Silverius
Americannoun
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The act of his empress Theodora, in her violent deposition of Pope Silverius, is the first specimen of Byzantine conduct when it enters by right of conquest upon Italian territory.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Allies, Thomas W.
Silverius bent his head to the right and left, and blessed the people repeatedly.
From A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Dahn, Felix
Silverius turned with a smile to the captain of the guard, and preached him a fine sermon on the text, "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not."
From A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Dahn, Felix
Her troubled soul had hoped to find a physician and comforter in the holy Petrus; but she shrank when she saw the worldly expression on the features of Silverius.
From A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Dahn, Felix
He wished to press Belisarius gently down upon his knees; but the general stood as stiffly erect as an oak, and Silverius was obliged to complete his benediction.
From A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Dahn, Felix
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