Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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... important changes in the social and economic con- ditions of Italy . In B.C. 200 Rome was still in the main a city - state of the old type , though she had already begun to acquire important transmarine domains . She was still a self ...
... important changes in the social and economic con- ditions of Italy . In B.C. 200 Rome was still in the main a city - state of the old type , though she had already begun to acquire important transmarine domains . She was still a self ...
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... important magistracy , was needed to galvanise the sovereign people into activity . It could only put forth its strength if guided by an autocratic chief , using the " one - man power " which a democracy really loves . And the chief was ...
... important magistracy , was needed to galvanise the sovereign people into activity . It could only put forth its strength if guided by an autocratic chief , using the " one - man power " which a democracy really loves . And the chief was ...
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... important assembly of the year , that in which the dis- reputable tribune Vatinius carried the law which made Cæsar governor of Gaul , Cato again came down to protest . He told the citizens that " they were voting a tyrant into the ...
... important assembly of the year , that in which the dis- reputable tribune Vatinius carried the law which made Cæsar governor of Gaul , Cato again came down to protest . He told the citizens that " they were voting a tyrant into the ...
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