A History of Rome from 753 B.C. to A.D. 410Methuen, 1946 - 456 pagine |
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Pagina 296
... fire raged through the city . Some shops in the neighbourhood of the Great Racecourse started the conflagration . The houses of the city were largely built of timber . The streets were narrow and the flames spread rapidly . For nine ...
... fire raged through the city . Some shops in the neighbourhood of the Great Racecourse started the conflagration . The houses of the city were largely built of timber . The streets were narrow and the flames spread rapidly . For nine ...
Pagina 302
... Fire , when Nero was seeking a scapegoat , directed his attention to this little - known sect . Normally , as we have said , Roman officialdom was tolerant of external religions , provided they in no way conflicted with the established ...
... Fire , when Nero was seeking a scapegoat , directed his attention to this little - known sect . Normally , as we have said , Roman officialdom was tolerant of external religions , provided they in no way conflicted with the established ...
Pagina 341
... fire at Nicomedia ; shall I start a guild of firemen ? ' ' Not if the guild is likely to turn into a political society ; the folk must put out the fires for themselves . ' But most important are the letters which deal with financial ...
... fire at Nicomedia ; shall I start a guild of firemen ? ' ' Not if the guild is likely to turn into a political society ; the folk must put out the fires for themselves . ' But most important are the letters which deal with financial ...
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LAND AND PEOPLE | 1 |
THE REPUBLIC AND ITS ORDEAL | 14 |
THE CONQUEST OF ITALY | 24 |
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