Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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... empire , by the unintentional and unsystematic conquest of various disconnected districts round the Mediterranean . The wars are uninteresting , because they are waged by men who are little more than names to us ; the commander , be he ...
... empire , by the unintentional and unsystematic conquest of various disconnected districts round the Mediterranean . The wars are uninteresting , because they are waged by men who are little more than names to us ; the commander , be he ...
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... EMPIRE 3 tion of Roman armies , it is not too much to say that , but for the intervention of two great personalities , the Roman Empire might have been swept away . If Marius had not appeared , a few more generals like Mallius and ...
... EMPIRE 3 tion of Roman armies , it is not too much to say that , but for the intervention of two great personalities , the Roman Empire might have been swept away . If Marius had not appeared , a few more generals like Mallius and ...
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... empire , but refused to take up any of the responsibilities of empire , The Senate still wished to control everything , but they could no more do so efficiently , owing to the mere difficulties of geographical distance , than in the ...
... empire , but refused to take up any of the responsibilities of empire , The Senate still wished to control everything , but they could no more do so efficiently , owing to the mere difficulties of geographical distance , than in the ...
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