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" 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 255
1788
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 12

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...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 12

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....
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A New Analysis of Chronology, in which an Attempt is Made to Explain the ...

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,...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 12

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...
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New elegant extracts; a selection from the most eminent prose and ..., Volume 3

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...
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New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection, Moral ..., Volume 3, Parts 5-6

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...
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New elegant extracts; a selection from the most eminent prose and ..., Volume 3

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...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 4

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...
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The Signs of the Times: As Denoted by the Fulfilment of Historical ..., Volume 1

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...
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The signs of the times, as denoted by fulfilment of historical ..., Volume 1

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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