The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art, literature, and practical mechanics, by the orig. ed. of the Encyclopaedia metropolitana [T. Curtis]., Део 2,Том 18Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) |
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... Octavianus , instead of abating his claims , sold his own patri- monial estate to pay such legacies as Cæsar had left , and particularly that to the people . By these means he gained a degree of popularity , which his enemies vainly ...
... Octavianus , instead of abating his claims , sold his own patri- monial estate to pay such legacies as Cæsar had left , and particularly that to the people . By these means he gained a degree of popularity , which his enemies vainly ...
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... Octavianus , with the army he had raised , to curb his insolence . The consuls , Hirtius and Pansa , joined also their forces ; and , thus combined , they marched at the head of a numerous army , against Antony into Cisalpine Gaul ...
... Octavianus , with the army he had raised , to curb his insolence . The consuls , Hirtius and Pansa , joined also their forces ; and , thus combined , they marched at the head of a numerous army , against Antony into Cisalpine Gaul ...
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... Octavianus , and possessed neither in- terest in the army nor authority among the people . Their first care was to punish those whom they had formerly marked for vengeance . The head of Brutus was sent to Rome to be thrown at the foot ...
... Octavianus , and possessed neither in- terest in the army nor authority among the people . Their first care was to punish those whom they had formerly marked for vengeance . The head of Brutus was sent to Rome to be thrown at the foot ...
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... Octavianus , who had long meditated diminishing the number , resolved to begin by getting rid of Pompey . He was master of two fleets ; one of which he had caused to be built at Ravenna ; and another which Menodorus , who revolted from ...
... Octavianus , who had long meditated diminishing the number , resolved to begin by getting rid of Pompey . He was master of two fleets ; one of which he had caused to be built at Ravenna ; and another which Menodorus , who revolted from ...
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... Octavianus . In fact , she had always loved Antony's fortunes rather than his person ; and if she could have fallen upon any method of saving herself , though even at his expense , she would have embraced it . She even still had some ...
... Octavianus . In fact , she had always loved Antony's fortunes rather than his person ; and if she could have fallen upon any method of saving herself , though even at his expense , she would have embraced it . She even still had some ...
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