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... raised the anxious suspicions of others . 66 66 66 66 66 15. We are told that Galba , taking hold of Piso's hand , spoke to this effect : " If I were a private man , and were now adopting you by the Act of the Curiæ before the Pontiffs ...
... raised the anxious suspicions of others . 66 66 66 66 66 15. We are told that Galba , taking hold of Piso's hand , spoke to this effect : " If I were a private man , and were now adopting you by the Act of the Curiæ before the Pontiffs ...
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... raise with equal zeal a wholly different cry . It was their traditional custom to flatter any ruler with reckless applause and meaningless zeal . Mean- while two suggestions were keeping Galba in doubt . T. Vinius thought that he should ...
... raise with equal zeal a wholly different cry . It was their traditional custom to flatter any ruler with reckless applause and meaningless zeal . Mean- while two suggestions were keeping Galba in doubt . T. Vinius thought that he should ...
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... raised . It was by robbery , plunder , or the most servile Occupations that the soldiers ' holiday was purchased . The man with the fullest purse was worn out with toil and cruel usage till he bought his furlough . His means exhausted ...
... raised . It was by robbery , plunder , or the most servile Occupations that the soldiers ' holiday was purchased . The man with the fullest purse was worn out with toil and cruel usage till he bought his furlough . His means exhausted ...
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... raised legions for Galba . After parading these pretexts for quarrel , they pointed out how vast would be the plunder . From secret encouragement they passed to open entreaty . Go , " they said , " to avenge us and utterly destroy this ...
... raised legions for Galba . After parading these pretexts for quarrel , they pointed out how vast would be the plunder . From secret encouragement they passed to open entreaty . Go , " they said , " to avenge us and utterly destroy this ...
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... raised . These evils had not equally distressed the common people during the insurrection of Vindex ; the capital was safe , and the war was in the provinces , and , fought as it was between the legions and Gaul , it seemed but a ...
... raised . These evils had not equally distressed the common people during the insurrection of Vindex ; the capital was safe , and the war was in the provinces , and , fought as it was between the legions and Gaul , it seemed but a ...
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