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====Eusebius====
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|'''<small>Name-reference</small>'''
|<small>Law of Constantine of 324 AD quoted in Eusebius, Life of Constantine, 2.32.1-2</small>
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|'''<small>Modern reference</small>'''
|<small>Cameron and Hall 1999: 107</small>
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|'''<small>Location of the mine</small>'''
|<small>Roman territory</small>
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'''Description-Interpretation:''' ‘(1) Those also who were condemned either to labour under harsh conditions in mines, or to perform menial tasks at public works, let them exchange incessant toils for sweet leisure, and now live an easier life of freedom, undoing the infinite hardships of their labours in gentle relaxation. (2) But if any have been deprived of their civil liberty and suffered public dishonour, then let them, with the gladness appropriate considering they have been parted by a long exile, take up again their former rank and make haste back to their native lands.’
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'''Comments:''' This is a section of the law under which Constantine redresses the wrongs committed by Licinius against the Christians, after the defeat of the latter.
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