Zoe and Theodora part 31
77. I have seen this man myself, and I wondered at him, for nature had bestowed on him all the attributes of a man...
Zoe and Theodora part 30
It is universally true that wherever the fine bloom of natural fertility, or of stoutheartedness and courage, or of any other good quality, wherever...
Zoe and Theodora part 29
Sometimes the path is smooth, often strangely rough. So with Constantine, affairs did not go as he had hoped. Waves of trouble, one after...
Zoe and Theodora part 28
70. It should be superfluous to interrupt the main thread of my history at this point, by dilating on the tremendous effect her death...
Zoe and Theodora part 27
Then at other times I have seen her lying on the ground, her tears bathing the earth, while she beat her breasts over and...
Zoe and Theodora part 26
Each of her servants had a particular task to perform: one was allotted the duty of bottling the perfumes, another of mixing them, while...
Zoe and Theodora part 25
The younger sister (Theodora) daily gloated over her collection of darics, for which she had had bronze coffers made. Knowing their hobbies, therefore, the...
Zoe and Theodora part 24
She bewitched me, at any rate, when, as often happened, she would ply me with questions about the Greek myths and add a point...
Zoe and Theodora part 23
57. He wasted the imperial treasures in satisfying her every whim. For example, he found in the palace a bronze casket, ornamented with figures...
Zoe and Theodora part 22
They gave her letters, one from the emperor, the other from Zoe herself, promising a friendly reception and encouraging her to return. Such were...
