An Inquiry Into the Credibility of the Early Roman History, Volume 2J. W. Parker and Son, 1855 - Historiography |
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... Battle of the Lake Regillus 3223 28 29 12 Consequences of the battle . Death of Tarquin at Cuma . 13 Comments upon the historical accounts for the first fourteen years of the Republic . 14 Chronological arrangement of the events for the ...
... Battle of the Lake Regillus 3223 28 29 12 Consequences of the battle . Death of Tarquin at Cuma . 13 Comments upon the historical accounts for the first fourteen years of the Republic . 14 Chronological arrangement of the events for the ...
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... Battles of Mount Gaurus , Saticula , and Suessula 411 17 Review of the accounts of the origin of the First Samnite ... Battle of Veseris . Devotion of Decius . Examination of the accounts of the reduction of Latium 424 22 339 B.C. Laws ...
... Battles of Mount Gaurus , Saticula , and Suessula 411 17 Review of the accounts of the origin of the First Samnite ... Battle of Veseris . Devotion of Decius . Examination of the accounts of the reduction of Latium 424 22 339 B.C. Laws ...
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... battle was fixed to the last day of February ; Plut . ib . Val . Max . i . 8 , § 5 , says that the Etruscans were seized in this battle with a panic fear , caused by the supernatural announcement of Silvanus that one more would be ...
... battle was fixed to the last day of February ; Plut . ib . Val . Max . i . 8 , § 5 , says that the Etruscans were seized in this battle with a panic fear , caused by the supernatural announcement of Silvanus that one more would be ...
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... battle , the prisoners are 4200 , in the latter , a little less than 4000 . ( 74 ) Dion . Hal . v . 39 ; Plut . Publ . 20 . ( 75 ) Dion . Hal . v . 47. Licinius Macer was the authority for this state- ment respecting the origin of the ...
... battle , the prisoners are 4200 , in the latter , a little less than 4000 . ( 74 ) Dion . Hal . v . 39 ; Plut . Publ . 20 . ( 75 ) Dion . Hal . v . 47. Licinius Macer was the authority for this state- ment respecting the origin of the ...
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... battle on Lake Regillus . Another federal assembly of the Latin towns is held , which , at the instigation of Sextus Tarquin and Mamilius , agrees to make war upon Rome . In the meantime , Latin envoys are sent to the Senate , to ...
... battle on Lake Regillus . Another federal assembly of the Latin towns is held , which , at the instigation of Sextus Tarquin and Mamilius , agrees to make war upon Rome . In the meantime , Latin envoys are sent to the Senate , to ...
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