (they repeat that name « without a blush)...title of Patrician, and "the administration of the diocess of Italy." The deputies of the senate were received at Constantinople with some marks of displeasure... | |
| John Fry - 1822 - 568 pages
...vestige which yet remained of the authority that had given laws to the world." " The republic (they say) might safely confide in the civil and military virtues...Patrician, and the administration of the diocese of Italy." l In this place, a remarkable break occurs in the prophetic vision. The sounding of the fifth trumpet... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 486 pages
...master, the only vestige that " yet remained of the authority which had given " laws to the world. The republic (they repeat that '* name without a blush)...and the administration " of the diocese, of Italy." The deputies of the senate were received at Constantinople with some marks of displeasure and indignation... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 542 pages
...their master, the only vestige that yet remained of the authority which had given laws to the world. The republic (they repeat that name without a blush)...patrician, and the administration of the diocese of Italy." The deputies of the senate were received at Constantinople with some marks of displeasure and indignation... | |
| Royal Robbins - 1831 - 750 pages
...East and the West :" at the same time they begged the favour, that the emperor would invest Odoacer with the title of patrician, and the administration of the diocese of Italy. Their request was granted, and to Augustulus, was assigned a splendid income, to support him in a private... | |
| Alexander Keith - 1832 - 384 pages
...master, the only vestige which yet remained of the only authority which had given laws to the world. The republic (they repeat that name without a blush,)...patrician, and the administration of the diocese of Italy. — The deputies of the senate were received at Constantinople with some marks of displeasure and indignation... | |
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