De Bello Gallico, Commentariorum IV-VMacmillan, 1886 - 110 pages |
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Page xi
... Rome he formed that coalition with Pompey and Crassus which is usually known as the First Triumvirate . The three First Trium- virate , B.C. were in truth incongruous enough , but 60 . were held together for the time , partly by ...
... Rome he formed that coalition with Pompey and Crassus which is usually known as the First Triumvirate . The three First Trium- virate , B.C. were in truth incongruous enough , but 60 . were held together for the time , partly by ...
Page xii
... Rome long enough to ensure the election of his friends and to prevent the repeal of the laws which had been so lately passed . He did not arrive in Gaul before his presence there was necessary . The Helvetii , a powerful and numerous ...
... Rome long enough to ensure the election of his friends and to prevent the repeal of the laws which had been so lately passed . He did not arrive in Gaul before his presence there was necessary . The Helvetii , a powerful and numerous ...
Page xiv
... Rome must be protected and the onrush of Germans into Gaul stayed . Accordingly he in- vited Ariovistus to a conference , and on his refusal forbade him to bring any more Germans into Gaul or to hurt the Aedui . The answer was defiant ...
... Rome must be protected and the onrush of Germans into Gaul stayed . Accordingly he in- vited Ariovistus to a conference , and on his refusal forbade him to bring any more Germans into Gaul or to hurt the Aedui . The answer was defiant ...
Page xv
... Rome of her greatest citizen . His powers and genius were simply astonishing . A brilliant leader , a skilful engineer , a profound jurist , a scientific astronomer , an eloquent His genius . orator and accomplished poet - there was no ...
... Rome of her greatest citizen . His powers and genius were simply astonishing . A brilliant leader , a skilful engineer , a profound jurist , a scientific astronomer , an eloquent His genius . orator and accomplished poet - there was no ...
Page xvii
... Rome was not built without bloodshed ; and it was 5 by fire and sword , by blood and iron , that she pushed forward year by year the boundaries of her empire . But , except in point of discipline , the legions of Caesar bore little ...
... Rome was not built without bloodshed ; and it was 5 by fire and sword , by blood and iron , that she pushed forward year by year the boundaries of her empire . But , except in point of discipline , the legions of Caesar bore little ...
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aciem Aedui Aeduos Allobroges amplius Ariovistus army asyndeton ātis atque atum atus bello bellum Bibracte Caesar Caesarem castris causa centurion CHAP Cisalpine Gaul clause cohort conj copias čre ctum diem Divitiacus Dumnorix eius eorum equitatu erat ĕre ĕris esset etiam exercitum facere facio factum ferre flumen Gallia Gaul gratia habere Hastati Helvetii Helvetiorum hostium iniuria inter ipse ipsi iter ĭtum legati legion maniple Marius milia neque nostros obsides omnes omni ōnis oppidum Orgetorix ōris orum passuum perf pilum plural populi Romani posse posset prae praetor prep Prim proelio proelium pron propter propterea quod provincia quae quaestor quam quibus quid rebus Rhenum Rhone Roman Rome root Sequanis sese sibi signa supine stem tamen Teutoni Tigurini Treveri Triarii Vesontio