 | William Jones - 1816 - 500 sidor
...second time laid siege to their city. On this occasion, however, instead of assaulting the capital, he directed his efforts against the port of Ostia, one...of the boldest and most stupendous works of Roman magnificence. This port or harbour, which was undertaken by Julius Caesar, and finished in the reign... | |
 | William Jones - 1816 - 500 sidor
...second time laid siege to their city. On this occasion, however, instead of assaulting the capital, he directed his efforts against the port of Ostia, one...of the boldest and most stupendous works of Roman magnificence. This port or harbour, which was undertaken by Julius Caesar, and finished in the reign... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 486 sidor
...that he would save the city and its inhabitants from hostile fire, and the sword of the Barbarians. These impending calamities were however averted, not...of conquest. Instead of assaulting the capital, he successively directed his efforts against the Port of Ostia, one of the boldest and most stupendous... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 770 sidor
...valuable articles. In the following year, he again appeared before the city ; and now took possession of the port of Ostia, one of the boldest and most stupendous works of Roman magnificence. He had demanded the surrender of the city, and was only prevented from razing it to its... | |
 | William Jones - 1831 - 570 sidor
...second time, laid siege to their city. Instead, however, of assaulting the capital, on this occasion, he directed his efforts against the port of Ostia, one...of the boldest and most stupendous works of Roman magnificence. It was a port or harbour, where the corn imported from Africa was deposited in spacious... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1834 - 454 sidor
...valuable articles. In the following year, he again appeared before the city ; and now took possession of the port of Ostia, one of the boldest and most stupendous works of Roman magnificence. He had demanded the surrender of the city, and was only prevented from razing it to its... | |
 | 1839 - 268 sidor
...valuable articles. In the following year, he again appeared before the city ; and took possession of the port of Ostia, one of the boldest and most stupendous works of Roman magnificence. He had demanded the surrender of the city, and was only prevented from razing it to its... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1848 - 482 sidor
...valuable articles. In the following year, he again appeared before th« city ; and now took possession of the port of Ostia, one of the boldest and most stupendous works of Roman magnificence. He had demanded the surrender of the city, and was only prevented from razing it to its... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1851 - 502 sidor
...valuable articles. In the following year, he again appeared before the city ; and now took possession of the port of Ostia, one of the boldest and most stupendous works of Roman magnificence. He had demanded the surrender of the city, and was only prevented from razing it to its... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1851 - 484 sidor
...valuable articles. In the following year, he again appeared before the city; and now took possession of the port of Ostia, one of the boldest and most stupendous works of Roman magnificence. He had demanded the surrender of the city, and was only prevented from razing it to its... | |
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These impending calamities were, however, averted, not indeed by the wisdom of Honorius, but by the prudence or humanity of the Gothic King; who employed a milder, though not less effectual, method of conquest. Instead of assaulting the capital, he successfully... 
