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... victory over Antonius placed all the power in the hands of Octavianus , who , in the year B.C. 27 , received from tho Roman Senate the title of Augustus , or the Sacred , by which name ho is commonly known as the first of the long ...
... victory over Antonius placed all the power in the hands of Octavianus , who , in the year B.C. 27 , received from tho Roman Senate the title of Augustus , or the Sacred , by which name ho is commonly known as the first of the long ...
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... Victory now stands . The Athenians attacked them on this side , issuing from the Museum , and the tombs of the fallen are to be seen along the street which leads to the gato near the shrine of the hero Chalkodus , which is called the ...
... Victory now stands . The Athenians attacked them on this side , issuing from the Museum , and the tombs of the fallen are to be seen along the street which leads to the gato near the shrine of the hero Chalkodus , which is called the ...
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... victory , with all the army following him . At Romo the citizens received him with admiration and delight ; and this procession was the origin of all the subsequent triumphs and the model which they imitated . The trophy itself was ...
... victory , with all the army following him . At Romo the citizens received him with admiration and delight ; and this procession was the origin of all the subsequent triumphs and the model which they imitated . The trophy itself was ...
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... Victory . XXV . As the city was now so flourishing , the weaker of the neighbouring states made submission , and were glad to receive assurance that they would be unharmed ; but the more powerful , fearing and envying Romulus , con ...
... Victory . XXV . As the city was now so flourishing , the weaker of the neighbouring states made submission , and were glad to receive assurance that they would be unharmed ; but the more powerful , fearing and envying Romulus , con ...
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... victory , Romulus did not pursue the beaten army , but marched straight to the city of Veii . The at their own request were granted a treaty and alliance citizens , after so great a disaster , made no resistance , but hundred years ...
... victory , Romulus did not pursue the beaten army , but marched straight to the city of Veii . The at their own request were granted a treaty and alliance citizens , after so great a disaster , made no resistance , but hundred years ...
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