Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CaesarBooks for Libraries Press, 1971 - 348 pages |
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... veto in these latter days . But on the whole the constitution had been saved , by a rough system of give and take , from the ever possible deadlock which the veto might bring about . The powers of the office had never been pressed to ...
... veto in these latter days . But on the whole the constitution had been saved , by a rough system of give and take , from the ever possible deadlock which the veto might bring about . The powers of the office had never been pressed to ...
Page 252
... veto . Gabinius scared him by threatening to deal with him as Tiberius Gracchus had dealt with Octavius sixty - six years before , and when he saw the tribes actually called upon to vote for his de- position , Trebellius collapsed and ...
... veto . Gabinius scared him by threatening to deal with him as Tiberius Gracchus had dealt with Octavius sixty - six years before , and when he saw the tribes actually called upon to vote for his de- position , Trebellius collapsed and ...
Page 310
... veto it , Cæsar quietly disregarded them , and proceeded with his business . The Optimate consul sprang to his feet , and began declaiming to the people that the whole proceedings were null and void , and that his colleague was ...
... veto it , Cæsar quietly disregarded them , and proceeded with his business . The Optimate consul sprang to his feet , and began declaiming to the people that the whole proceedings were null and void , and that his colleague was ...
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Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic the Gracchi: Sulla, Crassus ... Sir Charles Oman No preview available - 2015 |
Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic Charles Oman,Charles William Chadwick Sir Oman, 186 No preview available - 2016 |
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