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... franchise ; by which these men substituted a civilisation of their own in place of the Oriental or barbarian customs which they destroyed . This civilisation was itself from early days the product of a blend of peoples . It was not ...
... franchise ; by which these men substituted a civilisation of their own in place of the Oriental or barbarian customs which they destroyed . This civilisation was itself from early days the product of a blend of peoples . It was not ...
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... franchise freely . To indicate the chief stages of this long history and the particular problems which in the various " periods " called for decision by Rome's rulers ; to examine , however briefly , the character of some of the ancient ...
... franchise freely . To indicate the chief stages of this long history and the particular problems which in the various " periods " called for decision by Rome's rulers ; to examine , however briefly , the character of some of the ancient ...
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... franchise to the conquered , and at once incurred a peril which came near to destroying him . But in defeat he learnt his old lesson anew , and the wisdom of his statesmen saved him . Rome's second advantage was her position in Italy ...
... franchise to the conquered , and at once incurred a peril which came near to destroying him . But in defeat he learnt his old lesson anew , and the wisdom of his statesmen saved him . Rome's second advantage was her position in Italy ...
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... Siena and Florence suggest that the nature of the people had not been greatly changed by the veneer of Christ lanity spread over it , munities into the Roman franchise . When once the Etruscans 40 THE STUDY OF ROMAN HISTORY.
... Siena and Florence suggest that the nature of the people had not been greatly changed by the veneer of Christ lanity spread over it , munities into the Roman franchise . When once the Etruscans 40 THE STUDY OF ROMAN HISTORY.
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Bernard William Henderson. munities into the Roman franchise . When once the Etruscans had submitted , their neighbours , the Umbrian hill - folk , gave little trouble . Through the heart of their land the Romans drove their Great North ...
Bernard William Henderson. munities into the Roman franchise . When once the Etruscans had submitted , their neighbours , the Umbrian hill - folk , gave little trouble . Through the heart of their land the Romans drove their Great North ...
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