A History of Rome from 753 B.C. to A.D. 410Methuen, 1946 - 456 pagine |
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Pagina 247
... Augustus was setting out for a tour of the Eastern provinces , a severe food shortage brought the population of the capital ( nearly a quarter of a million of whom were still in receipt of the dole ) to the brink of starvation . The mob ...
... Augustus was setting out for a tour of the Eastern provinces , a severe food shortage brought the population of the capital ( nearly a quarter of a million of whom were still in receipt of the dole ) to the brink of starvation . The mob ...
Pagina 273
... 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 . ' Varus , give me back my legions , ' he was heard ...
... 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 . ' Varus , give me back my legions , ' he was heard ...
Pagina 439
... Augustus ' absences . ( iii ) Finance : Besides personal patrimonium , Augustus organizes fiscus for military expenditure , and gives assistance to senatorial aerarium . ( iv ) Laws for promotion of marriage , etc .: Lex Julia ( 18 ) ...
... Augustus ' absences . ( iii ) Finance : Besides personal patrimonium , Augustus organizes fiscus for military expenditure , and gives assistance to senatorial aerarium . ( iv ) Laws for promotion of marriage , etc .: Lex Julia ( 18 ) ...
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LAND AND PEOPLE | 1 |
THE REPUBLIC AND ITS ORDEAL | 14 |
THE CONQUEST OF ITALY | 24 |
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