Saksagan
Eudocia 1067 part 25
There were secrets, kept hidden from my brother and my mother, which I disclosed to you alone. And who now has the power to...
Eudocia 1067 part 24
17. He indulges in all kinds of hunting, observing carefully the flight of birds and the tracks followed by wild beasts. He urges on...
Eudocia 1067 part 23
Constantine, his Brother**294
15. Not very quick-witted, but being wrapt up in himself, he has all the appearance of a thinker. He is generally observant,...
Eudocia 1067 part 22
His face is rounded into a perfect circle, the eyes grey, very big, and most serene, with the eyebrows forming an absolutely straight line...
Eudocia 1067 part 21
It would be superfluous to praise the empress because of her family, although its wealth and antiquity cannot fail to confer lustre on the...
Eudocia 1067 part 20
Here I must mention something that I feel is beyond praise the most remarkable fact about Michael’s reign. At a time when our affairs,...
Eudocia 1067 part 19
5. In appearance he resembles an old man somewhat, with something about him of the thinker or pedagogue. His eyes are intent, his brow...
Eudocia 1067 part 18
He knew all about the mint, the exact weight of a stater, how a touchstone functioned, what proportion of precious metal was included in...
Eudocia 1067 part 17
And I would ask my readers not to distrust my account, nor to regard with suspicion the words that I shall presently write here,...
Eudocia 1067 part 16
42. So far the story has proceeded without a hitch: I have taken you along ‘the royal, smooth highway’, as the Holy Scripture has...
