Christian to cut off my head?" and his last fear was that of falling alive into the hands of the infidels. The prudent despair of Constantine cast away the purple: amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain... The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 2551788Full view - About this book
| Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1788 - 470 pages
...infidels (61). The prudent defpair of (Jonftantine caft away the purple : amidft the tumult he fellotathof by an unknown hand, and his body was buried^: %£ under a mountain of the flain. After his death, ft refiftance and order were no more : the G reeks fled towards the city; and many were prefled and... | |
| Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1789 - 372 pages
...the emperor Conftantine Falaeulogus. lofsof the city and em'pire. Tlie Turks enter and ftantinople. buried under a mountain of the flain. After hi,s death, refinance and order were no more: the Greeks fled toward the city; and many were profiled and ftifled in the narrow pafs of the gate of St. Romanus.... | |
| William Hales - Bible - 1812 - 692 pages
...multitudes; the emperor, after performing all the duties of a general and a soldier, fell amidst the tumult, by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the slain. About 2000 Christians * Only 4970 citizens enrolled their names for the defence of the city,... | |
| Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1813 - 556 pages
...the guilt of iuickle. the the infidels ". The prudent defpair of Conftan- CHAP, tine caft away the purple : amidft the tumult he fell by an unknown hand,...buried under a mountain of the flain. After his Death of death, refiftance and order were no more : the *e ^mPe Greeks fled towards the city ; and many were... | |
| New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 404 pages
...alive into the hands of the infidels. The prudent despair of Constantine cast away the purple : amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the slain. After his death, resistance and order were no more: the Greeks fled towards the city; and many... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - Conduct of life - 1827 - 404 pages
...alive into the hands of the infidels. The prudent despair of Constantino cast away the purple : amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the slain. After his death, resistance and order were no more: the Greeks fled towards the city ; and many... | |
| New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 410 pages
...alive into the hands of the infidels. The prudent despair of Constantino cast away the purple : amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the slain. After his death, resistance and order were no more : the Greeks fled towards the city ; and... | |
| Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1829 - 482 pages
...into the hands of the infidels.(61) The prudent despair of Constautine cast away the purple : amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buned under a mountain of the slain. After his death, resistance and order were no more : the Greeks... | |
| Alexander Keith - Bible - 1832 - 392 pages
...alive into the hands of the infidels. The prudent despair of Constantine cast away the purple : amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the SLAIN."* " The profanation and plunder of the monasteries and churches (strongholds) excited the most... | |
| Alexander Keith - 1832 - 374 pages
...alive into the hands of the infidels. The prudent despair of Constantine cast away the purple : amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the SLAIN."* " The profanation and plunder of the monasteries and churches (strongholds) excited the most... | |
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