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tribute_n sulpitius_n severus_n a_o council_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o arrian_n assemble_v by_o constantius_n hilary_n call_v they_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n in_o a_o epistle_n unto_o the_o bishop_n gyldas_n amianus_n marc._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 15._o constantius_n his_o portraiture_n constantius_n bury_v at_o constantinople_n julien_n his_o parentage_n amian_n marcell_n lib._n 15._o cap._n 7._o his_o proportion_n and_o feature_n amian_n marcel_n lib._n 25._o his_o education_n misopo_n jul._n imp._n socrates_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o his_o temperance_n marcel_n lib._n 16._o in_o misopo_n julian._n imp._n marcel_n lib._n 25._o &_o 24._o marcel_n l._n 22._o in_o mesopo_n julian._n imp._n marcellinus_n l._n 22._o gregor_n nazianzen_n in_o lib._n contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la his_o justice._n marcellinus_n l._n 22._o mart._n epig._n exit_fw-la julian._n epist._n ad_fw-la arâ—…a_n pont_n galatia_n in_o misopogon_n julian_n imp._n exit_fw-la epist._n julian._n imp._n ad_fw-la artabâ—…_n exit_fw-la edicto_fw-la julian._n in_o edissenet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la alexandrian_n exit_fw-la epist._n julian_n imp._n hieron_n russiâ—…_n secrâ—…tes_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o sabelliâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2â—…_n cap_n 4._o eusebius_n lib._n 7._o ca._n 17._o zosimus_n eccl._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o julianus_n picture_n destroy_v by_o lightning_n exit_fw-la edicto_fw-la contra_fw-la christian._n exit_fw-la epist._n julian._n ad_fw-la ecebolum_fw-la hieron_n cassiodorus_n socrates_n sabellicus_n socrates_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 11._o his_o prudence_n epist._n julian._n ad_fw-la ecdicium_fw-la praef_n egypt_n suidas_n julian._n imp._n caesares_fw-la jul._n imp._n epist._n lib._n jul._n de_fw-fr praeclaris_fw-la actionibus_fw-la hymnus_fw-la julian._n in_o solem._n misopogon_n vel_fw-la antiochensis_fw-la his_o religion_n marcel_n lib._n 25._o exit_fw-la julian_n epist._n ad_fw-la pon._n galatiae_n his_o fortitude_n marcel_n lib._n 15._o exit_fw-la epist._n julian_n maximo_n phylosopho_n amian_n lib._n 16._o sabellicus_n lib._n 22._o cap._n 2._o julian_n his_o sacrifice_n a_o earthquake_n sabell_n lib._n 25._o ca._n 2._o a_o army_n reach_v ten_o mile_n julian_n strike_v into_o the_o body_n with_o a_o dart._n amianus_n lib._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o sâ—…es_n lib_n 3._o cap_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 6._o c._n 〈◊〉_d tâ—…d_n lib._n 3._o c._n 25._o sabell_n â—…us_fw-la matth._n 20._o 16._o an._n do._n 364._o 364._o marcellinus_n say_v eutrop._n rufiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d hist._n lib._n 10._o jovianus_n his_o parentage_n parentage_n jovianus_n his_o piety_n amian_n marcell_n lib._n 25._o cap._n 13._o cassiod_n tripar_fw-la hist._n lib._n 7._o paulus_n orosius_n sabellicus_n socrates_n sclâ—…_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o bishop_n recall_v from_o banishment_n jovianus_n adorn_v julians_n tomb_n a_o blaze_a star_n see_v at_o noonday_n sabellicus_n jovianus_n death_n his_o reign_n amianus_n mare_n lib._n 25._o cap._n 14._o socrates_n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o jovianus_n shape_n and_o disposition_n an._n do._n 364_o amianus_n mar._n lib._n 26._o cap._n 5._o socrates_n in_o eccles_n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o chap._n 47._o sect_n 4._o valentinianus_n a_o christian._n theodoret._n amian_n marcel_n lâ—…b_fw-la 17._o cap._n 7._o nectaridius_n slay_v slay_v western_a pict_n eastern_a pict_n pict_n britain_n so_o call_v call_v bologâ—…_n bologâ—…_n ribchester_n london_n call_v augusta_n theodosius_n ioifullie_o receive_v into_o london_n amianus_n marcel_n lib._n 28._o cap._n 7._o valentinus_n a_o rebel_n put_v to_o death_n theodosius_n a_o expert_a warrior_n britain_n call_v valentia_n amian_n marcel_n lib._n 28._o cap._n 7._o arean_o remove_v from_o their_o station_n theodosius_n comparable_a to_o camillus_n symmachus_n claudian_n in_o praise_n of_o theodosius_n dreadful_a sight_n and_o fearful_a earthquake_n amian_n marcell_n lib._n 26._o cap._n 14._o gulf_n of_o the_o sea_n lay_v bare_a and_o many_o city_n drown_v paulus_n orosius_n s._n jerome_n wool_n rain_v from_o heaven_n amian_n marcell_n lib._n 29._o cap._n 9_o fraomarius_n make_v king_n of_o the_o bucinobantes_n 