The History of Rome from 753 B.C. to A.D. 410Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1941 - 456 pagine |
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Pagina 96
... became general . At the end of four years the praetor Galba defeated the rebels and forced them to surrender ; but he spoilt his triumph by an act of the meanest treachery , falling on their disarmed warriors and slaughtering thousands ...
... became general . At the end of four years the praetor Galba defeated the rebels and forced them to surrender ; but he spoilt his triumph by an act of the meanest treachery , falling on their disarmed warriors and slaughtering thousands ...
Pagina 277
... became , in fact , a court of high treason ; and the consequences of this develop- ment , however well - intentioned , were most unfortunate . In the first place , unscrupulous persons , seeking either to satisfy a private grudge or ...
... became , in fact , a court of high treason ; and the consequences of this develop- ment , however well - intentioned , were most unfortunate . In the first place , unscrupulous persons , seeking either to satisfy a private grudge or ...
Pagina 411
... became dangerous and critical . Parents even ceased to care about raising a family , and the decline of the birth - rate among the more cultured class became a constant perplexity to the authorities . The practice of infanticide was one ...
... became dangerous and critical . Parents even ceased to care about raising a family , and the decline of the birth - rate among the more cultured class became a constant perplexity to the authorities . The practice of infanticide was one ...
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CHAPTER PAGE I LAND AND PEOPLE I | 1 |
THE ETRUSCANS AND ROME | 5 |
THE REPUBLIC AND ITS ORDEAL | 14 |
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