The History of the Decline And Fall of the Roman Empire 8
The History of the Decline And Fall of the Roman Empire 8
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p. 126-132, 174, 175) describes the perjury of Baian and the surrender of Sirminm.' We have lost his account of the siege, which is commended by Theophylact, 1. i, e. 8.
OP THE ROMAN EMPJtREi 197 of large boats was built in the Hercyniah wood, chap. ' to descend the Danube, and to transport into ,^,,^,^, the Save the materials of a bridge. But as the , strong garrison of Singidununi, which coni- ■!
niauded the conflux of the two ri vers/might hare stopped their passage and baffled his designs^ ...he dispelled their apprehensions by a solemn oath, that his views were not hostile to the eni- pire. He swore by his sword, the symbol of the god of war, that he did not^ as the enemjr of Rome, construct a bridge upon the Save. " If " I violate my oath," pursued th6 intrepMBaian, " may I myself, and the last of my ndtion, perish " by the sword ! may the heavens, and firie, the *• deity of the heavens, fell upon our heads! may " the forests and mountains bufy^ us in their " ruins! and the Save returning, stgainst the laws " of nature, to his source, overwhelm us in his " angry waters!" After this barbarous unpre- cation, he calmly inquired, what oath was most sacred^ and venerable among the Christians, what guilt of perjury it was most dangerous t(S incur.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
p. 126-132, 174, 175) describes the perjury of Baian and the surrender of Sirminm.' We have lost his account of the siege, which is commended by Theophylact, 1. i, e. 8.
OP THE ROMAN EMPJtREi 197 of large boats was built in the Hercyniah wood, chap. ' to descend the Danube, and to transport into ,^,,^,^, the Save the materials of a bridge. But as the , strong garrison of Singidununi, which coni- ■!
niauded the conflux of the two ri vers/might hare stopped their passage and baffled his designs^ ...he dispelled their apprehensions by a solemn oath, that his views were not hostile to the eni- pire. He swore by his sword, the symbol of the god of war, that he did not^ as the enemjr of Rome, construct a bridge upon the Save. " If " I violate my oath," pursued th6 intrepMBaian, " may I myself, and the last of my ndtion, perish " by the sword ! may the heavens, and firie, the *• deity of the heavens, fell upon our heads! may " the forests and mountains bufy^ us in their " ruins! and the Save returning, stgainst the laws " of nature, to his source, overwhelm us in his " angry waters!" After this barbarous unpre- cation, he calmly inquired, what oath was most sacred^ and venerable among the Christians, what guilt of perjury it was most dangerous t(S incur.
What to read after The History of the Decline And Fall of the Roman Empire 8?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794 to read onlineMoreLess
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