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The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful, Vol. 4
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The aspect of affairs soon began to change. Constans was slain in Africa by Heraclian, who not only secured that province for Hono rius, but by laying an embargo on the com ships destined for Rome, produced in that city a dreadful famine, so that the inhabitants were reduced to feed upon chesnuts in place of wheat, and some were suspected of feeding on human flesh. Attalus in consequence re turned to Rome to consult the senate. Jovian, seeing the turn of affairs, and being bribed by Honorius, turned traitor again, and sought to ruin Attalus by alienating Alaric from him. Attalus himself gave offence to his Gothic patron, by refusing, in opposition to the judgment of the senate, Alaric's renewed offer to send a body of Gothic soldiers to Africa; and contented himself with sending officers and money to support his adherents there. About this time Valens was put to death on suspicion of treason, but whether by Honorius or by Attalus is not clear. The account of Zosimus rather leads us to sup pose it was by Attalus. Possibly Valens, like Jovian, had deserted Honorius when his cause seemed desperate, and now sought, by fresh treason, to be reconciled to him.
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The aspect of affairs soon began to change. Constans was slain in Africa by Heraclian, who not only secured that province for Hono rius, but by laying an embargo on the com ships destined for Rome, produced in that city a dreadful famine, so that the inhabitants were reduced to feed upon chesnuts in place of wheat, and some were suspected of feeding on human flesh. Attalus in consequence re turned to Rome to consult the senate. Jovian, seeing the turn of affairs, and being bribed by Honorius, turned traitor again, and sought to ruin Attalus by alienating Alaric from him. Attalus himself gave offence to his Gothic patron, by refusing, in opposition to the judgment of the senate, Alaric's renewed offer to send a body of Gothic soldiers to Africa; and contented himself with sending officers and money to support his adherents there. About this time Valens was put to death on suspicion of treason, but whether by Honorius or by Attalus is not clear. The account of Zosimus rather leads us to sup pose it was by Attalus. Possibly Valens, like Jovian, had deserted Honorius when his cause seemed desperate, and now sought, by fresh treason, to be reconciled to him.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
444 pages, Hardcover
First published July 23, 2015
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
407 books2 followersThe Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK) was founded in London in 1826, mainly at the instigation of Whig MP Henry Brougham, with the object of publishing information to people who were unable to obtain formal teaching or who preferred self-education. It was a largely Whig organisation, and published inexpensive texts intended to adapt scientific and similarly high-minded material for the rapidly-expanding reading public over twenty years until it was disbanded in 1846.
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