Decline of the Roman Republic, Volume 5Bell, 1874 |
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... took no precautions against assassination - On the day before the fifteenth of March he sups with Lepidus - Caesar's opinion that the quickest death is the best - Caesar's disinterested friend Matius - The conspirators deter- mine to ...
... took no precautions against assassination - On the day before the fifteenth of March he sups with Lepidus - Caesar's opinion that the quickest death is the best - Caesar's disinterested friend Matius - The conspirators deter- mine to ...
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... took the district of Capua , and we may infer that he had his choice , or perhaps rather he took this district at the request of Pompeius ; but about the end of January he speaks of the men being unwilling to be enrolled and not liking ...
... took the district of Capua , and we may infer that he had his choice , or perhaps rather he took this district at the request of Pompeius ; but about the end of January he speaks of the men being unwilling to be enrolled and not liking ...
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... took Ariminum he advanced farther south and seized other places , and these events being known at Rome caused the greatest alarm . " Now , " said Favonius , alluding to an arrogant expression of Pompeius , " now is the time to stamp ...
... took Ariminum he advanced farther south and seized other places , and these events being known at Rome caused the greatest alarm . " Now , " said Favonius , alluding to an arrogant expression of Pompeius , " now is the time to stamp ...
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... took Labienus with him . Cicero said that Labienus was a hero when he deserted Caesar ; and a few weeks after he said that Labienus was not worth much . " Pompeius perhaps had already determined to leave Italy , but Cicero could not ...
... took Labienus with him . Cicero said that Labienus was a hero when he deserted Caesar ; and a few weeks after he said that Labienus was not worth much . " Pompeius perhaps had already determined to leave Italy , but Cicero could not ...
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... took the soldiers whom 3 " Praefecturae " were Italian towns , which possessed all the rights of Roman citizens , but received their praefectus or chief magistrate from Rome . Lentulus still had , and sent him off . Rufus 24 DECLINE OF ...
... took the soldiers whom 3 " Praefecturae " were Italian towns , which possessed all the rights of Roman citizens , but received their praefectus or chief magistrate from Rome . Lentulus still had , and sent him off . Rufus 24 DECLINE OF ...
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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?