Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarE. Arnold, 1957 - 348 pages |
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Page 95
... danger from without was impending over Italy . The year B.C. 105 witnessed the most dread- ful disaster to the Roman arms , with the possible excep- tion of Cannæ , that ever occurred in the days of the Republic . For the last eight ...
... danger from without was impending over Italy . The year B.C. 105 witnessed the most dread- ful disaster to the Roman arms , with the possible excep- tion of Cannæ , that ever occurred in the days of the Republic . For the last eight ...
Page 129
... danger to the Roman empire than of the danger of the Optimate party . Instead of returning to Italy , he pressed with all vigour the campaign against the generals of Mithradates . With- out his help Octavius and the Senate were lost ...
... danger to the Roman empire than of the danger of the Optimate party . Instead of returning to Italy , he pressed with all vigour the campaign against the generals of Mithradates . With- out his help Octavius and the Senate were lost ...
Page 152
... danger arising that some inter- loper of genius might sweep down and monopolise the series of praetorships or consulships that ought to have been divided among half - a - dozen minor persons . It is curious to note that Sulla , with all ...
... danger arising that some inter- loper of genius might sweep down and monopolise the series of praetorships or consulships that ought to have been divided among half - a - dozen minor persons . It is curious to note that Sulla , with all ...
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