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PRINTED FOR T. CADELL AND W. DAVIES, STRAND.
1,1085 All9661.5
1881, June 7. Transferred from I.S.
Strahan and Preston, Printers Stroet, London.
CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER XXVI.
ZENO and Anaftatius, emperors of the caft-Birth, edu-
cation, and first exploits of Theodoric the Ostrogoth-His
invasion and conquest of Italy-The Gothic kingdom of
Italy-State of the west-Military and civil government- The senator Boethius-Last acts and death of Theo- doric,
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CHAPTER XXVII.
Elevation of Justin the elder-Reign of Justinian-I. The
empress Theodora-II. The factions of the circus, and se-
dition of Constantinople-III. Trade and manufacture of
filk-IV. Finances and Taxes-V. Edifices of Juftinian-
Church of St. Sophia-Fortifications and frontiers of the
eaftern empire-Abolition of the schools of Athens, and
the confulship of Rome,
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CHAPTER XXVIII.
Conquests of Juftinian in the west-Character and first cam-
paigns of Belisarius-He invades and subdues the Vandal
kingdom of Africa-His triumph-The Gothic war-He
recovers Sicily, Naples, and Rome-Siege of Rome by the
Goths-Their retreat and losses-Surrender of Ravenna-
Glory of Belifarius-His domestic shame and misfortunes, 35
CHAPTER XXIX.
State of the barbaric world - Establishment of the Lombards
on the Danube-Tribes and inroads of the Sclavonians