Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. C¿sarE. Arnold, 1957 - 348 pages |
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Page 101
... seemed probable that he would fail to be chosen . Thereupon a band of his satellites fell upon and stoned to death Q. Nonius , one of the successful candidates . Saturninus was elected to fill the vacant place . It was just possible to ...
... seemed probable that he would fail to be chosen . Thereupon a band of his satellites fell upon and stoned to death Q. Nonius , one of the successful candidates . Saturninus was elected to fill the vacant place . It was just possible to ...
Page 132
... seemed that it was not so much courage as dislike for digging that made them so eager . " The event showed that an Oriental army when manfully faced , even by very inferior numbers , would never stand firm before a resolute attack of ...
... seemed that it was not so much courage as dislike for digging that made them so eager . " The event showed that an Oriental army when manfully faced , even by very inferior numbers , would never stand firm before a resolute attack of ...
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... seemed so desperate , in point of mere numbers , that it was thought that his little army would be overwhelmed . Cinna had 100,000 men enrolled in B.C. 84 , and in the next year it is said that his successors hurried double that number ...
... seemed so desperate , in point of mere numbers , that it was thought that his little army would be overwhelmed . Cinna had 100,000 men enrolled in B.C. 84 , and in the next year it is said that his successors hurried double that number ...
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