The Roman history of Appian, tr. by H. White, Volume 1G. Bell, 1899 |
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... marched into Asia they accomplished small results and speedily returned . In short the Greek power , although ardent in fighting for the Grecian hegemony , never advanced steadfastly beyond the boundaries of Greece , but took pride in ...
... marched into Asia they accomplished small results and speedily returned . In short the Greek power , although ardent in fighting for the Grecian hegemony , never advanced steadfastly beyond the boundaries of Greece , but took pride in ...
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... marched to Rome to the number of about 20,000 . 412 2. About one day's march from the city they were met 342 by Corvinus who went into camp near them on the Alban mount . He remained quietly in his camp while investigating what the ...
... marched to Rome to the number of about 20,000 . 412 2. About one day's march from the city they were met 342 by Corvinus who went into camp near them on the Alban mount . He remained quietly in his camp while investigating what the ...
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... marched to under- take an irreconcilable , implacable war . Accordingly he commanded the envoys to make this announcement to the consuls and other officers of the army and to the whole multitude : " We had concluded perpetual friendship ...
... marched to under- take an irreconcilable , implacable war . Accordingly he commanded the envoys to make this announcement to the consuls and other officers of the army and to the whole multitude : " We had concluded perpetual friendship ...
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... marched against Rome . After various mishaps these Senones , having no homes to return to , and being in a state of frenzy over their misfortunes , fell upon Domitius [ the other consul ] , by whom most of them were destroyed . The rest ...
... marched against Rome . After various mishaps these Senones , having no homes to return to , and being in a state of frenzy over their misfortunes , fell upon Domitius [ the other consul ] , by whom most of them were destroyed . The rest ...
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... marched directly against the city nor attacked the camp of the van- quished . He offered them peace , friendship , and an al- liance with Pyrrhus , provided the Tarentines should be included in the same treaty , and provided the other ...
... marched directly against the city nor attacked the camp of the van- quished . He offered them peace , friendship , and an al- liance with Pyrrhus , provided the Tarentines should be included in the same treaty , and provided the other ...
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