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... story . A history and a commentary , or discourses on history , are different things , and both of them useful when they are well done . Machiavelli wrote a commentary on a part of Roman history in his Discourses on Livy , and he also ...
... story . A history and a commentary , or discourses on history , are different things , and both of them useful when they are well done . Machiavelli wrote a commentary on a part of Roman history in his Discourses on Livy , and he also ...
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... story of M. Perperna - The dream of Caius Gracchus -Wondrous events and Roman superstition - Opposition to the execution of the Agraria Lex by the Italian Socii - The consul M. Fulvius Flaccus defeats the Salyes — The revolt and ...
... story of M. Perperna - The dream of Caius Gracchus -Wondrous events and Roman superstition - Opposition to the execution of the Agraria Lex by the Italian Socii - The consul M. Fulvius Flaccus defeats the Salyes — The revolt and ...
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... story of Helvia - C . Marius in Spain - The Scordisci and the failure of the expedition of C. Porcius Cato against them — The prosecution of three Vestals - The prosecution and acquittal of M. Antonius - CONTENTS . xxiii.
... story of Helvia - C . Marius in Spain - The Scordisci and the failure of the expedition of C. Porcius Cato against them — The prosecution of three Vestals - The prosecution and acquittal of M. Antonius - CONTENTS . xxiii.
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... story of the continual fights , of the numbers that perished , and of the courage of the Celti- beri . Marcellus also , it was well - known , was afraid of his enemies . There was great alarm at Rome . Competent officers would not offer ...
... story of the continual fights , of the numbers that perished , and of the courage of the Celti- beri . Marcellus also , it was well - known , was afraid of his enemies . There was great alarm at Rome . Competent officers would not offer ...
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... story about the 600 talents , observes Strabo , that the Celtiberi , though their country was poor , were a numerous people , and possessed a great deal of the precious metals . Spain is rich in the precious metals , but Celtiberia was ...
... story about the 600 talents , observes Strabo , that the Celtiberi , though their country was poor , were a numerous people , and possessed a great deal of the precious metals . Spain is rich in the precious metals , but Celtiberia was ...
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