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" The beauteous figure of Zenobia was confined by fetters of gold ; a slave supported the gold chain which encircled her neck, and she almost fainted under the intolerable weight of jewels. She preceded on foot the magnificent chariot, in which she once... "
Historical Researches on the Wars and Sports of the Mongols and Romans: In ... - Pagina 330
door John Ranking - 1826 - 516 pagina’s
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 2

Edward Gibbon - 1783 - 524 pagina’s
...under the intolerable weight of jewels. She preceded on foot the magnificent chariot, in which flic once hoped to enter the gates of Rome. It was followed by two other chariots, ftill more fumptuous, of Odenathus and of the Perfian monarch. The triumphal car of Aurelian (it had...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 2

Edward Gibbon - 1787 - 502 pagina’s
...he had created Auguftus , was dreffed in Gallic trowfers 7' , a faffron tunic, and a robe of purple. The beauteous figure of Zenobia was confined by fetters of gold; a slave fupported the gold chain which encircled her neck , and she almoft fainted under the intolerable weight...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 468 pagina’s
...purple. The beauteous CHA?. figure of Zenobia was confined by fetters of gold ; a slave sup- si. ported the gold chain which encircled her neck, and she almost...other chariots, still more sumptuous, of Odenathus and of the Persian monarch. The triumphal car of Aurelian (it had formerly been used by a Gothic king)...
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The Menageries: Quadrupeds, Described and Drawn from Living Subjects..

James Rennie - 1831 - 422 pagina’s
...whom he had created Augustus, was dressed in Gallic trowsers, a saffron tunic, and robe of purple. The beauteous figure of Zenobia was confined by fetters...other chariots, still more sumptuous, of Odenathus and of the Persian monarch. The triumphal car of Aurelian (it had formerly been used by a Gothic king)...
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The Menageries: Quadrupeds, Described and Drawn from Living Subjects, Volume 2

James Rennie - 1831 - 434 pagina’s
...whom he had created Augustus, was dressed in Gallic trowsers, a saffron tunic, and robe of purple. The beauteous figure of Zenobia was confined by fetters...other chariots, still more sumptuous, of Odenathus and of the Persian monarch. The triumphal car of Aurelian (it had formerly been used by a Gothic king)...
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The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, Volume 8

1832 - 424 pagina’s
...whom he had created Augustus, was dressed in Gallic trowsers, a saffron tunic, and robe of purple. The beauteous figure of Zenobia was confined by fetters...other chariots, still more sumptuous, of Odenathus and of the Persian monarch. The triumphal car of Aurelian (it had formerly been used by a Gothic king,)...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1304 pagina’s
...lie had created Augustus, was dressed in Gallic trowsers, 7y a saffron tunic, and a robe of purple. The beauteous figure of Zenobia was confined by fetters...followed by two other chariots, still more sumptuous, of Odcnatlms and of the Persian monarch. The triumphal car of A urelian (it had formerly been used by...
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History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1840 - 564 pagina’s
...robe of purple. The beauteous figure of Zenobia was confined by fettprs of gold : a slave^supported the gold chain which encircled her neck, and she almost...gates of Rome. It was followed by two other chariots, etill more sumptuous, of Odenathus and of the Peician monarch. The triumphal car of Aurelian (it had...
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The Millennial Harbinger, Volume 4

Alexander Campbell, Charles Louis Loos - 1840 - 632 pagina’s
...good fortune and valor. On entering the city, as Gibbon relates, "the beauteous figure of Zenobia wss confined by fetters of gold, a slave supported the...foot the magnificent chariot in which she once hoped victoriously to have entered the gates of Rome." So fades the glory of this world. She was, indeed,...
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Ruins of Ancient Cities: With General and Particular Accounts of ..., Volume 2

Charles Bucke - 1841 - 370 pagina’s
...Gauls, Syrians, and Egyptians, swelled the procession. Among these was Zenobia. She was confined in fetters of gold; a slave supported the gold chain...encircled her neck ; and she almost fainted under the weight of her jewels. She did not ride, but walked — preceded by the chariot in which she had once...
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