The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · ¶413
As soon as he was informed that the great army of the Danube had invested the well-known valor of Aurelian with Imperial power, he sunk under the fame and merit of his rival; and ordering his veins to be opened, prudently withdrew himself from the unequal contest.Read in context ›
Edward Gibbon · Project Gutenberg #731 (Milman edition) — public domain
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