The Decline of the Roman Republic, Volume 1Bell & Daldy, 1864 |
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... gave his men as much of the booty as they could carry off , and he burnt the rest in honour of the deities of war , in conformity to a fashion of which other instances are recorded in Roman history . On his return to Rome Mum- mius had ...
... gave his men as much of the booty as they could carry off , and he burnt the rest in honour of the deities of war , in conformity to a fashion of which other instances are recorded in Roman history . On his return to Rome Mum- mius had ...
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... gave the Celtiberi notice that he should resume hostilities , and he sent back their hos- tages . Marcellus wished to end the war before his suc- cessor came . He sent for the chief envoy of the Celti- beri , who had been on the mission ...
... gave the Celtiberi notice that he should resume hostilities , and he sent back their hos- tages . Marcellus wished to end the war before his suc- cessor came . He sent for the chief envoy of the Celti- beri , who had been on the mission ...
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... gave to large villages the name of towns . Lucullus on arriving in Spain found no war , but he made one . He wished to gain military reputation and to improve his fortune . Without any commission from the Senate , and without any ...
... gave to large villages the name of towns . Lucullus on arriving in Spain found no war , but he made one . He wished to gain military reputation and to improve his fortune . Without any commission from the Senate , and without any ...
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... gave his word to the Spaniards that if they would submit , the con- vention should be honourably observed . We must assume that Lucullus allowed Scipio to propose terms , for he knew that the people would not trust him . It was agreed ...
... gave his word to the Spaniards that if they would submit , the con- vention should be honourably observed . We must assume that Lucullus allowed Scipio to propose terms , for he knew that the people would not trust him . It was agreed ...
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... gave the Romans no small trouble . Galba , though one of the richest men in Rome , was as greedy as Lucullus . He gave a little of the booty to his soldiers , a little to his friends , and kept the rest for himself . Suetonius in his ...
... gave the Romans no small trouble . Galba , though one of the richest men in Rome , was as greedy as Lucullus . He gave a little of the booty to his soldiers , a little to his friends , and kept the rest for himself . Suetonius in his ...
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