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The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

CHAPTER XLIII: Last Victory And Death Of Belisarius, Death Of Justinian
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16, 17, 18,) the second administration of Solomon, (c.

19, 20, 21,) the government of Sergius, (c.

22, 23,) of Areobindus, (c.
24,) the tyranny and death of Gontharis, (c.

25, 26, 27, 28;) nor can I discern any symptoms of flattery or malevolence in his various portraits.] [Footnote 1001: Corippus gives a different account of the death of Stoza; he was transfixed by an arrow from the hand of John, (not the hero of his poem) who broke desperately through the victorious troops of the enemy.

Stoza repented, says the poet, of his treasonous rebellion, and anticipated--another Cataline--eternal torments as his punishment.
Reddam, improba, poenas Quas merui.
Furiis socius Catilina cruentis Exagitatus adest.
Video jam Tartara, fundo Flammarumque globos, et clara incendia volvi.
-- Johannidos, book iv.


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