Destroying their intended victims
The chances of very many of those under attack getting safely across the broad flood, here almost half a mile in width, appeared hopeless....
Sometimes called Europos nowadays
Lucius Catullus put a finger on the map. “There is a ruined town here at Dura it’s sometimes called Europos nowadays. I’m sure you...
Many persons into his intimacy
And in legal disputes each of the two would pretend to favor one of the litigants, and compel the man with the worse case...
Jerking open the door
Before Constantine could shout a warning to the eunuch who had taken his place in the bed, he heard a muted cry of triumph...
Constantine assured her
“What is it, dearest?” he asked.
“I almost betrayed you by believing Father was sincere, when he seized control here,” she admitted.
“I knew you had...
My sister Fausta
“Please forgive my brother for being a bore, Tribune,” she said with a dazzling smile. “Word of how you stopped the whole army of...
The Temple of Jupiter
Through the crowdlined streets of the city, many of whose people had never even seen the Senior Augustus, the procession moved at a majestic...
Diocletian and Maximian
The triumph of Diocletian and Maximian could hardly bear comparison with previous ceremonials marking the entry of Rome’s great heroes into the city after...
Complexion was moderately colorful
Confronted with this disgrace, they all yielded, I suppose, to necessity, for it was as if Fate were giving proof of its power to...
Theodora born and brought up
It was then that he undertook to complete his marriage with Theodora. But as it was impossible for a man of senatorial rank to...
