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The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

CHAPTER XL: Reign Of Justinian
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I doubt whether his book, especially in England, is as well known as it deserves to be.] [Footnote 60: Historical proofs of this jealousy have been occasionally introduced, and many more might have been added; but the arbitrary acts of despotism were justified by the sober and general declarations of law, (Codex Theodosian.l.x.tit.21, leg.3.Codex Justinian.l.

xi.
tit.

8, leg.

5.) An inglorious permission, and necessary restriction, was applied to the mince, the female dancers, (Cod.Theodos.l.xv.

tit.
7, leg.


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