C. Cornelii Taciti Opera: cum indice rerum, ad optimorum liborum fidem adcuravit C. H. Weise, Volumes 1-2Sumptibus and typis Caroli Tauchnitii, 1829 |
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... Nero " takes place in the house of EPICHARIS , a woman famous in Rome , a priestess of Venus . