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Page 28
... took fright and abandoned them , and Saturninus and Glaucia , when they found that Marius was an inept politician , threw him over , decided on a coup d'état , and in the consular elections of 99 B.C. , murdered the senatorial candidate ...
... took fright and abandoned them , and Saturninus and Glaucia , when they found that Marius was an inept politician , threw him over , decided on a coup d'état , and in the consular elections of 99 B.C. , murdered the senatorial candidate ...
Page 147
... took to their strongholds . Of his own situation he says : because of the enemy's superiority in mounted troops , ' all the lines of communication were interrupted ' , which meant that ' he could in no wise be assisted from the Province ...
... took to their strongholds . Of his own situation he says : because of the enemy's superiority in mounted troops , ' all the lines of communication were interrupted ' , which meant that ' he could in no wise be assisted from the Province ...
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... took it , but was prevented by the crush of the people from doing so . Because it was customary for the magistrates , when about to enter the Senate House , to take auspices , Caesar did so . They proved in- auspicious . Nevertheless ...
... took it , but was prevented by the crush of the people from doing so . Because it was customary for the magistrates , when about to enter the Senate House , to take auspices , Caesar did so . They proved in- auspicious . Nevertheless ...
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CHAPTER I | 15 |
Inauguration of the Century of Revolution | 22 |
The First Civil | 28 |
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