 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 468 pages
...disorder. The ambassadors of the most remote parts of the earth, of .¿Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, BacIriana, India, and China, all remarkable by their rich or...emperor, who exposed likewise to the public view the presen!; that he had received, and particularly a great number of crowns of gold, the offerings of... | |
 | John Ranking - 1826 - 560 pages
...ambassadors of Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, Bactriana, India, and China, remarkable by their rich and singular dresses, displayed the fame and power of the Roman Emperor, who exposed his numerous presents, and a great number of crowns of gold. Captive Goths, Sarmatians, Syrians, Egyptians,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1840 - 564 pages
...the magnificent plate and wardrobe of the Syrian queen, were disposed in exact symmetry or artifical disorder. The ambassadors of the most remote parts...cities. The victories of Aurelian were attested by the 5 See'' V<roiscuePiiT Hist, August, p. 220, 242. As an instance оГ luxury, it i» oliscryed, that... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1843 - 588 pages
...symmetry or artful disorder. The ambassadors of the most remote parts of the earth, of .¿Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, Bactriana, India, and China, all remarkable...received, and particularly a great number of crowns oi gold, the offerings of grateful cities. The victories of Aurelian were attested by the long train... | |
 | 1844 - 312 pages
...symmetry or artful disorder. The ambassadors of the most remote parts of the earth, of .(Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, Bactriana, India, and China, all remarkable...who exposed likewise to the public view the presents he had received, and particularly a great number of crowns of gold, the offerings of grateful cities.... | |
 | 1865 - 838 pages
...earth, — of Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, Buctnana, India, China. — all remarkable for their rich and singular dresses, displayed the fame and power of...who exposed likewise to the public view the presents he had received, and particularly a great number of crowns of gold, the offerings of grateful cities.... | |
 | William Robson - 1855 - 684 pages
...symmetry or artful disorder. The ambassadors of the most remote parts of the earth, — of Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, Bactriana, India, and China, all remarkable...singular dresses, displayed the fame and power of the Eoman emperor, who exposed likewise to the public view the presents that he had received, and particularly... | |
 | James Whiteside - 1860 - 610 pages
...exact symmetry or artful disorder. The ambassadors of the most remote parts of the earth, of Ethiopia, Persia, Bactriana, India, and China, — all remarkable...singular dresses, — displayed the fame and power of the 300 HOUSE OF CICERO. Roman Emperor ; who exposed likewise to the public view the presents that he had... | |
 | Dawson Massy - 1863 - 522 pages
...magnificent plate and wardrobe of the Syrian Queen ; and the rich presents received by the Emperor, particularly a great number of crowns of gold, the offerings of grateful cities ; were carried along on lofty poles or on chariots, displayed in exact symmetry or artful disorder.... | |
 | Thomas Henry Dyer - 1865 - 516 pages
...exact symmetry or artful disorder. The ambassadors of the most remote parts of the earth, of ^Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, Bactriana, India, and China, all remarkable...singular dresses, displayed the fame and power of the Romau emperor, who exposed likewise to the public view the presents that he had received, and particularly... | |
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... of the amphitheatre. The wealth of Asia, the arms and ensigns of so many conquered nations, and the magnificent plate and wardrobe of the Syrian queen, were disposed in exact symmetry or artful disorder. The ambassadors of the most remote parts of... 
