Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. C¿sarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 3
... than the theory of the Optimates ( I mean that the government of the Roman world should be conducted by a small ring of narrow - minded noble families ) , it was certainly the opposite theory of the Democrats - that the mixed multi-
... than the theory of the Optimates ( I mean that the government of the Roman world should be conducted by a small ring of narrow - minded noble families ) , it was certainly the opposite theory of the Democrats - that the mixed multi-
Page 10
... Optimate of the type of his predecessors Mallius and Caepio , had been in command at Aquae Sextiae or on the Raudian Plain . But Europe escaped the premature coming of the Dark Ages , and the black cloud of barbarism from the north ...
... Optimate of the type of his predecessors Mallius and Caepio , had been in command at Aquae Sextiae or on the Raudian Plain . But Europe escaped the premature coming of the Dark Ages , and the black cloud of barbarism from the north ...
Page 39
... Optimate solemnly declared that he had got from Pergamus , among the royal treasures , a crown and a purple robe , which he intended to use when he should proclaim himself king of Rome ! The most threatening symptom , however , for ...
... Optimate solemnly declared that he had got from Pergamus , among the royal treasures , a crown and a purple robe , which he intended to use when he should proclaim himself king of Rome ! The most threatening symptom , however , for ...
Page 44
... Optimates wished for a fight . When the point was brought up , the partisans of Tiberius raised loud cries of dissent , and such a tumult arose that the presiding tribune , one Rubrius , grew scared and refused to proceed . Then Mummius ...
... Optimates wished for a fight . When the point was brought up , the partisans of Tiberius raised loud cries of dissent , and such a tumult arose that the presiding tribune , one Rubrius , grew scared and refused to proceed . Then Mummius ...
Page 48
... Optimates cleft through the mob of Gracchus's partisans without much difficulty . It is said that many instinc- tively gave way before the rush of furious senators , out of inbred reverence for the purple stripe . This much is certain ...
... Optimates cleft through the mob of Gracchus's partisans without much difficulty . It is said that many instinc- tively gave way before the rush of furious senators , out of inbred reverence for the purple stripe . This much is certain ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Agrarian Law allies ambition arms army Asia Asiatic assembly battle bill C¿sar Caius Gracchus campaign career Catiline Cato Cicero Cimbri Cinna citizens civil Clodius colleague colonies Comitia command constitution consul consulship corn-dole Crassus danger death demagogue Democratic party Denarius doubt Drusus East empire enemy Epirus Equestrian Equites fight Flaccus force friends Gaul gave hand head Italian Italy Julius C¿sar king land leader legions Lucullus magistrates Marius massacre merely Metellus military Mithradates murder never Octavius oligarchy once Optimates orator Parthian partisans passed Plutarch political Pompey Pompey's Pontic praetor proconsul programme proposed province quaestor reckless refused Republic Roman Roman Republic Rome rostra Saturninus seemed Senate senatorial Sertorius slaves soldiers Spain Sulla's Sulpicius things Tiberius Gracchus tion told took tribes tribune tribunicial triumph triumvirs troops tyrant urban multitude veterans veto victorious vote whole wished young