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" ... by the glory of his great acts. Cicero, though he had a good opinion of his cause, yet detested the inhumanity of his victory, and never speaks of him with respect, nor of his government but as a proper tyranny ; calling him a master of three most... "
The Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth ... - Page 455
by Nathaniel Hooke - 1830
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The History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 1

Conyers Middleton - Rome - 1741 - 476 pages
...opinion of his caufe, yet detefted the inhumanity of his victory, and never fpeaks of him with refpect, nor of his government, but as a proper tyranny ; calling him a mafter of three moftpejtilent vices, luxury, avarice, cruelty [q]. He was the firft of his family,...
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The History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero: In Three Volumes, Volume 1

Conyers Middleton - 1767 - 498 pages
...opinion of his caufe, yet detefted the inhumanity of his victory, and never fpeaks of him with refpecl, nor of his government, but as a proper tyranny ; calling him a majler of three moft •pejiilent vices, luxury, avarice, cruelty [q]. He was the firft of his family,...
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The History of the Life of M. Tullius Cicero, Volume 1

Conyers Middleton - Authors, Latin - 1790 - 450 pages
...opinion of his caufe, yet detefted the inhumanity of his victory, and never fpeaks of him with refpect, nor of his government , but as a proper tyranny ; calling him "a mafter of three moft peftilent vices, luxury, avarice, cruelty I1I. He was the firft of his family...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...opinion of his caufe, yet dcteftcd th(: inhumanity of his victory, and never fpcaks of him with rcfpcct, nor of his government but as a .proper tyranny ; calling him, " a matter of three moft pcftiknt vices, " luxury, avarice, cruelly." He was the firft of his family whole...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...opinion of his caufe, yet detefted the inhumanity of his victory, and never fptaks of him with refpecl, nor of his government but as a proper tyranny ; calling him, " a mailer of three moft pef" tilent vices, luxury, avarice, cruelty." He was the firft of his family whofe...
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...cause , yet detested the inhumanity of his victory , and never speaks of 164 TUB ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. him with respect , nor of his government , but as...him , « a » master of three most pestilent vices , lux» ury , avarice , cruelty. » He was the first of his family , whose dead body was burnt : for...
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The Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 1

Conyers Middleton - Authors, Latin - 1804 - 496 pages
...his great acts. Cicero, though he had "a good opinion of his cause, yet detested the inhumanity of his victory, and never speaks of him with respect,...master of three most pestilent vices, luxury, avarice, cruelty. § He was the first of his family, whose dead body was burnt : for having ordered Marius's...
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the roman history from the building of rome to the ruin of the commonwealth

n. hooke - 1806 - 518 pages
...inhumanity of his victory, and never De otf.i;. " speaks of him with respect, nor of his govern" ment, but as a proper tyranny ; calling him a " master of...and cruelty." Notwithstanding the peculiar felicity abovementioned, Cicero, we see, remembers Sylla's inhumanity, and never speaks of him with respect;...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 4

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...of his great acts. Cicero, though he had a good opinion of his cause, jet detested the inhumanity of his victory, and never speaks of him with respect,...master of three most pestilent vices, luxury, avarice, cruelty.' He was the first of his family whose dead body was burnt ; for, having ordered Marins's remains...
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The Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 1

Conyers Middleton - 1818 - 482 pages
...of his great acts. Cicero, though he had a good opinion of his cause, yet detested the inhumanity of his victory, and never speaks of him with respect,...as a proper tyranny; calling him a master of three pestilent vices, luxury, avarice, cruelty .$ He was the first of his family whose dead body was * Quoties...
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