Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The GracchiE. Arnold, 1941 - 348 pages |
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... Republic might have been demolished , if there had arisen against it any really formidable and well - equipped enemy . But the outer world was singularly destitute of strong men at this period . Jugurtha and Mithradates , in spite of ...
... Republic might have been demolished , if there had arisen against it any really formidable and well - equipped enemy . But the outer world was singularly destitute of strong men at this period . Jugurtha and Mithradates , in spite of ...
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... Republic . Accordingly he turned to exhorting Pompey to beware of his father- in - law . " You took him upon your shoulders eight years ago , " he said , " and now you begin to find him heavy . You can neither support his weight nor ...
... Republic . Accordingly he turned to exhorting Pompey to beware of his father- in - law . " You took him upon your shoulders eight years ago , " he said , " and now you begin to find him heavy . You can neither support his weight nor ...
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... Republic . Yet he helped to make the Republic impossible , by setting precedents and examples of fatal encroachment on the free constitu- tion . The Gabinian and Manilian Laws , and the sole consulship of B.C. 52 , were landmarks in the ...
... Republic . Yet he helped to make the Republic impossible , by setting precedents and examples of fatal encroachment on the free constitu- tion . The Gabinian and Manilian Laws , and the sole consulship of B.C. 52 , were landmarks in the ...
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