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... remained deeply impressed on his mind . 66 But the Those who study his picture of the Roman Empire , under Augustus and his first successors , must feel that it was inspired by the sight of Rome , of " the Eternal City , " into which ...
... remained deeply impressed on his mind . 66 But the Those who study his picture of the Roman Empire , under Augustus and his first successors , must feel that it was inspired by the sight of Rome , of " the Eternal City , " into which ...
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... remained less ex- posed , whilst he inflicted a more dangerous wound on his adversary . The legion was usually drawn up eight deep ; and the regular distance of three feet was left between the files as well as ranks.t A body of troops ...
... remained less ex- posed , whilst he inflicted a more dangerous wound on his adversary . The legion was usually drawn up eight deep ; and the regular distance of three feet was left between the files as well as ranks.t A body of troops ...
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... remained fixed and permanent , we may ven- ture to describe the distribution of the troops . Three legions were sufficient for Britain . The principal strength lay upon the Rhine and Danube , and consisted of sixteen legions , in the ...
... remained fixed and permanent , we may ven- ture to describe the distribution of the troops . Three legions were sufficient for Britain . The principal strength lay upon the Rhine and Danube , and consisted of sixteen legions , in the ...
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... remained an object of terror rather than of curiosity ; the whole extent of the Mediterranean , after the destruction of Carthage , and the extirpation of the pirates , was included within their provinces . The policy of the emperors ...
... remained an object of terror rather than of curiosity ; the whole extent of the Mediterranean , after the destruction of Carthage , and the extirpation of the pirates , was included within their provinces . The policy of the emperors ...
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... remained the capital of a great monarchy . The king dom of Macedonia , which , under the reign of Alexander , gave laws to Asia , derived more solid advantages from the policy of the two Philips ; and , with its dependencies of Epirus ...
... remained the capital of a great monarchy . The king dom of Macedonia , which , under the reign of Alexander , gave laws to Asia , derived more solid advantages from the policy of the two Philips ; and , with its dependencies of Epirus ...
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