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Page xiii
... they studied to adorn their nar- ratives . On the other hand , we have to set Dion's remark about the inconsistency observed at the time between Sal- lust's conduct in his province , and the sentiments declared in his writings . Now the ...
... they studied to adorn their nar- ratives . On the other hand , we have to set Dion's remark about the inconsistency observed at the time between Sal- lust's conduct in his province , and the sentiments declared in his writings . Now the ...
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... they had been constrained eventually to concede . Marius at the head of the popular party had humbled them by the successive acquisition of no less than seven consulships . They had invoked the aid of their military champion Sulla . A ...
... they had been constrained eventually to concede . Marius at the head of the popular party had humbled them by the successive acquisition of no less than seven consulships . They had invoked the aid of their military champion Sulla . A ...
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... they had been deprived of , and to acquire more , in the goodwill of the Italian communities , which had obtained the Roman franchise through the efforts of the leaders of this party at an earlier period , and generally in the support ...
... they had been deprived of , and to acquire more , in the goodwill of the Italian communities , which had obtained the Roman franchise through the efforts of the leaders of this party at an earlier period , and generally in the support ...
Page xxi
... they have been fairly ques- tioned , we must suppose that Sallust , as a bitter enemy of his adversaries , would not have failed to suggest some exte- nuation of them . On the whole Sallust's history seems to be written with remarkable ...
... they have been fairly ques- tioned , we must suppose that Sallust , as a bitter enemy of his adversaries , would not have failed to suggest some exte- nuation of them . On the whole Sallust's history seems to be written with remarkable ...
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... they were secretly well pleased at the opportunity it would give them to take up a bold attitude , and strike a blow , which , while it crushed the military faction , would inspire terror into both the Marians and the moderates . They ...
... they were secretly well pleased at the opportunity it would give them to take up a bold attitude , and strike a blow , which , while it crushed the military faction , would inspire terror into both the Marians and the moderates . They ...
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ætatem Africa afterwards animus armis authority belli bello bellum Bocchus Cæs Cæsar called Cambridge case Catil Catilina Ceterum Cicero Cimbri Cirta citizens city cloth Comp construction consul consulship cujus cuncta death equites erant esset exercitum facere first form found generally good great hæc Hence Hist hostes hostibus hostium Italy jubet Jugur Jugurtha Livy Lucan made magis Marius means Metellus military milites name neque nobles Numidæ Numidarum Numidia office omnibus opposed order party passage Patres conscripti paullo people perhaps person phrase place Plutarch Pompeius postquam postremo power præ prælio prælium præter præterea properly province public quæ read reading reipublicæ rempublicam republic right Romæ Roman Rome sæpe Sallust same says scil seems senate senatus sense sese sestertius sicuti simul sine Sulla tamen their time tion used Vell Virg vitæ word words year years Zama καὶ
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Page 83 - Omnis homines, patres conscripti, qui de rebus dubiis consultant, ab odio, amicitia, ira atque misericordia vacuos esse decet.
Page 17 - Igitur primo pecuniae, deinde imperi cupido crevit; ea quasi materies omnium malorum fuere. Namque avaritia fidem, probitatem ceterasque artis bonas subvortit; pro his superbiam, crudelitatem, deos neglegere, omnia venalia habere edocuit. Ambitio multos mortalis falsos fieri subegit, aliud clausum in pectore, aliud in lingua promptum habere, amicitias inimicitiasque non ex re, sed ex commodo aestumare, magisque voltum quam ingenium bonum habere.
Page 8 - ... statui res gestas populi Romani carptim, ut quaeque memoria digna videbantur, perscribere, — eo magis, quod mihi a spe, metu, partibus rei publicae animus liber erat.
Page 15 - Romano numquam ea copia fuit, quia prudentissumus quisque maxume negotiosus erat; ingenium nemo sine corpore exercebat; optumus quisque facere quam dicere, sua ab aliis benefacta laudari quam ipse aliorum narrare malebat.
Page 119 - ... eorum famam atque gloriam adaequaverit. At contra, quis est omnium his moribus, quin divitiis et sumptibus, non probitate neque industria cum majoribus suis contendat 1 etiam homines novi, qui antea per virtutem soliti erant nobilitatem antevenire, furtim et per latrocinia potius [quam bonis artibus] ad imperia et honores nituntur...
Page 18 - Putares Sullam venisse in Italiam non belli vindicem, sed pacis auctorem: tanta cum quiete exercitum per Calabriam Apuliamque cum singular! cura frugum, agrorum, hominum, urbium perduxit in Campaniam...
Page 181 - ... ferre plus dimidiati mensis cibaria ; ferre, si quid ad usum velint ; ferre vallum. Nam scutum, gladium, galeam in onere nostri milites non plus numerant, quam humeros, lacertos, manus. Arma enim membra militis esse dicunt.