Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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Page 58
... showed themselves perfectly satisfied . The other legislative proposals of the first tribunate of Caius Gracchus are of very various kinds , covering all sorts of different spheres of imperial and domestic admini- stration . They ...
... showed themselves perfectly satisfied . The other legislative proposals of the first tribunate of Caius Gracchus are of very various kinds , covering all sorts of different spheres of imperial and domestic admini- stration . They ...
Page 72
... showed that they were ready to refuse support in this matter to the leader who vainly believed that he had purchased their perpetual allegiance . While the franchise question was still in an early stage , a new figure appeared upon the ...
... showed that they were ready to refuse support in this matter to the leader who vainly believed that he had purchased their perpetual allegiance . While the franchise question was still in an early stage , a new figure appeared upon the ...
Page 78
... showed the anger of the gods at the unhallowed attempt to build upon the cursed soil . " Accordingly the Consul Opimius , who assumed the lead . in all the proceedings against Gracchus , took the opinion of the Senate on the question ...
... showed the anger of the gods at the unhallowed attempt to build upon the cursed soil . " Accordingly the Consul Opimius , who assumed the lead . in all the proceedings against Gracchus , took the opinion of the Senate on the question ...
Page 87
... showed during the last twenty - four hours of his life . If he had really aimed at supreme power , such conduct could be explained by physical cowardice alone , and of that not even his enemies dared to accuse him . A would - be tyrant ...
... showed during the last twenty - four hours of his life . If he had really aimed at supreme power , such conduct could be explained by physical cowardice alone , and of that not even his enemies dared to accuse him . A would - be tyrant ...
Page 97
... showed that at least his reputation as a soldier had not been exaggerated . We must not linger over the details of his two great victories . In 102 he warred down the Teutons in a long running fight among the hills of Provence , which ...
... showed that at least his reputation as a soldier had not been exaggerated . We must not linger over the details of his two great victories . In 102 he warred down the Teutons in a long running fight among the hills of Provence , which ...
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