Decline of the Roman Republic, Volume 5Bell, 1874 |
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Page iii
... Rome when Caesar had completed his usurpation , and a radical reform seems to us impossible ; even if Caesar had the will and the capacity to make such a reform , we cannot see how it could have been effected . " Speculations about the ...
... Rome when Caesar had completed his usurpation , and a radical reform seems to us impossible ; even if Caesar had the will and the capacity to make such a reform , we cannot see how it could have been effected . " Speculations about the ...
Page ix
... Rome - On the 7th of January the Senate reject Caesar's demands , and make preparations for defending the State - The tribunes , M. Antonius and Q. Cassius , with others , fly from Rome to Caesar , who was at Ravenna -The Senate assign ...
... Rome - On the 7th of January the Senate reject Caesar's demands , and make preparations for defending the State - The tribunes , M. Antonius and Q. Cassius , with others , fly from Rome to Caesar , who was at Ravenna -The Senate assign ...
Page x
... Rome when the news comes of Caesar's advance southwards -- Pompeius retreats into Apulia , and afterwards invites Cicero to join him at Luceria , but Cicero refuses - Cicero thinks most about his own safety - Pompeius retires to ...
... Rome when the news comes of Caesar's advance southwards -- Pompeius retreats into Apulia , and afterwards invites Cicero to join him at Luceria , but Cicero refuses - Cicero thinks most about his own safety - Pompeius retires to ...
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... Rome as praefect of the city , and he gives to M. Antonius the command of the troops in Italy - Caesar sets out to Spain , and on the road writes a friendly letter to Cicero - On reaching Gallia Transalpina , Caesar hears that L ...
... Rome as praefect of the city , and he gives to M. Antonius the command of the troops in Italy - Caesar sets out to Spain , and on the road writes a friendly letter to Cicero - On reaching Gallia Transalpina , Caesar hears that L ...
Page xiv
... Rome - The letter of M. Antonius to Cicero , who was thinking of leaving Italy - The arrival of Caesar at Rome - Caesar as Dictator presides at the consular elections , and is elected consul for B. C. 48 with P. Servilius Isauricus ...
... Rome - The letter of M. Antonius to Cicero , who was thinking of leaving Italy - The arrival of Caesar at Rome - Caesar as Dictator presides at the consular elections , and is elected consul for B. C. 48 with P. Servilius Isauricus ...
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Page iv - Surely every medicine is an innovation, and he that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator; and if time of course alter things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end?