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A NEW CLASSICAL DICTIONARY OF GREEK AND ROMAN BIOGRAPHY, MYTHOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY, PARTLY BASED UPON THE DICTIONARY OF GREEK AND ROMAN BIOGRAPHY AND MYTHOLOGY.

Author : William George Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1070 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112003416358

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A NEW CLASSICAL DICTIONARY OF GREEK AND ROMAN BIOGRAPHY, MYTHOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY, PARTLY BASED UPON THE DICTIONARY OF GREEK AND ROMAN BIOGRAPHY AND MYTHOLOGY. by William George Smith Pdf

Oarses-Zygia

Author : William Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1420 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Biography
ISBN : OSU:32435023900574

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Oarses-Zygia

Author : William Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Biography
ISBN : OCLC:1085058

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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Volume 1

Author : Sir, William Smith
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
Page : 1178 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1230149104

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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Volume 1 by Sir, William Smith Pdf

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ...him for having been the first to reveal the conspiracy, and Vettius was cast into prison. Towards the end of Caesar's praetorship, a circumstance occurred which created a great stir at the time. Clodius had an intrigue with Pompeia, Caesar's wife, and had entered Caesar's house in disguise at the festival of the Bona Dea, at which men were not allowed to be present, and which was always celebrated at the house of one of the higher magistrates. He was detected and brought to trial; but though Caesar divorced his wife, he would not appear against Clodius, for the latter was a favourite with the people, and was closely connected with Caesar's party. In this year Pompey returned to Rome from the Mithridatic war, and quietly disbanded his army. At the expiration of his praetorship Caesar obtained the province of Further Spain, B. C. 61. But his debts had now become so great, and his creditors so clamorous for payment, that he was obliged to apply to Crassus for assistance before leaving Rome. This he readily obtained; Crassus became surety for him, as did also others of his friends; but these and other circumstances detained him so long that he did not reach his province till the summer. Hitherto Caesar's public career had been confined almost exclusively to political life; and he had had scarcely any opportunity of displaying that genius for war which has enrolled his name among the greatest generals of the world. He was now for the first time at the head of a regular army, and soon shewed that he knew how to make use of it. He commenced his campaign by subduing the mountainous tribes of Lusitania, which had plundered the country, took the town of Brigantium in the country of the Gallaeci, and gained many other advantages over the enemy. His...