Identifier: iconesimperatorv01golt (find matches)
Title: Icones imperatorvm romanorvm, ex priscis numismatibus ad viuum delineatae, & breui narratione historicâ
Year: 1645 (1640s)
Authors: Goltzius, Hubert, 1526-1583 Gevaerts, Jean-Gaspard, 1593-1666 Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640
Subjects: Emperors Emperors Numismatics, Roman
Publisher: Antverpiae, Ex officina plantiniana Balthasaris Moreti
Contributing Library: Duke University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Duke University Libraries

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atteftante Plinio. Eius fomnolentiae ac focordias hie erat Focas; id-que adeo, vt foa fere omnia hoftibus diripienda permitteret: ac quemadmo-dum iam nullum Occidentale exftabat Imperium , ita etiam Orien tale pameinterierat. Res haec genero fuo Prifcomagis erat cordi, quam quifquam arbi-traretur. Significabat per litteras Heracliano Africa: Praefidi, vti filium Hera-cliummitteret,quicumipfobellum aduerfus Focam moueret; fieri alioquinhaudpoffe, quinnon Imperium modo, fednomenipfum Imperij foretinteri-turum. Cum i^itur Heraclius mamo cum exercitu veninct , Focam infeftoMarte deuicit, ipfumque milites captum Heraclio ac Prifco tradiderunt. HiImperatorem, inanibus pedibufque prarcifis, igne ad Taurum combuflferunt,atque in mare tandem proiecerunt. Praeterea & tota eius profapia radicitus ab-fumebatur. Atque ita quidem Focas fimili clade perfidia: foa: pcenas dedit,qua in Mauritium , eiufque coniugem ac liberos , vfus fuerat antea. 191 XCVL FACILIVS FORTVNA PARATVRQVAM CONSERVATVR..
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Imperator Romanorum v 111, annis minime probandus,immani crudelitate laniatus eft.

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