Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. C¿sarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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... taken possession of the waters of the Levant . Their pirate squadrons went out a hundred vessels strong , levied blackmail on whole regions , and often made descents on cities within the boundaries of the Roman empire . The Senate only ...
... taken possession of the waters of the Levant . Their pirate squadrons went out a hundred vessels strong , levied blackmail on whole regions , and often made descents on cities within the boundaries of the Roman empire . The Senate only ...
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... taken out under the best possible auspices , as one of the aides - de - camp of his brother - in - law , the younger Scipio Africanus . The general's kinsman was offered and took every opportunity for distinction . He returned with the ...
... taken out under the best possible auspices , as one of the aides - de - camp of his brother - in - law , the younger Scipio Africanus . The general's kinsman was offered and took every opportunity for distinction . He returned with the ...
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... taken the very course which made it a point of honour for him to persist in opposition to the very last . Again there was a deadlock . The condition of affairs raised wild anger in the breast of Tiberius . He was still convinced that ...
... taken the very course which made it a point of honour for him to persist in opposition to the very last . Again there was a deadlock . The condition of affairs raised wild anger in the breast of Tiberius . He was still convinced that ...
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... taken refuge in the city and lived there for some time estranged from rural pursuits - would be able to accomplish the feat . But it is clear that the fact that agricultural depression had its roots not in " the wicked- ness of the rich ...
... taken refuge in the city and lived there for some time estranged from rural pursuits - would be able to accomplish the feat . But it is clear that the fact that agricultural depression had its roots not in " the wicked- ness of the rich ...
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... taken into the state boundary since B.C. 188 , and it was growing much harder for the individual citizen of an allied community to slip into the burgess body . The fact was that the Romans in ancient days , when fighting for existence ...
... taken into the state boundary since B.C. 188 , and it was growing much harder for the individual citizen of an allied community to slip into the burgess body . The fact was that the Romans in ancient days , when fighting for existence ...
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