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z ualens_n emperor_n in_o the_o last_o amian_n marcell_n lib._n 31._o cap._n 34._o goth_n overcome_v the_o roman_n ualens_n slay_v an._n do._n 376._o amianus_n mar._n lib._n 27._o cap._n 5._o gracian_a and_o valentinian_n emp._n lib._n 30._o cap._n 13._o gracian_a love_n to_o valentinian_n justina_n mother_n of_o young_a valentinian_n sorates_n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o ualentinianus_fw-la marry_v justina_n by_o who_o be_v have_v young_a valentinian_n theodosius_n captain_n general_a of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o fellow_n emperor_n theodosius_n overcom_v the_o goth_n aurelius_n victor_n paul_n orosius_n sapor_n king_n of_o persia._n clemens_n maximus_n rebell_v cambden_n ann._n do._n 381._o zosimus_n paulus_n orosius_n clemens_n maximusâ—…ssumeth_v â—…ssumeth_z the_o imperial_a style_n clemens_n maximus_n his_o stratagem_n against_o gracian_a andragathius_n a_o murderer_n gracian_a his_o death_n &_o reign_n arbogaste_v a_o conspitator_n eugenius_n a_o grammarian_n another_o valentinian_n strangle_v prosperâ—…_n valentinian_n his_o reign_n an._n do._n 392._o theodosius_n go_v against_o arbogaste_n and_o eugenius_n theodosius_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o victory_n sabellic_n ennead_n 7_o lib._n 9_o theodosius_n obtain_v victory_n secrat_fw-mi eccl._n hist._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o eugenius_n behead_v arbogastes_n kill_v himself_o theodosius_n die_v honorius_n and_o arcadius_n make_v emperor_n gildus_n governor_n of_o africa_n rufinus_n governor_n of_o constantinople_n stilicho_n governor_n of_o italia_n stilicho_n sometime_o employ_v in_o the_o british_a war_n stilicho_n commend_v by_o claudian_n for_o his_o service_n in_o britain_n theodosius_n his_o virtue_n theodosius_n upon_o his_o submission_n absolve_v by_o the_o church_n theodosius_n his_o art_n to_o suppressâ—…_n anger_n socrates_n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o theodosius_n his_o death_n and_o progeny_n anno_fw-la 395._o gildus_n rebell_v paulus_n diaconus_fw-la mastelzerius_n over_o come_v his_o brother_n gildus_n paulus_n orosius_n gildâ—…s_n behead_v mastelzerius_n behead_v ruffiâ—…_n ambition_n ruffinus_n slay_v stilicho_n set_v at_o hazard_n the_o whole_a empire_n alaricus_n the_o scourge_n of_o rome_n paulus_n orosius_n radagâ—…sius_n with_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o goth_n hieron_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la paul_n 〈◊〉_d eust._n marcus_n choose_a emperor_n marcus_n murder_v sabellicus_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o lib._n 9_o gracian_a choose_a emperor_n gracian_n murder_v constantine_n of_o a_o common_a soldier_n make_v emperor_n ann._n do._n 410._o constans_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o constantine_n make_v augustus_n sabellicus_n honorius_n allow_v constantine_n emperor_n constans_n slay_v constantine_n behead_v victorinus_n lieutenant_n in_o britain_n rutilius_n claudius_n paul_n oros._n lib._n 7._o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la hieron_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la princip_n jornandes_n in_o hist._n goth._n victorinus_n leave_v britain_n zosimus_n britain_n write_v to_o honorius_n for_o succour_v pelagius_n a_o heretic_n corrupt_v the_o britain_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 10._o gennadius_n innocentive_a condemn_v pelagian_n heresy_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la pelagius_n his_o opinion_n timothy_n his_o heresy_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 9_o arcadius_n his_o death_n and_o reign_n theodosius_n his_o successor_n hisdigerdus_fw-la his_o tutor_n honorius_n his_o death_n and_o reign_n paul_n diacon_n an._n do._n 408._o theodosius_n &_o valentinian_n the_o last_o roman_a monarch_n in_o britain_n dan._n 2._o 35._o the_o roman_a monarchy_n condnuance_n abraham_n the_o time_n between_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n cal._n 3._o 17._o 1._o king_n 6_o 1._o israel_n the_o time_n between_o their_o depart_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n david_n the_o time_n between_o his_o anoint_v and_o the_o death_n of_o zedechiah_n the_o time_n between_o cecrops_n his_o set_v up_o and_o codrus_n the_o last_o lycurgus_n the_o time_n between_o he_o and_o alexander_n the_o great_a taerquinius_fw-la the_o time_n between_o he_o and_o julius_n caesar._n caesar_n the_o time_n between_o his_o invasion_n of_o britain_n and_o valentinian_n the_o three_o saxon_n the_o time_n between_o their_o