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And I straightway reminded them of the divine Constantine**183 and certain other rulers who had honoured their sons with the title of Caesar first...
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Those who stood nearest us received this preamble with satisfaction and held their peace, but the crowd in our rear shouted as one man...
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25. So much for the warriors. As for us, we were given a sign to come in by the emperor, with a motion of...
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24. When they eventually grew quiet, they gave us leisure to observe what was inside the tent (for we had not immediately entered when...
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We went out in amazement. The man had made no long speeches at this first meeting; his only enquiries concerned our voyage. Had we...
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19. When he also expressed his readiness to join us — his patriotism was never in doubt — he became the most delightful member...
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My idea is rather to observe proper precautions in the matter. I am merely postponing action because I suspect that most of the others...
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The Sending of the Embassy to Comnenus
15. The emperor therefore, after waiting a few days, asked me to come to terms with Comnenus. I...
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12. We were therefore at a disadvantage in two respects, and even before it was decided to make war, the attitude of our generals...
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The Various Counsels Put Forward to the Emperor with Regard to the Rebellion
10. Well, I bore him no malice and my advice to him...
