Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi, Sulla, Crassus, Cato, Pompey, CaesarE. Arnold, 1980 - 348 pages |
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... once deposed Octavius ) ; others cried that he was appointing himself without election tribune for the ensuing year . The most absurd version was that , when he had been seen raising his hand to his head , he was asking for the kingly ...
... once deposed Octavius ) ; others cried that he was appointing himself without election tribune for the ensuing year . The most absurd version was that , when he had been seen raising his hand to his head , he was asking for the kingly ...
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... once more to their old friend Crassus [ June B.C. 60 ] . That by estranging the actual or possible allies of the Senate he was dooming his party to destruction , was no concern to Cato . His principle was that a loyal citizen must not ...
... once more to their old friend Crassus [ June B.C. 60 ] . That by estranging the actual or possible allies of the Senate he was dooming his party to destruction , was no concern to Cato . His principle was that a loyal citizen must not ...
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... once more fortune came to the aid of the great adventurer . Pompey refused to make the bold stroke and to sail for Italy ; he followed his enemy across the mountains and offered him battle at Pharsalus . Ruined by the misbehaviour of ...
... once more fortune came to the aid of the great adventurer . Pompey refused to make the bold stroke and to sail for Italy ; he followed his enemy across the mountains and offered him battle at Pharsalus . Ruined by the misbehaviour of ...
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