Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2I. Thomas, 1804 |
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... because he hop- ed by appealing the anger of the gods , to render the prodigies in- effectual . It was not Fabius , however , but Cn . Servilius Geminus , who was colleague to Flaminius . tience ; not to give battle to a man who FABIUS ...
... because he hop- ed by appealing the anger of the gods , to render the prodigies in- effectual . It was not Fabius , however , but Cn . Servilius Geminus , who was colleague to Flaminius . tience ; not to give battle to a man who FABIUS ...
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... because they placed their greatest strength in the infantry , and therefore chose that the commander in chief fhould be always pofted among them ; or else because they would have the dictator , whofe power in all other refpects was very ...
... because they placed their greatest strength in the infantry , and therefore chose that the commander in chief fhould be always pofted among them ; or else because they would have the dictator , whofe power in all other refpects was very ...
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... because they faw no refource for the ftate , if fuch a number of their youths fhould be cut off . They addreffed themselves , therefore , to the other conful , Paulus Æmilius , a man of great experience in war , but difagreeable to the ...
... because they faw no refource for the ftate , if fuch a number of their youths fhould be cut off . They addreffed themselves , therefore , to the other conful , Paulus Æmilius , a man of great experience in war , but difagreeable to the ...
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... ule of his weapons , because he had loft his hands , had torn off the note and cars of the Numidian with his teeth , and in that fit of rage expired . After this great fuccefs , Hannibal's friends advised him to FABIUS MAXIMUS . rg.
... ule of his weapons , because he had loft his hands , had torn off the note and cars of the Numidian with his teeth , and in that fit of rage expired . After this great fuccefs , Hannibal's friends advised him to FABIUS MAXIMUS . rg.
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... because it was unlawful for perfons in mourning to celebrate it ; and at that time there was not one matron in Rome who was not in mourning . In fact , the feaft was not entirely omitted , but kept as foon as the mourning was ex- pired ...
... because it was unlawful for perfons in mourning to celebrate it ; and at that time there was not one matron in Rome who was not in mourning . In fact , the feaft was not entirely omitted , but kept as foon as the mourning was ex- pired ...
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