 | Edward Gibbon - 1787 - 502 pages
...which governed ^' the weaknefs of her fex, that she imputed the guiltof her obftinate refiftance ; it was on their heads that she directed the vengeance of the cruel Aurelian. The fame of Longinus , who was included among the numerous and perhaps innocent victims of her fear... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 530 pages
...as her model, and ignominiously purchased life by the sacrifice of her fame and her friends. It Avas to their counsels, which governed the weakness of...she directed the vengeance of the cruel Aurelian. The fame of Longinus, who was included among the numerous, and perhaps innocent victims of her fear,... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...friend«. It was to their councils, which goverued the weakness of her sex, that she imputed the aruilt of her obstinate resistance; it was on their heads that she directed thevcngcance of the cruel Aiirelinu. The fame of Longimis, who was included among the numerous and... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 472 pages
...consistent. The courage of Zenobia deserted her in the hour of trial ; she trembled at the angry clamours of the soldiers, who called aloud for her immediate...she directed the vengeance of the cruel Aurelian. The fame of Longinus, who was included among the numerous and perhaps innocent victims of her fear,... | |
 | Andrews Norton - 1818 - 1164 pages
...Cleopatra, which she had proposed to herself as a model, and ignominiously purchased life by the sacrice of her fame and her friends. It was to their counsels,...she directed the vengeance of the cruel Aurelian. The fame of Longinus, who was included among the numerous and perhaps innocent victims of her fear,... | |
 | R. P. Forster - 1818 - 592 pages
...It was to their councils, which governed the weakness of her sex. that she imputed the VOL. IV. 3 M guilt of her obstinate resistance ; it was on their...she directed the vengeance of the cruel Aurelian. Shortly after, the Palmyrenians revolted and suffered most severely from the rage of the Romans. The... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 474 pages
...Buil'on Hist. Naturclle, lom. 11. p. 25J2, and Shaw's Tijivels, p. 167. d 1'ulliuiu Hist. p. 19!). verned the weakness of her sex, that she imputed the guilt...she directed the vengeance of the cruel Aurelian. The fame of Longinus, who was included among the numerous and perhaps innocent victims of her fear,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 468 pages
...which she had proposed as iier model, and ignominiously purchased life by the sacrifice of her farce and her friends. It was to their counsels which governed...she directed the vengeance of the cruel Aurelian. The fame of Longinus, who was included among the numerous, and perhaps innocent, victims of her fear,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 512 pages
...her fame and her friends. It was to their councils, which governed the weakness of her sex iluit sh" imputed the guilt of her obstinate resistance; it was- on their heads th;it vhe directed the vengeance of the cruel Aurelun. The tame of l.onginus, who was included among... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1304 pages
...roureds, which governed the weakness of her wi, that she imputed the guilt of her obstinate re*4«3ance ; it was on their heads that she directed the vengeance of the cruel A urelian. The rarae of Longinus, who was included among the numerous and perhaps innocent victims... | |
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Zenobia deserted her in the hour of trial ; she trembled at the angry clamors of the soldiers, who called aloud for her immediate execution, forgot the generous despair of Cleopatra, which she had proposed as her model, and ignominiously purchased life... 
