History of the Romans Under the Empire, Volume 2Appleton, 1864 |
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Pagina 30
... felt at their late triumphs , and their indignation at their re- cent reverses ; the taste of blood they had obtained in the massacres of Genabum and Avaricum ; their horror at the slaughter of their countrymen at Noviodunum and ...
... felt at their late triumphs , and their indignation at their re- cent reverses ; the taste of blood they had obtained in the massacres of Genabum and Avaricum ; their horror at the slaughter of their countrymen at Noviodunum and ...
Pagina 31
... felt increasing alarm . He knew how rapid must be the progress of scarcity in such a host as was cooped up with him , which he dared not again lead forth to combat . He dismissed a great part of his horse , with the commission to scour ...
... felt increasing alarm . He knew how rapid must be the progress of scarcity in such a host as was cooped up with him , which he dared not again lead forth to combat . He dismissed a great part of his horse , with the commission to scour ...
Pagina 41
... felt and ac- knowledged the responsibility which he assumed . He placed his object steadily before him , and cut out a complete constitu- tion , such as it was , with two or three rough strokes of the chisel . It was the work of a ...
... felt and ac- knowledged the responsibility which he assumed . He placed his object steadily before him , and cut out a complete constitu- tion , such as it was , with two or three rough strokes of the chisel . It was the work of a ...
Pagina 46
... felt that his sole consulship was after all a failure , and he hastened to throw off the responsibility of ineffectual power . Upon the dissolution of his connexion with Cæsar by the 1 Cic . pro Sest . 48 . 2 Plut . Cat . Min . 26 ...
... felt that his sole consulship was after all a failure , and he hastened to throw off the responsibility of ineffectual power . Upon the dissolution of his connexion with Cæsar by the 1 Cic . pro Sest . 48 . 2 Plut . Cat . Min . 26 ...
Pagina 49
... felt the extreme rashness of throwing off his allegiance to the state while he had yet no plausible excuse for it , and that he did not decide upon that course till he had no other alternative , nor till his enemies had revealed to the ...
... felt the extreme rashness of throwing off his allegiance to the state while he had yet no plausible excuse for it , and that he did not decide upon that course till he had no other alternative , nor till his enemies had revealed to the ...
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Pagina 384 - What, thou too, Brutus !' he exclaimed, let go his hold of Casca, and drawing his robe over his face, made no further resistance. The assassins stabbed him through and through, for they had pledged themselves, one and all, to bathe their daggers in his blood.
Pagina 308 - Capitolme hill, and crossed the deep hollow of the Velabrum and Forum Boarium, on its way to the Circus Maximus, which occupied the valley between the Palatine and Aventine. In passing through the Velabrum, the...
Pagina 388 - Patris patriae, statuam inter reges, suggestum in orchestra ; sed et ampliora etiam humano fastigio decerni sibi passus est : sedem auream in curia et pro tribunali, tensam et ferculum circensi pompa, templa, aras, simulacra iuxta deos, pulvinar, flaminem, lupercos, appellationem mensis e suo nomine ; ac nullos non honores ad libidinem cepit et 2 dedit.
Pagina 377 - He was zealous in serving his interests by the discharge of important offices; nor did he blush to govern Cisalpine Gaul for Caesar, while his uncle still held Utica against him. A feeble panegyric of the sturdy sage whom he had abandoned while he affected to adopt his principles and emulate his practice, seemed to Brutus a sufficient tribute to his virtues.
Pagina 393 - And, as if to complete the picture of the most perfect specimen of human ability, we are assured that in all the exercises of the camp his vigour anil skill were not less conspicuous. He fought at the most perilous moments in the ranks of the soldiers ; he could manage his charger without the use of reins ; and he saved his life at Alexandria by his address in the art of swimming.
Pagina 383 - Cimber approached with a petition for his brother's pardon. The others, as was concerted, joined in the supplication, grasping his hands and embracing his neck. Caesar at first put them gently aside, but, as they became more importunate, repelled them with main force.