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... provincial life , when the old " religion of Numa " was finding its consummation in a State creed politically devised and diplomatically maintained , there befell an event which changed the history of mankind for ever . The birth of ...
... provincial life , when the old " religion of Numa " was finding its consummation in a State creed politically devised and diplomatically maintained , there befell an event which changed the history of mankind for ever . The birth of ...
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... province under the sun may compare with it . It is wholly plaine , and beautified with such abundance of goodly rivers , pleasant meadows , fruitful vineyards , fat pastures , delect- able gardens , orchards , woods and what not , that ...
... province under the sun may compare with it . It is wholly plaine , and beautified with such abundance of goodly rivers , pleasant meadows , fruitful vineyards , fat pastures , delect- able gardens , orchards , woods and what not , that ...
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... province under Roman Government can be only half completed by the student of the First Period , and is in most cases not begun at all by the student of the Third.1 The great majority of men choose the Second Period ; a tiny number only ...
... province under Roman Government can be only half completed by the student of the First Period , and is in most cases not begun at all by the student of the Third.1 The great majority of men choose the Second Period ; a tiny number only ...
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... province of the Roman world . There 1 e.g. Mommsen , Ihne , Mahaffy , all of whose views are open to serious objection . 2 Πόλεμος πύρινος . was , however , little thought for the future or THE " POLYBIAN " " 77 PERIOD.
... province of the Roman world . There 1 e.g. Mommsen , Ihne , Mahaffy , all of whose views are open to serious objection . 2 Πόλεμος πύρινος . was , however , little thought for the future or THE " POLYBIAN " " 77 PERIOD.
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... provinces . Later in origin than the preceding three , it lasts so long as Rome continues to be an Empire . The ... provincial system , that here I must rest content with laying emphasis on the importance of thought concerning the ...
... provinces . Later in origin than the preceding three , it lasts so long as Rome continues to be an Empire . The ... provincial system , that here I must rest content with laying emphasis on the importance of thought concerning the ...
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