Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. C¿sarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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... sent against them , but it was seldom composed of vessels equipped and manned from Italy . The ordinary method was to requisition a fleet from the maritime allies of the state , who rendered unwilling and inefficient service . Hence it ...
... sent against them , but it was seldom composed of vessels equipped and manned from Italy . The ordinary method was to requisition a fleet from the maritime allies of the state , who rendered unwilling and inefficient service . Hence it ...
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... sent Mancinus in chains to Numantia . He was only remem- bered as the saviour of the lives of the defeated legions , and all the ignominy of the defeat was laid upon the consul . If Tiberius had been merely fortunate and virtuous , he ...
... sent Mancinus in chains to Numantia . He was only remem- bered as the saviour of the lives of the defeated legions , and all the ignominy of the defeat was laid upon the consul . If Tiberius had been merely fortunate and virtuous , he ...
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... sent down their clients and retainers , and scuffling and quarrelling began at half - a - dozen points , till all was clamour and disorder , and the voices of the tribunes could not be any longer heard . At this moment Tiberius descried ...
... sent down their clients and retainers , and scuffling and quarrelling began at half - a - dozen points , till all was clamour and disorder , and the voices of the tribunes could not be any longer heard . At this moment Tiberius descried ...
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... sent to serve in Sardinia under the pro- consul Aurelius Orestes . He was kept in that unhealthy and uninteresting island for two years , as his office was prolonged for a second term , owing to the jealousy of the Senate , who were ...
... sent to serve in Sardinia under the pro- consul Aurelius Orestes . He was kept in that unhealthy and uninteresting island for two years , as his office was prolonged for a second term , owing to the jealousy of the Senate , who were ...
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... sent for six years to Spain to clothed from his modest pay was absurd . this boon secured to the soldiery , but other laws of Gracchus mitigated the severity of the conscription , secur- ing that no man should be forced to serve before ...
... sent for six years to Spain to clothed from his modest pay was absurd . this boon secured to the soldiery , but other laws of Gracchus mitigated the severity of the conscription , secur- ing that no man should be forced to serve before ...
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