A General History of Rome: From the Foundation of the City to the Fall of Augustulus, B.C. 753-A.D. 476Harper and Brothers, 1886 - 701 páginas |
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... attack upon Parthia . - Difficulties of his march beyond the Euphrates . - Disaster at Carrhæ . - Crassus and a large part of his army fall into the hands of the Parthians . - Crassus slain , and his remains insulted . ( B.c. 55-53 ...
... attack upon Parthia . - Difficulties of his march beyond the Euphrates . - Disaster at Carrhæ . - Crassus and a large part of his army fall into the hands of the Parthians . - Crassus slain , and his remains insulted . ( B.c. 55-53 ...
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... attacks the adherents of Vespasian in the Capitol . - Burning of the Capitoline temple . - Primus forces his way into Rome . - Fall of Vitellius . ( A.D. 68-70 . ) ... 488 CHAPTER LXI . Continuation of the conquest of Britain . - The ...
... attacks the adherents of Vespasian in the Capitol . - Burning of the Capitoline temple . - Primus forces his way into Rome . - Fall of Vitellius . ( A.D. 68-70 . ) ... 488 CHAPTER LXI . Continuation of the conquest of Britain . - The ...
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... attack Italy . - Sack of Rome by the Vandals , A.D. 455 . -Avitus emperor . - Ricimer the Sueve bestows the purple first on Majori- anus , afterwards on Severus . - The empire now limited to Italy only . --The emperor Anthemius supposed ...
... attack Italy . - Sack of Rome by the Vandals , A.D. 455 . -Avitus emperor . - Ricimer the Sueve bestows the purple first on Majori- anus , afterwards on Severus . - The empire now limited to Italy only . --The emperor Anthemius supposed ...
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... attack the tyrant Amulius , whom they conquered and slew . Thereupon Numitor surrendered to them the tract of land from the Tiber to the sixth mile on the road to Alba . The brothers contested the honor of founding a city to be held by ...
... attack the tyrant Amulius , whom they conquered and slew . Thereupon Numitor surrendered to them the tract of land from the Tiber to the sixth mile on the road to Alba . The brothers contested the honor of founding a city to be held by ...
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... attack of the Laurentines , to whom he had refused satisfaction for violence done by his subjects . From this time Romulus reigned alone over both nations in Rome . He was a brave and victorious ruler , and made successful war upon the ...
... attack of the Laurentines , to whom he had refused satisfaction for violence done by his subjects . From this time Romulus reigned alone over both nations in Rome . He was a brave and victorious ruler , and made successful war upon the ...
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Página 551 - This great social revolution had kept pace with the development of Roman jurisprudence. From an early period in the career of Roman conquest the governors of the provinces had been harassed by the conflict of law and usage as between the Roman and his subjects. The civil law of Rome had regarded the rights and duties of the citizen only, and its principles were wholly inapplicable to the great mass of the population abroad and even at home. Even within the city the pnetor could not dispense justice...