Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi, Sulla, Crassus, Cato, Pompey, CaesarE. Arnold, 1980 - 348 pages |
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Page 133
... Optimates . This he actually did , to the great relief of Sulla , who not only was relieved of an enemy , but saw that enemy doing good work for him by making a diversion in Asia . For Flaccus crossed the Hellespont , and though he was ...
... Optimates . This he actually did , to the great relief of Sulla , who not only was relieved of an enemy , but saw that enemy doing good work for him by making a diversion in Asia . For Flaccus crossed the Hellespont , and though he was ...
Page 187
... Optimates captious and critical , and the Democrats far more concerned in the Catilinarian conspiracy and its results than in the newly accomplished conquest of the East . His simple and moderate requests - the confirmation of his ...
... Optimates captious and critical , and the Democrats far more concerned in the Catilinarian conspiracy and its results than in the newly accomplished conquest of the East . His simple and moderate requests - the confirmation of his ...
Page 274
... Optimates drew in their horns and stood still . It is not till we mark the consequences of the conference of Lucca that we realise how predominant was the position that Cæsar had already acquired . To his ancient power of intrigue and ...
... Optimates drew in their horns and stood still . It is not till we mark the consequences of the conference of Lucca that we realise how predominant was the position that Cæsar had already acquired . To his ancient power of intrigue and ...
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