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... tried to persuade him that Servius was taking his place , and that if he was dead , there would be no doubt of his being made king himself . Tarquinius must have been nearly as wicked as his wife , for he listened to all she said , and ...
... tried to persuade him that Servius was taking his place , and that if he was dead , there would be no doubt of his being made king himself . Tarquinius must have been nearly as wicked as his wife , for he listened to all she said , and ...
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... tried more and more to gain power , and the plebeians tried to prevent them from doing so . Probably , if the patricians had been kind to the poor , they might have governed without much difficulty ; but they were very selfish , and the ...
... tried more and more to gain power , and the plebeians tried to prevent them from doing so . Probably , if the patricians had been kind to the poor , they might have governed without much difficulty ; but they were very selfish , and the ...
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... tried to help the plebeians , but they could not succeed in having their laws altered ; and the plebeians , being quite in despair , used to hold se- cret meetings and plot how to free themselves . At length they agreed together to ...
... tried to help the plebeians , but they could not succeed in having their laws altered ; and the plebeians , being quite in despair , used to hold se- cret meetings and plot how to free themselves . At length they agreed together to ...
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... tried , left Rome , and set off for Antium , a city belonging to the Volscians . He arrived there late in the evening , and imme- diately went to the house of Attius Tullius , a powerful Volscian chief . There was one room in heathen ...
... tried , left Rome , and set off for Antium , a city belonging to the Volscians . He arrived there late in the evening , and imme- diately went to the house of Attius Tullius , a powerful Volscian chief . There was one room in heathen ...
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... tried to take possession of the capitol ; but they were all either killed or forced to retire ; and Cæso , it is supposed , was amongst the number of the slain . Cincinnatus appeared once more at Rome after the death of his son , upon ...
... tried to take possession of the capitol ; but they were all either killed or forced to retire ; and Cæso , it is supposed , was amongst the number of the slain . Cincinnatus appeared once more at Rome after the death of his son , upon ...
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The Child's First History of Rome, by the Author of 'Amy Herbert' Elizabeth Missing Sewell Ingen förhandsgranskning - 2015 |
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Sida 195 - But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea, in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither : notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee. And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Sida 56 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield : but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Sida 7 - Sabine soldiery, she promised to betray the fort to them, if they would give her what they wore on their left arms ; whereupon, after having been admitted by her, they threw their shields on her, and crushed her.
Sida 168 - Being at length entered the senate-house, where the conspirators were prepared to receive him, he met one Spurina, an augur, who had foretold his danger, to whom he said, smiling, " Well, " Spurina, the ides of March are come." " Yes," replied the augur,