Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CaesarBooks for Libraries Press, 1971 - 348 pages |
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... field . But the most important of all the legislative enactments of Caius Gracchus were those by which he set to work to modify the constitution , by cutting down the powers of the Senate . His chief device for this purpose was to raise ...
... field . But the most important of all the legislative enactments of Caius Gracchus were those by which he set to work to modify the constitution , by cutting down the powers of the Senate . His chief device for this purpose was to raise ...
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... field - day was during the consular elections of B.C. 55. The Optimates had been thoroughly cowed by the news of the conference at Lucca , and the assurance that Cæsar , Pompey , and Crassus were firm friends again . Accordingly , when ...
... field - day was during the consular elections of B.C. 55. The Optimates had been thoroughly cowed by the news of the conference at Lucca , and the assurance that Cæsar , Pompey , and Crassus were firm friends again . Accordingly , when ...
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... field at the head of an imposing force . But Cæsar knew the fact , and was determined that those few weeks should not be granted him . It was this knowledge that made him strike so early , and advance into Picenum with a mere vanguard ...
... field at the head of an imposing force . But Cæsar knew the fact , and was determined that those few weeks should not be granted him . It was this knowledge that made him strike so early , and advance into Picenum with a mere vanguard ...
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