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... soldiers of his party stationed in Chaeronea at once fled for their own safety , and the provisions thus collected were divided among the inhabitants of the city . When Plutarch was born , however , no such warlike scenes as these were ...
... soldiers of his party stationed in Chaeronea at once fled for their own safety , and the provisions thus collected were divided among the inhabitants of the city . When Plutarch was born , however , no such warlike scenes as these were ...
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... soldiers on both sides looking on . Romulus mado a vow that if he should overcome and kill his enemy he would himself carry his spoils to the templo of Jupiter and offer them to him . He overcamo his adversary , and slow him , routed ...
... soldiers on both sides looking on . Romulus mado a vow that if he should overcome and kill his enemy he would himself carry his spoils to the templo of Jupiter and offer them to him . He overcamo his adversary , and slow him , routed ...
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... soldiers , and restored the hostages to the Veientines , against the will of the Senate and without consulting it , by which he seemed purposely to insult it . On this account the Senate was suspected , when shortly after this he ...
... soldiers , and restored the hostages to the Veientines , against the will of the Senate and without consulting it , by which he seemed purposely to insult it . On this account the Senate was suspected , when shortly after this he ...
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... soldier , but merely by sending a commissioner , who was at once obeyed , ever as bees collect and rank themselves in order when their queen appears . Sparta then had so much order and justice as to be able to supply her neighbours ...
... soldier , but merely by sending a commissioner , who was at once obeyed , ever as bees collect and rank themselves in order when their queen appears . Sparta then had so much order and justice as to be able to supply her neighbours ...
Page 112
... soldier , was Against the will of the Feciales , or without their allowed to take up arms , but the general was obliged first to have it certified to him by the Feciales that the right was on campaign . Gauls befell the city in ...
... soldier , was Against the will of the Feciales , or without their allowed to take up arms , but the general was obliged first to have it certified to him by the Feciales that the right was on campaign . Gauls befell the city in ...
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