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... foot- notes accompanying the text , although I do not assume that I have made a complete census of such passages . The better authorities are : I. The works of Cicero , especially the Letters , a histori- cal mine without a parallel in ...
... foot- notes accompanying the text , although I do not assume that I have made a complete census of such passages . The better authorities are : I. The works of Cicero , especially the Letters , a histori- cal mine without a parallel in ...
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... foot , 40,000 horse , 300 war elephants , and 2,000 armed chariots , and arms in reserve for 300,000 soldiers more . This was their force for land service . For naval service they had 2,000 barges propelled by poles , and other smaller ...
... foot , 40,000 horse , 300 war elephants , and 2,000 armed chariots , and arms in reserve for 300,000 soldiers more . This was their force for land service . For naval service they had 2,000 barges propelled by poles , and other smaller ...
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... foot leaning on the arms of others . 3. Cæsar began his war against them by gaining a victory over some 200,000 of the Helvetii and Tigurini . The latter at an earlier period had captured a Roman army commanded by Piso and Cassius and ...
... foot leaning on the arms of others . 3. Cæsar began his war against them by gaining a victory over some 200,000 of the Helvetii and Tigurini . The latter at an earlier period had captured a Roman army commanded by Piso and Cassius and ...
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... foot soldiers and sent them to Africa and Sicily from year to year , while the Carthaginians sent an embassy to Ptolemy , the son of Ptolemy the son of Lagus , king of Egypt , seeking to borrow 2000 talents . He was on terms of ...
... foot soldiers and sent them to Africa and Sicily from year to year , while the Carthaginians sent an embassy to Ptolemy , the son of Ptolemy the son of Lagus , king of Egypt , seeking to borrow 2000 talents . He was on terms of ...
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... foot and 5000 horse.2 V. FROM THE SAME Marcellus was in such bad odor that nobody would trust him except under oath , for which reason , when the Tauro- 1 Cf. Livy , xxiv . 29 . 2 Cf. Livy , xxvi . 30 . Y.R. B.C. 542 menians gave ...
... foot and 5000 horse.2 V. FROM THE SAME Marcellus was in such bad odor that nobody would trust him except under oath , for which reason , when the Tauro- 1 Cf. Livy , xxiv . 29 . 2 Cf. Livy , xxvi . 30 . Y.R. B.C. 542 menians gave ...
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