Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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Page 114
... sent to the East to repel King Mithradates . The old general had recovered from the shock of his political humiliation in B.C. 99. He had been entrusted with a considerable body of legions during the Italian war , and had fought with ...
... sent to the East to repel King Mithradates . The old general had recovered from the shock of his political humiliation in B.C. 99. He had been entrusted with a considerable body of legions during the Italian war , and had fought with ...
Page 121
... Cilicia . He had been sent there without an army or a proper supply of money , yet he made his name feared all around , He frightened away Mithradates , who was trying to annex Cappadocia ; he restored the rightful king.
... Cilicia . He had been sent there without an army or a proper supply of money , yet he made his name feared all around , He frightened away Mithradates , who was trying to annex Cappadocia ; he restored the rightful king.
Page 124
... sent out several embassies one after another to endeavour to stop Sulla . But he deceived them by fair words , inviting them to induce the Senate and the Democratic leaders to meet him in a conference , while he continued to advance at ...
... sent out several embassies one after another to endeavour to stop Sulla . But he deceived them by fair words , inviting them to induce the Senate and the Democratic leaders to meet him in a conference , while he continued to advance at ...
Page 130
... sent forth his legate , L. Lucullus , bidding him appeal to all the smaller powers of the East , who were frightened by the conquering career of Mithradates . But the Oriental states were cowed , and Lucullus at first met with many ...
... sent forth his legate , L. Lucullus , bidding him appeal to all the smaller powers of the East , who were frightened by the conquering career of Mithradates . But the Oriental states were cowed , and Lucullus at first met with many ...
Page 134
... sent reinforcements to join Archelaus , who after his defeat at Chaeronea had taken refuge at Chalcis in Euboea . To watch this new army Sulla had fallen back to Athens , where he spent the winter of B.C. 86-85 , waiting for the enemy ...
... sent reinforcements to join Archelaus , who after his defeat at Chaeronea had taken refuge at Chalcis in Euboea . To watch this new army Sulla had fallen back to Athens , where he spent the winter of B.C. 86-85 , waiting for the enemy ...
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