... restrain the effects
of their zeal, the pathetic vehemence of his sermons continually inflamed the angry and seditious temper of
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... not to survive the loss of their husbands, or the decay of
their strength. ^37 The king of these savage warriors solicited the friendship of Theodoric, and was elevated to
the rank of his son, according ... [Footnote 69: See an epigram of
Ennodius (ii. 3, p. 18 93, 1894) on this garden and the royal gardener.]
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HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
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[Footnote 63: Between the exorbitant claims, and narrow concessions, of ... the office of champion of the Roman church; and the
zeal of the French prince appears to have been prompted by the love of glory and...
... After the surrender of Acre, and the departure of Philip,
the king of England led the crusaders to the recovery of the sea-coast; and the cities of Caesarea and Jaffa
were added to the fragments of ... 33 2,) and the fine philosophy of Hume, (Hist. of England, vol. i. p.
33 0.)] The persons, the families, and estates of the pilgrims, were...
... perusal of the
record is the inability of members to appreciate the importance of the issues. Much of
the tedious and pointless character of their speeches may be ascribed to the lack of the
personal ... influence, and not be answerable for the information he
gives."
The weight of the argument was heavily on the side of the supporters of...