282. _Probus_ was murdered by his soldiers._The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3) Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac

284. _Carus_ and his sons, _Carinus_ and

_Numerian_, joint emperors. The

father was struck dead by lightning,

and both his sons were

murdered.

304. _Dioclesian_ and _Maximian_, joint emperors.

Dioclesian resigned the

empire, and died either by poison

or madness. Maximian also resigned,

but was afterwards condemned

to death by Constantine.

306. CONSTANTIUS and { joint emperors, both

311. GALERIUS, { _died a natural death_.

343. CONSTANTINE the Great _died a natural

death_.

Where did these events occur? Among the savage tribes of interior

Africa, or the rude barbarians of northern Europe? No: but in

Rome--imperial Rome--in her “high and palmy state,” when she was

mistress of the world, and held within her dominion all the science and

literature of which the earth could boast. Surely we may with reason

doubt, whether the moral improvement of mankind invariably keeps pace

with their intellectual advancement.

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