 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1806 - 168 sivua
...haste and confusion. By this exploit, Odenathus laid the foundation of his future fame and fortunes. The majesty of Rome, oppressed by a Persian, was protected by a Syrian or Arab of Palmyra. — GIBBON. St. s. L. 1 1. Of him whose virtue-kindling mind. Longinus. St. 6. L. 11. What countless... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 494 sivua
...exploit, Odenathus laid! the foundations of his future fame and' fortunes. The majesty of Rome, oppresse4 by a Persian, was protected by a Syrian or Arab of Palmyra. The voice of history, which is often little more than the organ of hatred or flattery, reproaches Sapor... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1304 sivua
...and confusion. ^ By this exploit, Odenathus laid the foundations of his future fame and fortunes. Xhe majesty of Rome, oppressed by a Persian, was protected by a Syrian or Arab of Palmyra. The voice of history, which is TVnummtrf often little more than the organ of v*ll"»"hatred or flattery,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1845 - 722 sivua
...carrying off several treasure camels, and, — what was dearer far, — some of the women of the creat king, and ultimately forced the utterer of these vain...Gibbon, " the majesty of Rome, oppressed by a Persian, таs protected by a Syrian, or Arab of Palmyra." Gallienus, the son and successor in the imperial... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 556 sivua
...haste and confusion.149 By this exploit Odenathus laid the foundations of his future fame and fortunes. The majesty of Rome, oppressed by a Persian, was protected by a Syrian or Arab of Palmyra. The voice of history, which is often little more than the organ of Treatment hatred or flattery, reproaches... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1875 - 494 sivua
...haste and confusion. By this exploit, Odenathus laid the foundation of his future fame and fortunes. The majesty of Rome, oppressed by a Persian, was protected by a Syrian or Arab of Palmyra.— GIBBON. * Longinus. What countless charms around her rise !* What dazzling splendour sparkles in her... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1875 - 496 sivua
...By this exploit, Odenathus laid the foundation of his future fame and fortunes. The majesty of Eome, oppressed by a Persian, was protected by a Syrian or Arab of Palmyra. — GIBBON. * Longinus. What countless charms around her rise !* What dazzling splendour sparkles in... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1875 - 834 sivua
...By this exploit, Odenathus laid the foundation of his future fame and fortunes. The majesty of Bome, oppressed by a Persian, was protected by a Syrian or Arab of Palmyra. — GIBBON. * Longinus. What countless charms around her rise !* What dazzling splendour sparkles in... | |
 | William Sandys W. Vaux - 1884 - 208 sivua
...Ctesiphon. "By this exploit," says Gibbon, " Odaenathus laid the foundation of his future fame and fortunes. The majesty of Rome, oppressed by a Persian, was protected by a Syrian or an Arab of Palmyra." The reigns of his immediate successors, Hormazd I and Varahran I leave nothing... | |
 | Williams Sandys Wright Vaux - 1884 - 204 sivua
...Ctesiphon. "By this exploit," says Gibbon, " Odaenathus laid the foundation of his future fame and fortunes. The majesty of Rome, oppressed by a Persian, was protected by a Syrian or an Arab of Palmyra." The reigns of his immediate successors, Hormazd I and VarahrSn I leave nothing... | |
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... their retreat, carried off part of the treasure, and, what was dearer than any treasure, several of the women of the great king; who was at last obliged to repass the Euphrates with some marks of haste and confusion. 
