Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1J.M. Dent, 1961 |
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Page 104
... hands of the Gauls ; but he , being fore- warned of their judgment , fled to the people , by whose protec- tion and favour he escaped the sentence . On this , the Gauls marched with their army to Rome , where having taken the capitol ...
... hands of the Gauls ; but he , being fore- warned of their judgment , fled to the people , by whose protec- tion and favour he escaped the sentence . On this , the Gauls marched with their army to Rome , where having taken the capitol ...
Page 148
... hands behind them and scourged their bodies with their rods ; too tragical a scene for others to look at ; Brutus , however , is said not to have turned aside his face , nor allowed the least glance of pity to soften and smooth his ...
... hands behind them and scourged their bodies with their rods ; too tragical a scene for others to look at ; Brutus , however , is said not to have turned aside his face , nor allowed the least glance of pity to soften and smooth his ...
Page 427
... hand . All the army , in like manner , with boughs of laurel in their hands , divided into their bands and companies , followed the chariot of their commander ; some singing verses , according to the usual custom , mingled with raillery ...
... hand . All the army , in like manner , with boughs of laurel in their hands , divided into their bands and companies , followed the chariot of their commander ; some singing verses , according to the usual custom , mingled with raillery ...
Contents
THE COMPARISON OF ROMULUS WITH THESEUS | 56 |
NUMA POMPILIUS | 91 |
THE COMPARISON OF NUMA WITH LYCURGUS | 114 |
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