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  • If we are innocent, Albinus is equally entitled to the protection of the laws.

    The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206

  • 'Wedge formation!' called Albinus and the soldiers at the outer edges fell back, forming the legendary spearpoint.

    Last Sword Of Power Gemmell, David 1988

  • He calls Albinus a most learned man in all the sciences (Hist.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

  • Historia Augusta (Albinus), 9.5; Historia Augusta (Severus), 11.9.

    Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010

  • Severus at first dealt with the threat from another rival for the throne, Clodius Albinus, the governor of Britain, in a less ruthless manner, offering him the deputy rank of Caesar.

    Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010

  • And how plausible is it that Agrippa and Albinus would have let Ananus off the hook by just deposing him if he had executed a member of a High Priestly family James without first asking for their permission?

    More Mythicist-Creationist Parallels James F. McGrath 2010

  • To save Albinus, who was of the same exalted rank, from the penalties of a prejudged charge, I exposed myself to the hatred of Cyprian, the informer.

    Consolation of Philosophy 2007

  • Albinus draws the skeleton as a living, animated, human being.

    I, Hippopotamus Bruce Schauble 2007

  • According to the Wikipedia, the backgrounds were "highly criticized by such engravers as Petrus Camper, especially for the whimsical backgrounds added to many of the pieces by Wandelaar, but Albinus staunchly defended Wandelaar and his work."

    I, Hippopotamus Bruce Schauble 2007

  • Thou rememberest, methinks — since thou didst ever stand by my side to direct what I should do or say — thou rememberest, I say, how at Verona, when the king, eager for the general destruction, was bent on implicating the whole senatorial order in the charge of treason brought against Albinus, with what indifference to my own peril I maintained the innocence of its members, one and all.

    Consolation of Philosophy 2007

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