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upon_o the_o old_a byzantium_n which_o he_o fortify_v with_o very_o strong_a wall_n there_o be_v other_o who_o believe_v that_o const_n the_o great_a do_v build_v this_o city_n as_o a_o bulwark_n and_o check_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o persian_n who_o be_v then_o very_o formidable_a in_o the_o east_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o syrian_n and_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n in_o obedience_n by_o this_o potent_a city_n §_o 7._o and_o const_n the_o great_a be_v very_o desirous_a to_o city_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o sudden_a increase_n of_o this_o city_n enlarge_v his_o new_a city_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n give_v all_o imaginable_a encouragement_n to_o stranger_n by_o his_o great_a liberality_n towards_o they_o and_o st._n jerom_n observe_v that_o const_n the_o great_a be_v so_o ambitious_a of_o enlarge_a this_o city_n that_o he_o transfer_v colony_n from_o other_o place_n thither_o 2._o thither_o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o sozomenus_n ascribe_v this_o sudden_a increase_n of_o constantinople_n partly_o to_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o emperor_n partly_o to_o the_o charity_n and_o liberality_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n to_o