School history of Rome, abridged from General history of Rome by C. Puller

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Side 287 - The establishment of the Roman empire was, after all, the greatest political work that any human being ever wrought. The achievements of Alexander, of Caesar, of Charlemagne, of Napoleon, are not to be compared with it for a moment.
Side 358 - ... kindled in his mind a feeling of hostility to the professors of the young and vigorous system which was soon to supplant it. The fastidious pride of the Roman philosopher could not brook the simple creed on which the Christian leant, and by which he ruled himself in action. To live for the state, to...

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