Decline of the Roman Republic, Volume 5Bell, 1874 |
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... followed by other civil wars after Caesar's death , and the establishment of the Imperial system under Caesar Augustus . It is chiefly a history of military events , in which Caesar's great talents and his generous character are ...
... followed by other civil wars after Caesar's death , and the establishment of the Imperial system under Caesar Augustus . It is chiefly a history of military events , in which Caesar's great talents and his generous character are ...
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... followed by Caesar , and finally offer to surrender— Caesar's answer , and his apology for being in arms against his countrymen -He declares that the enemy's troops must be disbanded , must leave Spain , and that on these terms he would ...
... followed by Caesar , and finally offer to surrender— Caesar's answer , and his apology for being in arms against his countrymen -He declares that the enemy's troops must be disbanded , must leave Spain , and that on these terms he would ...
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... followed his invasion of Italy agrees with the facts which Cicero reports . The compilers Dion Cassius and Appian , and the biographer Plutarch are still less trustworthy . It would be impossible to construct a history of the civil war ...
... followed his invasion of Italy agrees with the facts which Cicero reports . The compilers Dion Cassius and Appian , and the biographer Plutarch are still less trustworthy . It would be impossible to construct a history of the civil war ...
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... followed in which strong opinions were expressed , and those who were in favour of the most violent measures received the applause of Caesar's enemies . The Senate having adjourned according to custom at the approach of evening were ...
... followed in which strong opinions were expressed , and those who were in favour of the most violent measures received the applause of Caesar's enemies . The Senate having adjourned according to custom at the approach of evening were ...
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... followed the 7th of January the Senate met outside of the city , where Pompeius could be present . He confirmed what Scipio had said in his name , commended the firmness of the Senate , and stated what troops he had at his disposal : he ...
... followed the 7th of January the Senate met outside of the city , where Pompeius could be present . He confirmed what Scipio had said in his name , commended the firmness of the Senate , and stated what troops he had at his disposal : he ...
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Achillas Adrumetum Afranius Africa Alexandrine Antonius Apidanus Appian Appian B. C. arms army arrived attack Attic battle of Pharsalia brought Brundisium Caesar camp Cassius Cato cavalry centurions Cicero coast cohorts command consul Corduba Corfinium crossed Curio defeat defences Deiotarus Dion Dion Cassius distance Domitius Dyrrhachium Egypt enemy enemy's Enipeus escape fight fleet followed forage force friends Gallia gave Goeler ground Guischardt hill horsemen hundred Ilerda island Italy join Juba killed king Labienus land legatus legions Lentulus Leptis letter Marcellus Massilia Massiliots miles military missiles Mithridates named narrative ninth legion occupied Octavius ordered peius Petreius Pharnaces Pharsalus Plutarch Pompeius port possession praetor protect province rampart received rest retreat river Rome Ruspina sailed says Scipio seized Senate ships Sicily side soldiers soon Spain Strabo Suetonius supplies supposed Thapsus Thessaly took town tribunes troops Utica Varus Vatinius vessels victory
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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?