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The effect of this was instantaneous. He was like a man inspired. Immediate orders were given to the army: the men were to dismiss...
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A special imperial tent will have to be set aside for his use and a noble bodyguard must be allowed for his protection. And...
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We swore to preserve the secrecy of this confidential information, and he went on: ‘For the present I do not covet supreme power. I...
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31. My words, assisted by numerous ether arguments, had already convinced him, when a cry rose up behind me, a cry which from that...
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And I straightway reminded them of the divine Constantine**183 and certain other rulers who had honoured their sons with the title of Caesar first...
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Those who stood nearest us received this preamble with satisfaction and held their peace, but the crowd in our rear shouted as one man...
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25. So much for the warriors. As for us, we were given a sign to come in by the emperor, with a motion of...
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24. When they eventually grew quiet, they gave us leisure to observe what was inside the tent (for we had not immediately entered when...
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We went out in amazement. The man had made no long speeches at this first meeting; his only enquiries concerned our voyage. Had we...
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19. When he also expressed his readiness to join us — his patriotism was never in doubt — he became the most delightful member...
