Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The GracchiE. Arnold, 1941 - 348 pages |
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... things . Nor was he affected by the more insidious craving for power ; he was one of those rare spirits who , after they have achieved the highest things , and risen to practical sovereignty in the state , are content to step down from ...
... things . Nor was he affected by the more insidious craving for power ; he was one of those rare spirits who , after they have achieved the highest things , and risen to practical sovereignty in the state , are content to step down from ...
Page 130
... things looked better . The generals of Mithradates were beaten at Mount Tilphossium in Boeotia and pressed back to- wards Athens . Then the greater part of the Greek states sent to ask for terms : they had not liked their experiences of ...
... things looked better . The generals of Mithradates were beaten at Mount Tilphossium in Boeotia and pressed back to- wards Athens . Then the greater part of the Greek states sent to ask for terms : they had not liked their experiences of ...
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... thing to be the butt of vulgar jokes - to be called in one breath the tyrant of Rome and " the man who scratches his ... things righted themselves a little , and Pompey was able to reassert himself . In the next year he took his revenge ...
... thing to be the butt of vulgar jokes - to be called in one breath the tyrant of Rome and " the man who scratches his ... things righted themselves a little , and Pompey was able to reassert himself . In the next year he took his revenge ...
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