Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CaesarBooks for Libraries Press, 1971 - 348 pages |
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Page 159
... oligarchy . If it failed , it was because the machine was cleverly built , but its mainspring was not strong enough to keep the wheels moving , i.e. it demanded that the average senator should attain a certain moderate level of courage ...
... oligarchy . If it failed , it was because the machine was cleverly built , but its mainspring was not strong enough to keep the wheels moving , i.e. it demanded that the average senator should attain a certain moderate level of courage ...
Page 172
... oligarchic nonentities , had been destroyed by the brigand and his horde , who ranged all over Southern Italy at their will . Resolved at last to look for a com- petent soldier of approved capacity , the Senate were almost forced to use ...
... oligarchic nonentities , had been destroyed by the brigand and his horde , who ranged all over Southern Italy at their will . Resolved at last to look for a com- petent soldier of approved capacity , the Senate were almost forced to use ...
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... oligarchy . If the would - be tyrant was a nationalist , the lesser chiefs called in Cæsar to help them - if the oligarchs were nationalists , it was their ambitious rival who made the appeal . Hence came the futility of the resistance ...
... oligarchy . If the would - be tyrant was a nationalist , the lesser chiefs called in Cæsar to help them - if the oligarchs were nationalists , it was their ambitious rival who made the appeal . Hence came the futility of the resistance ...
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Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic the Gracchi: Sulla, Crassus ... Sir Charles Oman No preview available - 2015 |
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