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The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

CHAPTER XLI: Conquests Of Justinian, Charact Of Balisarius
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209, 210, the old plan of Buffalino, and the great plan of Nolli.) Belisarius had fixed his station between the Pincian and Salarian gates, (Procop.
Goth.l.i.c.

15.)] [Footnote 90: From the mention of the primum et secundum velum, it should seem that Belisarius, even in a siege, represented the emperor, and maintained the proud ceremonial of the Byzantine palace.] [Footnote 9011: De Beau, as a good Catholic, makes the Pope the victim of a dark intrigue.

Lord Mahon, (p.

225.) with whom I concur, summed up against him .-- M.] [Footnote 91: Of this act of sacrilege, Procopius (Goth.l.i.c.

25) is a dry and reluctant witness.


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