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... side of his character , so eloquently celebrated by Sallust , even more than his magnificent abilities , that has thrown such a charm and glamour over the person of Caesar . Caesar could be swift and terrible in retribution , as when he ...
... side of his character , so eloquently celebrated by Sallust , even more than his magnificent abilities , that has thrown such a charm and glamour over the person of Caesar . Caesar could be swift and terrible in retribution , as when he ...
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... side from Ancus Martius and on the father's from Venus , he went on to say , ' There is therefore in her race the divinity of kings , whose power is greatest among men , and the holiness of the Gods , in whose power are kings themselves ...
... side from Ancus Martius and on the father's from Venus , he went on to say , ' There is therefore in her race the divinity of kings , whose power is greatest among men , and the holiness of the Gods , in whose power are kings themselves ...
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... side of the Rhône , but thought that with the aid of the stream they might make good the near one . They were dislodged however , being taken in the rear by Hanno , the son of Bomilcar , who had been sent to cross the river secretly at ...
... side of the Rhône , but thought that with the aid of the stream they might make good the near one . They were dislodged however , being taken in the rear by Hanno , the son of Bomilcar , who had been sent to cross the river secretly at ...
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... side . Some Roman land - commissioners , or Roman ambassadors - it is not certain which - who had fled for refuge to Mutina , distrusting the strength of Placentia , were called out to a conference and treacherously seized by the Gauls ...
... side . Some Roman land - commissioners , or Roman ambassadors - it is not certain which - who had fled for refuge to Mutina , distrusting the strength of Placentia , were called out to a conference and treacherously seized by the Gauls ...
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... side in the battle but when Hannibal pitched his camp six miles from the Romans Placentia , upon which Scipio had fallen back , the Gauls next battle of night , to the number of 2,000 foot and 200 horse , cut down the Ticinus . guards ...
... side in the battle but when Hannibal pitched his camp six miles from the Romans Placentia , upon which Scipio had fallen back , the Gauls next battle of night , to the number of 2,000 foot and 200 horse , cut down the Ticinus . guards ...
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Page 9 - Horum omnium fortissimi sunt Belgae, propterea quod a cultu atque humanitate provinciae longissime absunt, minimeque ad eos mercatores saepe commeant atque ea quae ad effeminandos animos pertinent important, proximique sunt Germanis, qui trans Rhenum incolunt, quibuscum continenter bellum gerunt.
Page 222 - Ejus rei multas afferunt causas : ne assidua consuetudine capti studium belli gerendi agricultura commutent ; ne latos fines parare studeant, potentioresque humiliores possessionibus expellant ; ne accuratius ad frigora atque aestus vitandos aedificent ; ne qua oriatur pecuniae cupiditas, qua ex re factiones dissensionesque nascuntur ; ut animi aequitate plebem contineant, cum suas quisque opes cum potentissimis aequari videat.
Page 217 - In primis hoc volunt persuadere, non interire animas, sed ab aliis post mortem transire ad alios, atque hoc maxime ad virtutem excitari putant metu mortis neglecto. Multa praeterea de sideribus atque eorum motu, de mundi ac terrarum magnitudine, de rerum natura, de deorum immortalium vi ac potestate disputant et iuventuti tradunt.
Page 221 - Deorum numero eos solos ducunt, quos cernunt et quorum aperte opibus iuvantur, Solem et Vulcanum et Lunam, reliquos ne fama quidem acceperunt.
Page 219 - Galli se omnes ab Dite patre prognatos praedicant, idque ab Druidibus proditum dicunt. Ob eam causam spatia omnis temporis non numero dierum sed noctium finiunt ; dies natales et mensium et annorum initia sic observant, ut noctem dies subsequatur.
Page 74 - ... perculerunt. Sublatis deinde supra capita scutis continuatisque ita inter se, ut non modo ad caecos ictus sed ne ad inserendum quidem ex propinquo telum loci quicquam esset, testudine facta 7 subibant.
Page 172 - Omnes vero se Britanni vitro inficiunt, quod caeruleum efficit colorem, atque hoc horridiores sunt in pugna aspectu; capilloque sunt promisso atque omni parte corporis rasa praeter caput et labrum superius.