Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic: The Gracchi. Sulla. Crassus. Cato. Pompey. CæsarLongmans, Green, 1902 - 348 pages |
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Page 109
... chief men of all the allied cities had learnt to know each other in the reformer's house , and had ascertained that they all had the same grievances and the same desires . The desperate meaning to the Italians of the present crisis was ...
... chief men of all the allied cities had learnt to know each other in the reformer's house , and had ascertained that they all had the same grievances and the same desires . The desperate meaning to the Italians of the present crisis was ...
Page 121
... chief ally , to kidnap his guest and relative , and to hand him over in chains to the Romans . The war came to an end , and Marius took the credit to himself , but he was well aware that Sulla had really brought it to a finish . The ...
... chief ally , to kidnap his guest and relative , and to hand him over in chains to the Romans . The war came to an end , and Marius took the credit to himself , but he was well aware that Sulla had really brought it to a finish . The ...
Page 122
... chief soothsayer of the Parthian ambas- sador was struck by his invariable good fortune , cast his horoscope , and told him " that he was destined to be the greatest of men , and that it was strange that he could endure to be anything ...
... chief soothsayer of the Parthian ambas- sador was struck by his invariable good fortune , cast his horoscope , and told him " that he was destined to be the greatest of men , and that it was strange that he could endure to be anything ...
Page 123
... chiefs , that he had kept their stomachs full and their pockets well lined . They believed , like himself , in his luck , and they had been looking forward to easy victory and endless W plunder in Asia . The legions shouted that they would.
... chiefs , that he had kept their stomachs full and their pockets well lined . They believed , like himself , in his luck , and they had been looking forward to easy victory and endless W plunder in Asia . The legions shouted that they would.
Page 124
... chief officers , who slunk away from him lest they should find themselves involved in high treason . But the rank and file stuck firmly to him , and with 30,000 men at his back he began a rapid march on Rome . To those who were appalled ...
... chief officers , who slunk away from him lest they should find themselves involved in high treason . But the rank and file stuck firmly to him , and with 30,000 men at his back he began a rapid march on Rome . To those who were appalled ...
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