Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarE. Arnold, 1957 - 348 pages |
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Charles Oman. CATO OPPOSES METELLUS NEPOS 213 with each other . When Nepos began to read his bill , Cato rose and interposed his veto . Encouraged by the shouts of his partisans , Pompey's friend ignored the inter- ruption and continued ...
Charles Oman. CATO OPPOSES METELLUS NEPOS 213 with each other . When Nepos began to read his bill , Cato rose and interposed his veto . Encouraged by the shouts of his partisans , Pompey's friend ignored the inter- ruption and continued ...
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... Cato's unconquerable suspicion of all that Pompey said and did . The general endeavoured to conciliate him by every means in his power , went out of his way to explain his harmless intentions , and even requested the hand of Cato's ...
... Cato's unconquerable suspicion of all that Pompey said and did . The general endeavoured to conciliate him by every means in his power , went out of his way to explain his harmless intentions , and even requested the hand of Cato's ...
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... Cato easily got off , after making his famous bon mot that " what greater disgrace can the age see than Clodius as the accuser and Cato as the accused in a trial for embezzlement ? " Yet , curiously enough , Cato was found at the same ...
... Cato easily got off , after making his famous bon mot that " what greater disgrace can the age see than Clodius as the accuser and Cato as the accused in a trial for embezzlement ? " Yet , curiously enough , Cato was found at the same ...
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