The Roman History of Appian of Alexandria: The civil warsG. Bell, 1899 |
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... became dictator for life by Y.R. B.C. 672 force and compulsion . Nevertheless he became 2 [ BK . I , INTROD . APPIAN'S HISTORY.
... became dictator for life by Y.R. B.C. 672 force and compulsion . Nevertheless he became 2 [ BK . I , INTROD . APPIAN'S HISTORY.
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Appianus (of Alexandria.) Y.R. B.C. 672 force and compulsion . Nevertheless he became satiated 82 with power and was the first man , so far as I know , holding 675 supreme power , who had the courage to lay it down volun- 79 tarily and ...
Appianus (of Alexandria.) Y.R. B.C. 672 force and compulsion . Nevertheless he became satiated 82 with power and was the first man , so far as I know , holding 675 supreme power , who had the courage to lay it down volun- 79 tarily and ...
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... became enormously rich and the race of slaves multiplied throughout the country , while the Italian people dwindled in numbers and strength , being oppressed by penury , taxes , and military service . If they had any respite from these ...
... became enormously rich and the race of slaves multiplied throughout the country , while the Italian people dwindled in numbers and strength , being oppressed by penury , taxes , and military service . If they had any respite from these ...
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... became immensely popular by reason of the law and was escorted home by the multitude as though he were the founder , not of a single city or race , but of all the nations of Italy . After this the victorious party returned to the fields ...
... became immensely popular by reason of the law and was escorted home by the multitude as though he were the founder , not of a single city or race , but of all the nations of Italy . After this the victorious party returned to the fields ...
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... became disheartened . While they were in this mood Gaius Gracchus , who had made himself agreeable to them as a triumvir , offered himself for the tribuneship . He was the younger brother of Tiberius Gracchus , the promoter of the law ...
... became disheartened . While they were in this mood Gaius Gracchus , who had made himself agreeable to them as a triumvir , offered himself for the tribuneship . He was the younger brother of Tiberius Gracchus , the promoter of the law ...
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