Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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... REPUBLIC THERE was a time , not so very long ago , when the taunt was true that history was written as if it were a ... Republic we find ourselves in a time of dominating personalities . In Rome's earlier days this was conspicuously not ...
... REPUBLIC THERE was a time , not so very long ago , when the taunt was true that history was written as if it were a ... Republic we find ourselves in a time of dominating personalities . In Rome's earlier days this was conspicuously not ...
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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 , but not in Rome , till he set the jury in a roar . Cato was defeated , but contented himself with remarking that " Rome had a very facetious consul . " He took no offence at the ridicule that had been poured on him , and ...
... republic , but not in Rome , till he set the jury in a roar . Cato was defeated , but contented himself with remarking that " Rome had a very facetious consul . " He took no offence at the ridicule that had been poured on him , and ...
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