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... Nero's it might be owing that his imperial namesake reigned at all . But the infamy of the one has eclipsed the glory of the other . When the name of Nero is heard , who thinks of the consul ? But such are human things . - BYRON . ABOUT ...
... Nero's it might be owing that his imperial namesake reigned at all . But the infamy of the one has eclipsed the glory of the other . When the name of Nero is heard , who thinks of the consul ? But such are human things . - BYRON . ABOUT ...
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... Nero , even Scipio himself , are as nothing when compared to the spirit , and wisdom , and power of Rome . The senate , which voted its thanks to its political enemy , Varro , after his disastrous defeat , because he had not despaired ...
... Nero , even Scipio himself , are as nothing when compared to the spirit , and wisdom , and power of Rome . The senate , which voted its thanks to its political enemy , Varro , after his disastrous defeat , because he had not despaired ...
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... Nero , a patrician of one of the families of the great Claudian house . Nero had served during the pre- ceding years of the war both against Hannibal in Italy and against Hasdrubal in Spain ; but it is remarkable that the his- tories ...
... Nero , a patrician of one of the families of the great Claudian house . Nero had served during the pre- ceding years of the war both against Hannibal in Italy and against Hasdrubal in Spain ; but it is remarkable that the his- tories ...
Page 108
... Nero the energy and spirit which were required at this crisis , and it is equally creditable to the patriotism of the people that they followed the advice of the senate by electing a general who had no showy exploits to recommend him to ...
... Nero the energy and spirit which were required at this crisis , and it is equally creditable to the patriotism of the people that they followed the advice of the senate by electing a general who had no showy exploits to recommend him to ...
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... Nero ; the people were willing to elect him the only opposition came from himself . He taunted them with their inconsistency in honoring the man whom they had convicted of a base crime . " If I am innocent , " said he , " why did you ...
... Nero ; the people were willing to elect him the only opposition came from himself . He taunted them with their inconsistency in honoring the man whom they had convicted of a base crime . " If I am innocent , " said he , " why did you ...
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