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... emperor , had a different meaning then from what it has now . It was properly given to the Roman generals as a high honour ; but it did not descend from father to son , and might be granted to any person whom the senate wished to reward ...
... emperor , had a different meaning then from what it has now . It was properly given to the Roman generals as a high honour ; but it did not descend from father to son , and might be granted to any person whom the senate wished to reward ...
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... EMPEROR OF ROME , B. C. 27 . THE history of the Republic of Rome ends with the death of Antony . From that time the Romans were governed by emperors , the first of whom was Octavius , or Augustus , as he was called by the senate on his ...
... EMPEROR OF ROME , B. C. 27 . THE history of the Republic of Rome ends with the death of Antony . From that time the Romans were governed by emperors , the first of whom was Octavius , or Augustus , as he was called by the senate on his ...
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... emperors who reigned before them , that they could do very little to serve their country . The really important events ... emperor . From this time the character of Augustus seems to have changed : he was merciful and forgiving , instead ...
... emperors who reigned before them , that they could do very little to serve their country . The really important events ... emperor . From this time the character of Augustus seems to have changed : he was merciful and forgiving , instead ...
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... emperor's reign was , from these circumstances , very melancholy . His health began to sink , and about the middle of August , A.D. 14 , it was evident both to himself and to others that his death was near . Such a time must be awful to ...
... emperor's reign was , from these circumstances , very melancholy . His health began to sink , and about the middle of August , A.D. 14 , it was evident both to himself and to others that his death was near . Such a time must be awful to ...
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... emperor thought was intended to find fault with himself . The prisons were crowded . At length , Tiberius gave orders that all the accused should be killed at once . The misery which this command caused cannot be described ; but ...
... emperor thought was intended to find fault with himself . The prisons were crowded . At length , Tiberius gave orders that all the accused should be killed at once . The misery which this command caused cannot be described ; but ...
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Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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,