An Inquiry Into the Credibility of the Early Roman History, Volume 2J. W. Parker and Son, 1855 - Historiography |
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... mine 302 74 A gold crater from the spoils of Veii is sent to the temple of Delphi 304 · 75 395 B.C. Capture of Falerii . Treachery of the schoolmaster 306 § 76 393 B.C. Division of the Veientine territory . viii CONTENTS .
... mine 302 74 A gold crater from the spoils of Veii is sent to the temple of Delphi 304 · 75 395 B.C. Capture of Falerii . Treachery of the schoolmaster 306 § 76 393 B.C. Division of the Veientine territory . viii CONTENTS .
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... viii . 50 . ( 24 ) ii . 2-5 . The early historian Piso likewise represented Brutus as fearing Collatinus simply on account of his name . The following words are cited by Gellius , xv . 29 , from the second book of his Annales : ' L ...
... viii . 50 . ( 24 ) ii . 2-5 . The early historian Piso likewise represented Brutus as fearing Collatinus simply on account of his name . The following words are cited by Gellius , xv . 29 , from the second book of his Annales : ' L ...
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... viii . 44 . Cicero , ( 41 ) Dion . Hal . v . 19 , 70 ; Plut . Publ . ii . 12 ; Livy , ii . 8 . Rep . ii . 31 , who attributes to Valerius only the law concerning the appeal , says that it was the first law passed in comitia centuriata ...
... viii . 44 . Cicero , ( 41 ) Dion . Hal . v . 19 , 70 ; Plut . Publ . ii . 12 ; Livy , ii . 8 . Rep . ii . 31 , who attributes to Valerius only the law concerning the appeal , says that it was the first law passed in comitia centuriata ...
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... viii . 650 . ( 49 ) τοῦτο τὸ ἔργον ἀθάνατον αὐτῷ δόξαν εἰργάσατο , says Dion . Hal . v . 25 . Livy remarks : incolumis ad suos tranavit , rem ausus plus famæ habituram ad posteros quam fidei ; ' ii . 10 . ( 50 ) Concerning the rewards ...
... viii . 650 . ( 49 ) τοῦτο τὸ ἔργον ἀθάνατον αὐτῷ δόξαν εἰργάσατο , says Dion . Hal . v . 25 . Livy remarks : incolumis ad suos tranavit , rem ausus plus famæ habituram ad posteros quam fidei ; ' ii . 10 . ( 50 ) Concerning the rewards ...
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... viii . 6 , § 16 . ( 59 ) Publ . 17. Zonaras , vii . 12 , gives the same story , and attributes the negotiation of Porsena to fear . It is likewise told in Polyæn . viii . 8 , where the same motive is assigned . The exploit of Mucius is ...
... viii . 6 , § 16 . ( 59 ) Publ . 17. Zonaras , vii . 12 , gives the same story , and attributes the negotiation of Porsena to fear . It is likewise told in Polyæn . viii . 8 , where the same motive is assigned . The exploit of Mucius is ...
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