The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1J.A. James, 1841 |
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... dangerous to trust the sincerity of Augus- tus ; to seem to distrust it , was still more dangerous . The respective advan- tages of monarchy and a republic have often divided speculative inquirers ; the present greatness of the Roman ...
... dangerous to trust the sincerity of Augus- tus ; to seem to distrust it , was still more dangerous . The respective advan- tages of monarchy and a republic have often divided speculative inquirers ; the present greatness of the Roman ...
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... dangerous citizen before the tribunal of his country ; and the public service was rewarded by riches and honours . ( 1 ) ... danger did there appear in the example , that the most jealous of tyrants disdained o punish it Tacit . Annal . vi ...
... dangerous citizen before the tribunal of his country ; and the public service was rewarded by riches and honours . ( 1 ) ... danger did there appear in the example , that the most jealous of tyrants disdained o punish it Tacit . Annal . vi ...
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... - six times , Paulus , first of the Secuta » , & c . ( 41 ) Dion , L. lxxii . p . 1221. He speaks of his own baseness and danger . only senator who asserted the honour of his rank . 56 THE DECLINE AND FALL Acts as a Gladiator.
... - six times , Paulus , first of the Secuta » , & c . ( 41 ) Dion , L. lxxii . p . 1221. He speaks of his own baseness and danger . only senator who asserted the honour of his rank . 56 THE DECLINE AND FALL Acts as a Gladiator.
Side 57
... danger , and by the habit of slaughter , which he contracted in his daily amusements . History has preserved a long list of consular senators sacrificed to his wanton suspicion , which sought out , with peculiar anxiety , those ...
... danger , and by the habit of slaughter , which he contracted in his daily amusements . History has preserved a long list of consular senators sacrificed to his wanton suspicion , which sought out , with peculiar anxiety , those ...
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... danger of secret conspiracy , by the faithful attendance of six hundred chosen men , who never quitted his person or their cuirasses , either by night or by day , during the whole march . Advancing with a steady and rapid course , he ...
... danger of secret conspiracy , by the faithful attendance of six hundred chosen men , who never quitted his person or their cuirasses , either by night or by day , during the whole march . Advancing with a steady and rapid course , he ...
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