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... give a richness and flexibility to the Latin language which it had not known before his time , and we may venture to affirm that without him there could not have been a Tacitus . If , however , we are to measure excellence of style by ...
... give a richness and flexibility to the Latin language which it had not known before his time , and we may venture to affirm that without him there could not have been a Tacitus . If , however , we are to measure excellence of style by ...
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... gives the idea of the full tension of energy . 8. Excitatior . ] This is the conjecture of Buchner , which we have followed Kritz in adopting instead of ' exercitatior . ' It means ' more excited , ' and would seem the natural ...
... gives the idea of the full tension of energy . 8. Excitatior . ] This is the conjecture of Buchner , which we have followed Kritz in adopting instead of ' exercitatior . ' It means ' more excited , ' and would seem the natural ...
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... gives a sense agreeing better with the description of the revolt . Jr. Cessit in ducem . ] Fell to the share of the general . ' 12. Temporibus . ] It is best to take this as a dative de- pending on ingrata . Kritz considers it to be an ...
... gives a sense agreeing better with the description of the revolt . Jr. Cessit in ducem . ] Fell to the share of the general . ' 12. Temporibus . ] It is best to take this as a dative de- pending on ingrata . Kritz considers it to be an ...
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... give it a more general signification . 10. Sublatum . ] ' Born , ' a phrase derived from the custom by which a Roman father took up ( sustulit ) the child whom he acknowledged , and wished to rear . ་ II . Brevi amisit . ] This does not ...
... give it a more general signification . 10. Sublatum . ] ' Born , ' a phrase derived from the custom by which a Roman father took up ( sustulit ) the child whom he acknowledged , and wished to rear . ་ II . Brevi amisit . ] This does not ...
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... gives from his father - in - law . 2. Licenter . ] For purposes of plunder . ' 3. Intemelios . ] Now Vintimiglia , about twelve miles E. of Monaco . 4. Quae causa caedis fuerat . ] We should rather expect ' quod . ' But the meaning is ...
... gives from his father - in - law . 2. Licenter . ] For purposes of plunder . ' 3. Intemelios . ] Now Vintimiglia , about twelve miles E. of Monaco . 4. Quae causa caedis fuerat . ] We should rather expect ' quod . ' But the meaning is ...
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