Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The GracchiE. Arnold, 1941 - 348 pages |
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... sent to Egypt as soon as his present task was com- pleted . The Optimates hunted up a Sibylline oracle , to the effect that " the king must not be restored by an army . " But when the news reached Pompey , he sent back a message that he ...
... sent to Egypt as soon as his present task was com- pleted . The Optimates hunted up a Sibylline oracle , to the effect that " the king must not be restored by an army . " But when the news reached Pompey , he sent back a message that he ...
Page 276
... sent saviour of society . But even granting that this is true , how could any Roman of B.C. 51 have known it ? Cæsar was naturally judged by his dubious past , not by the glorious present in Gaul ; his future no man could have foreseen ...
... sent saviour of society . But even granting that this is true , how could any Roman of B.C. 51 have known it ? Cæsar was naturally judged by his dubious past , not by the glorious present in Gaul ; his future no man could have foreseen ...
Page 346
... sent to Spain , 243 ; his war with Ser- torius , 245-246 ; his consulship with Crassus , 174 , 248 ; sup- presses the Pirates , 252-253 ; sent against Mithradates , 254-255 ; conquers the East , 257 ; his return to Rome , 187 , 261 ...
... sent to Spain , 243 ; his war with Ser- torius , 245-246 ; his consulship with Crassus , 174 , 248 ; sup- presses the Pirates , 252-253 ; sent against Mithradates , 254-255 ; conquers the East , 257 ; his return to Rome , 187 , 261 ...
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