Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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... doubt whether he had yet determined . His Spanish command had been a great experiment - his Gaulish one would be an even greater . As yet he cannot have framed any other intention than that of being the greatest man in Rome . Of what ...
... doubt whether he had yet determined . His Spanish command had been a great experiment - his Gaulish one would be an even greater . As yet he cannot have framed any other intention than that of being the greatest man in Rome . Of what ...
Page 318
... doubt that Cæsar was liable to the same failing . Every commander in such wars states his own resources at a minimum , and sees those of the foe through a magnifying glass . No doubt the 200,000 swords of the Belgic army at the battle ...
... doubt that Cæsar was liable to the same failing . Every commander in such wars states his own resources at a minimum , and sees those of the foe through a magnifying glass . No doubt the 200,000 swords of the Belgic army at the battle ...
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... doubt , were still in the process of development when he was cut off by the hands of Brutus and Cassius . He had enjoyed less than a year of complete sovereignty , and was still in the stage of trying experiments . Probably he designed ...
... doubt , were still in the process of development when he was cut off by the hands of Brutus and Cassius . He had enjoyed less than a year of complete sovereignty , and was still in the stage of trying experiments . Probably he designed ...
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