A History of Rome Down to the Reign of Constantine |
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Pagina 572
An additional stimulus was imparted to the chariot races when the jockeys
conceived the brilliant idea of dividing themselves off into “factions” with
distinctive colours: spectators, who understood nothing of horses, “followed ” the
red, green or ...
An additional stimulus was imparted to the chariot races when the jockeys
conceived the brilliant idea of dividing themselves off into “factions” with
distinctive colours: spectators, who understood nothing of horses, “followed ” the
red, green or ...
Pagina 647
Besides, his new frontier in the East followed no natural line of defence and
required a larger permanent garrison than the valley of the Euphrates. The first
act of Hadrian therefore was to abandon his Hadrian predecessor's conquests,
so that ...
Besides, his new frontier in the East followed no natural line of defence and
required a larger permanent garrison than the valley of the Euphrates. The first
act of Hadrian therefore was to abandon his Hadrian predecessor's conquests,
so that ...
Pagina 694
45–130). The composition of Juvenal followed the Satires of Horace in form, and
he, like Horace, was at his best in describing contemporary life at Rome. But far
from sharing Horace's disarming bonhomie, he was possessed by a bitter spirit of
...
45–130). The composition of Juvenal followed the Satires of Horace in form, and
he, like Horace, was at his best in describing contemporary life at Rome. But far
from sharing Horace's disarming bonhomie, he was possessed by a bitter spirit of
...
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