Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarE. Arnold, 1957 - 348 pages |
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Page 54
... fact which accounts for the many deliberately immoral measures that are to be found in his legislation . For some years after his brother's death he took no very prominent part in public affairs ; yet he did not keep him- self so ...
... fact which accounts for the many deliberately immoral measures that are to be found in his legislation . For some years after his brother's death he took no very prominent part in public affairs ; yet he did not keep him- self so ...
Page 170
... fact that his interests were bound up with this class , he had no further connection in feeling or sympathy with the Democrats . The basis of the influence which Crassus wielded was no doubt his importance as the leader of the ...
... fact that his interests were bound up with this class , he had no further connection in feeling or sympathy with the Democrats . The basis of the influence which Crassus wielded was no doubt his importance as the leader of the ...
Page 336
... fact that the governors were made re- sponsible to a wary autocrat , instead of to corrupt law- courts and a feeble Senate , improved the lot of the subjects of Rome to an incalculable extent . It was to Cæsar's interest that the ...
... fact that the governors were made re- sponsible to a wary autocrat , instead of to corrupt law- courts and a feeble Senate , improved the lot of the subjects of Rome to an incalculable extent . It was to Cæsar's interest that the ...
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