On the death of Constantius, in the year 362, the prosperous days of the Arians were at an end.Continuing Arianism and the First Nicene
The Third Crusade – 4
Today's installment concludes The Third Crusade,our selection by Henry Von Sybel.If you have journeyed through all of the installments of this
The Third Crusade – 3
The highest hopes were soon destroyed by this lamentable downfall. It seemed as if a stern fate had resolved to give the Christian world a distant
The Third Crusade – 2
It was an unexampled assemblage of the forces of two quarters of the world round one spot, unimportant in itself and chosen almost by
The Gracchi and Their Reforms – 2
Today's installment is the second of a two part series on The Gracchi and Their Reforms,our selection by Theodor Mommsen.Previously in The
Galileo Recants – 3
Today's installment concludes Galileo Recants,our selection by Sir Oliver Lodge.If you have journeyed through all of the installments of this
Galileo Recants – 2
This sarcasm, if it had been in print, would probably have been dangerous.Continuing Galileo Recants,our selection from Sir Oliver Lodge. The
Early Career of Julian the Apostate – 7
Today's installment concludes Early Career of Julian the Apostate,our selection by Edward Gibbon.If you have journeyed through all of the
Early Career of Julian the Apostate – 6
The hopes of Julian depended much less on the number of his troops than on the celerity of his motions.Continuing Early Career of Julian the