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... causes which underlay the events narrated . Plutarch , on the other hand , after some introductory remarks of a moralising nature , concludes cap . 2 with the words " Τὰ μὲν οὖν καθ ̓ ἕκαστα τῶν γενομένων ἀπαγγέλλειν ἀκριβῶς τῆς ...
... causes which underlay the events narrated . Plutarch , on the other hand , after some introductory remarks of a moralising nature , concludes cap . 2 with the words " Τὰ μὲν οὖν καθ ̓ ἕκαστα τῶν γενομένων ἀπαγγέλλειν ἀκριβῶς τῆς ...
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... caused by the baggage and the numerous ditches ( Plut . Oth . 12 , 11-15 , Tac . ii . 41 ) , the combat between the legions XXI . Rapax and I. Adiutrix ( Plut . Oth . 12 , 17 foll . , Tac . ii . 43 ) , the destruction of the gladiators ...
... caused by the baggage and the numerous ditches ( Plut . Oth . 12 , 11-15 , Tac . ii . 41 ) , the combat between the legions XXI . Rapax and I. Adiutrix ( Plut . Oth . 12 , 17 foll . , Tac . ii . 43 ) , the destruction of the gladiators ...
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... caused by the inundation intelligible by mentioning , what Tacitus omits , that the part of the city where the corn was stored was flooded ( 0. 4 ad fin . , conf . Tac . i . 86 ) . 43. Plutarch alone says that Dolabella was sent to ...
... caused by the inundation intelligible by mentioning , what Tacitus omits , that the part of the city where the corn was stored was flooded ( 0. 4 ad fin . , conf . Tac . i . 86 ) . 43. Plutarch alone says that Dolabella was sent to ...
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... . To Verginius the offer caused hardly less embarrassment . 3 1 Tac . Hist . i . 51 , 53 . 3 Plut . Galb . 6 . 2 Dio Cass . 63. 24 . Plut . Galb . 6 . Hitherto he had apparently acted in Nero's name , but INTRODUCTION . lxvii.
... . To Verginius the offer caused hardly less embarrassment . 3 1 Tac . Hist . i . 51 , 53 . 3 Plut . Galb . 6 . 2 Dio Cass . 63. 24 . Plut . Galb . 6 . Hitherto he had apparently acted in Nero's name , but INTRODUCTION . lxvii.
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... caused him the greatest anxiety , remained true to his own declarations , and , though not without considerable difficulty , induced his legions to acquiesce in the senate's decision and to take the oath to Galba . Only in Africa were ...
... caused him the greatest anxiety , remained true to his own declarations , and , though not without considerable difficulty , induced his legions to acquiesce in the senate's decision and to take the oath to Galba . Only in Africa were ...
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