A History of RomeE. Maynard, 1878 - 521 strán (strany) |
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A History of Rome: Amply Illustrated with Maps, Plans, and Engravings Robert Fowler Leighton Úplné zobrazenie - 1880 |
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Africa allies Antonius Asia assembly Augustus battle became Brutus Cæsar called camp Campania capital Capitolinus carried Carthage Carthaginians Cassius Cato cavalry Cicero Cimbri civil Claudius Clodius colonies comitia centuriata comitia curiata command compelled conquest consul consular consulship Crassus death declared defeated Drusus East elected emperor empire Etruria Etruscans favor fleet formed Gajus Gaul gods Gracchus Greece Greek Hannibal Hasdrubal hastati imperium Italian Italy Jugurtha Jupiter king land Latin Latium legions Livy Lucullus Macedonia magistrates Marius Metellus military Mithridates Mommsen nobility Numidia Octavius party patricians peace plebeians plunder Plut Polybius Pompejus popular prætor provinces quæstor republic restored return to Rome revolt Roman army Roman citizens Rome Sabines Samnites Scipio senate senatorial sent sesterces Sicily siege slaves soldiers Spain Sulla Tarentum Tarquinius temple territory Tiber Tiberius took towns triarii tribes tribunes triumph victory vote
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Strana 475 - This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that JESUS CHRIST came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
Strana 475 - Come unto me, all ye that labor, and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
Strana 456 - Hesperides, and was afterwards broken into the rocks and caverns of Thrace. The subterraneous pipes conveyed an inexhaustible supply of water ; and what had just before appeared a level plain, might be suddenly converted into a wide lake, covered with armed vessels, and replenished with the monsters of the deep.
Strana 224 - The human avalanche, which for thirteen years had alarmed the nations from the Danube to the Ebro, from the Seine to the Po, rested beneath the sod or toiled under the yoke of slavery ; the forlorn hope of the German migrations had performed its duty ; the homeless people of the Cimbri and their comrades were no more.
Strana 437 - Attention was given to agriculture, and a warm encouragement to literature, so that his age was the most brilliant in Roman annals. Under his rule commerce rode securely on every sea. The products of agriculture increased both in Italy and in the provinces. The peace, the prosperity, and the refineover the best portions of Europe to which the excellence of our modern institutions may, in great measure, be referred.
Strana 425 - Houses were everywhere erected, at the distance only of five or six miles ; each of them was constantly provided with forty horses, and by the help of these relays, it was easy to travel a hundred miles in a day along the Roman roads.
Strana 342 - Being at length entered the senate-house, -where the conspirators were prepared to receive him, he met one Spurina, an augur, who had foretold his danger, to whom he said, smiling, " Well, Spu" rina, the ides of March are come." " Yes," replied the augur,
Strana 244 - Sextilius, to tell you that he forbids you to set foot in Africa. If you obey not, he will support the Senate's decree, and treat you as a public enemy." Marius, upon hearing this, was struck dumb with grief and indignation. He uttered not a word for some time, but regarded the officer with a menacing aspect. At length the officer...
Strana 311 - Caesar has not only repulsed the Gauls, he has conquered them. The Alps were once the barrier between Italy and the barbarians; the gods had placed them there for that very purpose—to shelter Rome in the weakness of her infancy.
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