Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1J.M. Dent, 1961 |
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Page 246
... obtained for the Greek cities any new arrangements they wanted , and entered into friendly relations with them ; and to the barbarous nations , and kings and chiefs round about them , displayed the greatness of the power of the ...
... obtained for the Greek cities any new arrangements they wanted , and entered into friendly relations with them ; and to the barbarous nations , and kings and chiefs round about them , displayed the greatness of the power of the ...
Page 275
... obtained , Minucius said , " You have this day , O dictator , obtained two victories ; one by your valour and conduct over Hannibal , and another by your wisdom and goodness over your colleague ; by one victory you preserved , and by ...
... obtained , Minucius said , " You have this day , O dictator , obtained two victories ; one by your valour and conduct over Hannibal , and another by your wisdom and goodness over your colleague ; by one victory you preserved , and by ...
Page 490
... obtained by the lot of the bean ; which was confined to the highest assessed families , called the Pentacosiomedimni ; second , the ostracism , which was not usually inflicted on the poorer citizens , but on those of great houses ...
... obtained by the lot of the bean ; which was confined to the highest assessed families , called the Pentacosiomedimni ; second , the ostracism , which was not usually inflicted on the poorer citizens , but on those of great houses ...
Contents
THE COMPARISON OF ROMULUS WITH THESEUS | 56 |
NUMA POMPILIUS | 91 |
THE COMPARISON OF NUMA WITH LYCURGUS | 114 |
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