Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. Cæsar Charles Oman. CHAPTER IV FROM THE GRACCHI TO SULLA B.C. 121-88 . CAIUS GRACCHUS was a striking example of the truth of the melancholy adage that " The evil that men do lives after them ...
The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. Cæsar Charles Oman. CHAPTER IV FROM THE GRACCHI TO SULLA B.C. 121-88 . CAIUS GRACCHUS was a striking example of the truth of the melancholy adage that " The evil that men do lives after them ...
Page 90
... whole effect of the Gracchan 1 The territory of ancient Capua , the Ager Campanus , was now the only important tract of public property remaining . IMPOTENCE OF THE SENATE 91 redistribution of land had passed 90 FROM THE GRACCHI TO SULLA.
... whole effect of the Gracchan 1 The territory of ancient Capua , the Ager Campanus , was now the only important tract of public property remaining . IMPOTENCE OF THE SENATE 91 redistribution of land had passed 90 FROM THE GRACCHI TO SULLA.
Page 94
... Sulla , at last succeeded in capturing the Numidian king , not by force of arms , but by treachery . He bribed Jugurtha's Moorish allies to seize and sur- His MARIUS AND THE CIMBRI 95 render their guest ; the 94 FROM THE GRACCHI TO SULLA.
... Sulla , at last succeeded in capturing the Numidian king , not by force of arms , but by treachery . He bribed Jugurtha's Moorish allies to seize and sur- His MARIUS AND THE CIMBRI 95 render their guest ; the 94 FROM THE GRACCHI TO SULLA.
Page 96
... contrary to all ex- pectation , was protracted for five summers ( B.C. 105–101 ) , and Marius , re - elected year after year to the consulship , VICTORIES OF MARIUS 97 was kept perpetually in the field 96 FROM THE GRACCHI TO SULLA.
... contrary to all ex- pectation , was protracted for five summers ( B.C. 105–101 ) , and Marius , re - elected year after year to the consulship , VICTORIES OF MARIUS 97 was kept perpetually in the field 96 FROM THE GRACCHI TO SULLA.
Page 98
... and C. Servilius Glaucia , were the Roman counterparts of the Cleophons and Hyperboli of Athens . The former was a contentious , obstinate man , SATURNINUS AND HIS LAWS 99 who ( as quaestor in 98 FROM THE GRACCHI TO SULLA.
... and C. Servilius Glaucia , were the Roman counterparts of the Cleophons and Hyperboli of Athens . The former was a contentious , obstinate man , SATURNINUS AND HIS LAWS 99 who ( as quaestor in 98 FROM THE GRACCHI TO SULLA.
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