The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 7Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1811 - Artists |
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... senate , through hatred to Tiberius , conformed with much delight to the wishes of the new emperor , who gave to the Roman people the most magnificent hopes . He recalled the exiles , dimi- nished the taxes , banished the profligate ...
... senate , through hatred to Tiberius , conformed with much delight to the wishes of the new emperor , who gave to the Roman people the most magnificent hopes . He recalled the exiles , dimi- nished the taxes , banished the profligate ...
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... senate assembled to esta- blish a form of government ; during the discussion some soldiers entered the palace , in order to pillage it : they found in an obscure place à man trembling with fear , they accost him , salute him with the ...
... senate assembled to esta- blish a form of government ; during the discussion some soldiers entered the palace , in order to pillage it : they found in an obscure place à man trembling with fear , they accost him , salute him with the ...
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... senate was willing to bestow on him , for the exploits of his lieutenants . and Vespasian had reduced Great Britain . Claudius assisted at the taking of several cities . The obse- quious legions saluted him Imperator ; and the senate ...
... senate was willing to bestow on him , for the exploits of his lieutenants . and Vespasian had reduced Great Britain . Claudius assisted at the taking of several cities . The obse- quious legions saluted him Imperator ; and the senate ...
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... senators , and more than three hun- dred knights , were put to death . The treasures of the state passed into the hands of his unworthy cour- tiers , Pallas and Narcissus , and the lives of the citizens were at their disposal . Fallen ...
... senators , and more than three hun- dred knights , were put to death . The treasures of the state passed into the hands of his unworthy cour- tiers , Pallas and Narcissus , and the lives of the citizens were at their disposal . Fallen ...
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... senators . The caprice of an imbecile took it out of the hands of both ; an extraordinary instance of the success of a despotism , which had convulsed the universe . PE DE CARAVAG 0 Hural by Him . dr En CLAUDIUS . [ ROME .
... senators . The caprice of an imbecile took it out of the hands of both ; an extraordinary instance of the success of a despotism , which had convulsed the universe . PE DE CARAVAG 0 Hural by Him . dr En CLAUDIUS . [ ROME .
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