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The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

CHAPTER XVIII: Character Of Constantine And His Sons
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See above, p.

146 of this volume.] [Footnote 6: Julian, in the Caesars, attempts to ridicule his uncle.
His suspicious testimony is confirmed, however, by the learned Spanheim, with the authority of medals, (see Commentaire, p.

156, 299, 397, 459.) Eusebius (Orat.c.

5) alleges, that Constantine dressed for the public, not for himself.

Were this admitted, the vainest coxcomb could never want an excuse.] The same fortune which so invariably followed the standard of Constantine, seemed to secure the hopes and comforts of his domestic life.


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