Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. C¿sarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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... force of the Cimbri and Teutons , or carved in two by Mithradates . Looking at the growing imbecility of Roman generals in that day , and the growing deteriora- THE PROBLEMS OF EMPIRE 3 tion of Roman armies , 2 LATER DAYS OF THE ROMAN ...
... force of the Cimbri and Teutons , or carved in two by Mithradates . Looking at the growing imbecility of Roman generals in that day , and the growing deteriora- THE PROBLEMS OF EMPIRE 3 tion of Roman armies , 2 LATER DAYS OF THE ROMAN ...
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... force unguided by brains and strategy . At the last moment , when they had actually passed the Alps , they were annihilated by a general who possessed the art of improvising and handling a great army . It is curious to speculate what ...
... force unguided by brains and strategy . At the last moment , when they had actually passed the Alps , they were annihilated by a general who possessed the art of improvising and handling a great army . It is curious to speculate what ...
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... force to the adjourned debate . A vast crowd appeared on the appointed day , enough , as the reformer hoped , to overawe his recalcitrant colleague . But when the clerk again began to recite the preamble , Octavius again interposed his ...
... force to the adjourned debate . A vast crowd appeared on the appointed day , enough , as the reformer hoped , to overawe his recalcitrant colleague . But when the clerk again began to recite the preamble , Octavius again interposed his ...
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... force in the Roman constitu- tion . Completely losing control of his temper , Tiberius had him dragged off the platform and thrust away . The mob below got him down , and nearly pulled him to pieces . He barely escaped with his life ...
... force in the Roman constitu- tion . Completely losing control of his temper , Tiberius had him dragged off the platform and thrust away . The mob below got him down , and nearly pulled him to pieces . He barely escaped with his life ...
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... force by force . He arranged that his partisans should mass themselves in the front of the place of assembly before the Capitol , and keep off their opponents by their serried ranks . Appian adds that he agreed to give them a signal ...
... force by force . He arranged that his partisans should mass themselves in the front of the place of assembly before the Capitol , and keep off their opponents by their serried ranks . Appian adds that he agreed to give them a signal ...
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