Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi, Sulla, Crassus, Cato, Pompey, CaesarE. Arnold, 1903 - 348 pages |
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Page 79
... arms were needed at Rome . It is said that hundreds of his partisans , disguised as labourers , came up to the city on the day when the Bill was to be brought forward , and that there were more allies than citizens among these able ...
... arms were needed at Rome . It is said that hundreds of his partisans , disguised as labourers , came up to the city on the day when the Bill was to be brought forward , and that there were more allies than citizens among these able ...
Page 80
... coup d'état because a reck- less fool struck too soon , and placed his whole party at a moral disadvantage . There can be no doubt that the dagger - thrust dealt by THE DEMOCRATS TAKE ARMS 81 this over - zealous Democrat 80 CAIUS GRACCHUS.
... coup d'état because a reck- less fool struck too soon , and placed his whole party at a moral disadvantage . There can be no doubt that the dagger - thrust dealt by THE DEMOCRATS TAKE ARMS 81 this over - zealous Democrat 80 CAIUS GRACCHUS.
Page 81
... ARMS 81 this over - zealous Democrat ruined his party . It was to little purpose that Caius went down to the Forum that same afternoon , and tried to explain away what had happened as a deplorable accident , for which he was not ...
... ARMS 81 this over - zealous Democrat ruined his party . It was to little purpose that Caius went down to the Forum that same afternoon , and tried to explain away what had happened as a deplorable accident , for which he was not ...
Page 83
... arms , and even promising freedom to any slaves who should join them . This last anarchic proposal must have disposed of any chance that Caius might gain support among his old allies of the equestrian order . The very name of a slave ...
... arms , and even promising freedom to any slaves who should join them . This last anarchic proposal must have disposed of any chance that Caius might gain support among his old allies of the equestrian order . The very name of a slave ...
Page 84
... arms before fighting began should be granted an amnesty , but that Gracchus and Fulvius were public enemies , and that whoever brought their heads to the consuls should be paid for them their actual weight in gold . The rumour of this ...
... arms before fighting began should be granted an amnesty , but that Gracchus and Fulvius were public enemies , and that whoever brought their heads to the consuls should be paid for them their actual weight in gold . The rumour of this ...
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