Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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Page 77
... tion was needed to bring their forces to bear , and of organising power there seems to have been little or none on the Democratic side . The moment that the new magistrates of B.C. 121 were installed in office , an effort was made by ...
... tion was needed to bring their forces to bear , and of organising power there seems to have been little or none on the Democratic side . The moment that the new magistrates of B.C. 121 were installed in office , an effort was made by ...
Page 95
... tion of Cannæ , that ever occurred in the days of the Republic . For the last eight years there had been unrest along the northern frontier of the empire , both in the Balkan Peninsula and in the Alpine lands . All the unknown barbarism ...
... tion of Cannæ , that ever occurred in the days of the Republic . For the last eight years there had been unrest along the northern frontier of the empire , both in the Balkan Peninsula and in the Alpine lands . All the unknown barbarism ...
Page 323
... tion and winning a dominant position among his fellow- countrymen , often chose to accept the risk ; a thoroughly unsuccessful campaign , even if accompanied with no crushing defeat , would have lowered his prestige so much that his ...
... tion and winning a dominant position among his fellow- countrymen , often chose to accept the risk ; a thoroughly unsuccessful campaign , even if accompanied with no crushing defeat , would have lowered his prestige so much that his ...
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