. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages:. enators were gratified by the permission of visitingtheir estates in Italy, and of approaching without obstacle the throne ofConstantinople; the regulation of weights and measures was delegated tothe pope and senate; and the salaries of lawyers and physicians, of orators ^ Agathias» has produced a Greek epigram of six lines on this victory of Narses, which isfavourably compared to the battles of Marathon and Platsea. The ch
. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages:. enators were gratified by the permission of visitingtheir estates in Italy, and of approaching without obstacle the throne ofConstantinople; the regulation of weights and measures was delegated tothe pope and senate; and the salaries of lawyers and physicians, of orators ^ Agathias» has produced a Greek epigram of six lines on this victory of Narses, which isfavourably compared to the battles of Marathon and Platsea. The chief difference is indeed intheir consequences — so trivial in the former instance — so permanent and glorious in the latter. ODOACER TO THE TRIUMPH OF NARSES 425 [554-568 ] and grammarians, were destined to preserve or rekindle the light of sciencein the ancient capital. Justinian might dictate benevolent edicts, and Narsesmight second his wishes by the restoration of cities, and more especially ofchurches. But the power of kings is most effectual to destroy: and thetwenty years of the Gothic War had consummated the distress and depopu-lation of ;^.
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