Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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Page 121
... took the credit to himself , but he was well aware that Sulla had really brought it to a finish . The quaestor made no attempt to disguise the fact ; he took as the device of his signet - ring a picture of Jugurtha surrendered by ...
... took the credit to himself , but he was well aware that Sulla had really brought it to a finish . The quaestor made no attempt to disguise the fact ; he took as the device of his signet - ring a picture of Jugurtha surrendered by ...
Page 219
... took him away from Rome during the time of Cicero's banish- ment , and of many other troubles , enabled him to do the state good service . He reconciled the Byzantines with no difficulty : the Cypriot matter turned out heart - rend- ing ...
... took him away from Rome during the time of Cicero's banish- ment , and of many other troubles , enabled him to do the state good service . He reconciled the Byzantines with no difficulty : the Cypriot matter turned out heart - rend- ing ...
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... took stock of their prisoner , and rated him at twenty talents - about £ 5000 of our money . Cæsar professed to be deeply hurt at being valued at such a small sum , and said that he was well worth fifty talents . This was a kind of ...
... took stock of their prisoner , and rated him at twenty talents - about £ 5000 of our money . Cæsar professed to be deeply hurt at being valued at such a small sum , and said that he was well worth fifty talents . This was a kind of ...
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