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... known to him but as objects of disdain . But these feudatories could no more break the unity of his empire , which embraced the whole bizeμevi . the total habitable world as then known to geography , or recog- nised by the muse of ...
... known to him but as objects of disdain . But these feudatories could no more break the unity of his empire , which embraced the whole bizeμevi . the total habitable world as then known to geography , or recog- nised by the muse of ...
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... known power in human hands has either been extensive , but wanting in intensity or intense , but wanting in extent or , thirdly , liable to permanent control and hazard from some antagonist power com . mensurate with itself . But the ...
... known power in human hands has either been extensive , but wanting in intensity or intense , but wanting in extent or , thirdly , liable to permanent control and hazard from some antagonist power com . mensurate with itself . But the ...
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... known , but very rarely any part of their private and personal history . We must of course commence with the mighty founder of the Cæsars . In his case we cannot expect so much of absolute novelty as in that of those who succeed . But ...
... known , but very rarely any part of their private and personal history . We must of course commence with the mighty founder of the Cæsars . In his case we cannot expect so much of absolute novelty as in that of those who succeed . But ...
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... known anecdotes are current in books , which illustrate his contempt for the vulgar class of auguries . In this , however , he went no farther than Cicero , and other great contemporaries , who assuredly were no atheists . One mark ...
... known anecdotes are current in books , which illustrate his contempt for the vulgar class of auguries . In this , however , he went no farther than Cicero , and other great contemporaries , who assuredly were no atheists . One mark ...
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... known by a name imply- ing a regal station ( probably from the ambitious courage which at times prompted it to attack the eagle ) , was observed to direct its flight towards the senate - house , consecrated by Pompey , whilst a crowd of ...
... known by a name imply- ing a regal station ( probably from the ambitious courage which at times prompted it to attack the eagle ) , was observed to direct its flight towards the senate - house , consecrated by Pompey , whilst a crowd of ...
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