A History of Rome from 753 B.C. to A.D. 410 |
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by degrees , as the successors of Augustus grew careless , their power was to stand revealed for what it was a legalized military autocracy . It was the old tale of the superior efficiency of a single ruler as compared with the more ...
by degrees , as the successors of Augustus grew careless , their power was to stand revealed for what it was a legalized military autocracy . It was the old tale of the superior efficiency of a single ruler as compared with the more ...
Pagina 257
The most extravagant titles were conferred upon Augustus . In an extant Greek inscription he is described as ' God , Son of God , Augustus the Benefactor ' ; in Egypt he was ' Son of the Sun , Eternal Lord of the Diadem ' .
The most extravagant titles were conferred upon Augustus . In an extant Greek inscription he is described as ' God , Son of God , Augustus the Benefactor ' ; in Egypt he was ' Son of the Sun , Eternal Lord of the Diadem ' .
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How complete had been Augustus ' confidence in the success of his great venture is proved by the terrible nature of the shock its failure dealt him . From that moment he appears to have been a broken man .
How complete had been Augustus ' confidence in the success of his great venture is proved by the terrible nature of the shock its failure dealt him . From that moment he appears to have been a broken man .
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LAND AND PEOPLE | 1 |
THE ETRUSCANS AND ROME | 5 |
THE REPUBLIC AND ITS ORDEAL | 14 |
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