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The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

CHAPTER XXX: Revolt Of The Goths
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Stilicho is branded with the name of proedo publicus, who employed his wealth, ad omnem ditandam, inquietandamque Barbariem.] [Footnote 111: Augustin himself is satisfied with the effectual laws, which Stilicho had enacted against heretics and idolaters; and which are still extant in the Code.

He only applies to Olympius for their confirmation, (Baronius, Annal.Eccles.

A.D.408, No.

19.)] [Footnote 112: Zosimus, l.v.p.351.We may observe the bad taste of the age, in dressing their statues with such awkward finery.] [Footnote 113: See Rutilius Numatianus, (Itinerar.l.ii.


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