Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's Abridgment of the History of Rome ...Whittaker, 1839 - 539 páginas |
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... Vitellius and Vespasian - The siege of Jerusalem by Titus ... SECTION X. The reigns of Titus and Domitian SECTION XI . The assassination of Domitian . CHAPTER XXIII . The five good emperors of Rome . 379 386 393 400 408 415 SECTION I ...
... Vitellius and Vespasian - The siege of Jerusalem by Titus ... SECTION X. The reigns of Titus and Domitian SECTION XI . The assassination of Domitian . CHAPTER XXIII . The five good emperors of Rome . 379 386 393 400 408 415 SECTION I ...
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... the throne , A.D. 69 , but was opposed by Vitellius , who was supported by the army , which he then commanded in Germany . ( Crevier . ) ing this distinction ; in all his deportment there appeared 396 HISTORY OF ROME .
... the throne , A.D. 69 , but was opposed by Vitellius , who was supported by the army , which he then commanded in Germany . ( Crevier . ) ing this distinction ; in all his deportment there appeared 396 HISTORY OF ROME .
Página 398
... Vitellius ' their general , were at length induced to proclaim him emperor ; and regardless of the senate , they declared that they had an equal right to appoint to that high station , with the cohorts at Rome . 31. Otho departed from ...
... Vitellius ' their general , were at length induced to proclaim him emperor ; and regardless of the senate , they declared that they had an equal right to appoint to that high station , with the cohorts at Rome . 31. Otho departed from ...
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... Vitellius . Questions for Examination . 1. What was the character of Servius Galba ? 2. Did he at length emerge from his obscurity ? 3. Was he formidable to Nero ? 4. What was the conduct of Nero on this emergency ? 5. Did he actually ...
... Vitellius . Questions for Examination . 1. What was the character of Servius Galba ? 2. Did he at length emerge from his obscurity ? 3. Was he formidable to Nero ? 4. What was the conduct of Nero on this emergency ? 5. Did he actually ...
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... VITELLIUS was declared emperor by the senate , and received the marks of distinction which were now accus- tomed to follow the appointments of the strongest side . 2 . Upon his arrival at Rome , he entered the city , not as a place he ...
... VITELLIUS was declared emperor by the senate , and received the marks of distinction which were now accus- tomed to follow the appointments of the strongest side . 2 . Upon his arrival at Rome , he entered the city , not as a place he ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
Africa ancient Antony appeared arms attempt Augustus barbarians battle became began body Brennus Brutus Cæsar called camp Carthage Carthaginians Cassius cause cavalry celebrated character Christians Clau'dius Cleopa'tra command conduct conquered conquest consequence conspiracy Constantine consul cruelties death decemviri defeated desired Domi'tian emperor empire enemy engagement fate father favour followed forces former formidable friends Galba Gaul gave Goths Gracchus Hannibal head honour horse inhabitants Italy Jugurtha Julius Cæsar killed king laws legions length Ma'rius means murdered Nero obliged occasion offered oppose patricians peace person plebeians Pompey Pompey's possessed pretence prince prisoners provinces punishment Pyrrhus Questions for Examination received reign resolution resolved Roman empire Rome Samnites seemed seized senate sent Servius Tullius siege slain slave soldiers soon Spain Strabo success Sylla Tarquin thousand throne Tiberius tion took town tribunes triumph troops victory virtue Vitellius wife
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Página 59 - He heard it, but he heeded not, — his eyes Were with his heart, 'and that was far away. He recked not of the life he lost nor prize, But where his rude hut by the Danube lay, There were his young barbarians all at play, There was their Daci.an mother, — he, their sire, Butchered to make a Roman holiday! — All this rushed with his blood. — Shall he expire And unavenged? — Arise, ye Goths, and glut your ire!
Página 526 - Waft, waft, ye winds, His story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole ; Till o'er our ransomed nature The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign.
Página 169 - The brave man is not he who feels no fear, . For that were stupid and irrational, But he, whose noble soul its fear subdues, And bravely dares the danger nature shrinks from.
Página 310 - Come, Antony, and young Octavius, come, Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius, For Cassius is aweary of the world ; Hated by one he loves ; braved by his brother ! Check'd like a bondman ; all his faults observed, Set in a note-book, learn'd and conn'd by rote, To cast into my teeth.
Página 303 - But yesterday the word of Caesar might Have stood against the world : now lies he there, And none so poor to do him reverence.
Página 59 - I see before me the gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand ; his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low ; And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower ; and now The arena swims around him ; he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won.
Página 303 - O mighty Caesar! dost thou lie so low? Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, Shrunk to this little measure?
Página 339 - O sun ! thy uprise shall I see no more ; Fortune and Antony part here ; even here Do we shake hands. All come to this ? The hearts That spaniel'd me at heels, to whom I gave Their wishes, do discandy, melt their sweets On blossoming Caesar ; and this pine is bark'd, That overtopp'd them all.
Página 14 - His aid in vain : the man o'erpowers the god. And can ye see this righteous chief atone With guiltless blood for vices not his own? To all the gods his constant vows were paid ; Sure, though he wars for Troy, he claims our aid.
Página 480 - A crown ! What is it ? It is to bear the miseries of a people ! To hear their murmurs, feel their discontents, And sink beneath a load of splendid care ! To have your best success...