Of The Manner In Which The Persecutors Died
, by Lactantius- ISBN: 9781419137815 | 1419137816
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 6/30/2004
But that which gave rise to public and universal calamity, was the tax imposed at once on each province and city. Surveyors having been spread abroad, and occupied in a general and severe scrutiny, horrible scenes were exhibited, like the outrages of victorious enemies, and the wretched state of captives. Each spot of ground was measured, vines and fruit-trees numbered, lists taken of animals of every kind, and a capi-tation-roll made up.