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... TACITUS . Agricola , XIX . " Beginning with himself and his family , he first made himself master in his own house ; a thing which is , in many cases , as difficult as the ruling of a province . " " Ab alio exspectes , alteri quod ...
... TACITUS . Agricola , XIX . " Beginning with himself and his family , he first made himself master in his own house ; a thing which is , in many cases , as difficult as the ruling of a province . " " Ab alio exspectes , alteri quod ...
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... TACITUS . Annals , I. , 69 . " All this was inflamed and aggravated by Sejanus , who with his thorough comprehension of the character of Tiberius , sowed for a distant future hatreds which the emperor might treasure up and might exhibit ...
... TACITUS . Annals , I. , 69 . " All this was inflamed and aggravated by Sejanus , who with his thorough comprehension of the character of Tiberius , sowed for a distant future hatreds which the emperor might treasure up and might exhibit ...
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... TACITUS . History , IV . , 70 . 66 No hatred is so bitter as that of near relations . " " Acherontis pabulum . " PLAUTUS . Casina , Act II . , Sc . I. , 12 .— ( Cleostrata . ) " Food for Acheron . " " Acribus initiis , incurioso fine ...
... TACITUS . History , IV . , 70 . 66 No hatred is so bitter as that of near relations . " " Acherontis pabulum . " PLAUTUS . Casina , Act II . , Sc . I. , 12 .— ( Cleostrata . ) " Food for Acheron . " " Acribus initiis , incurioso fine ...
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... TACITUS . Annals , III . , 19 . " So obscure are the greatest events , as some take for granted any hearsay , whatever its source , others turn truth into falsehood , and both errors find encouragement with posterity . " - ( Church and ...
... TACITUS . Annals , III . , 19 . " So obscure are the greatest events , as some take for granted any hearsay , whatever its source , others turn truth into falsehood , and both errors find encouragement with posterity . " - ( Church and ...
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... TACITUS . History , I. , 1 . " To flattery there attaches the shameful imputation of servility , to ma- lignity the false appearance of independence . " 66 ( Nam quae inscitia est ) , Advorsum stimulum calces . " - ( Church and Brodribb ...
... TACITUS . History , I. , 1 . " To flattery there attaches the shameful imputation of servility , to ma- lignity the false appearance of independence . " 66 ( Nam quae inscitia est ) , Advorsum stimulum calces . " - ( Church and Brodribb ...
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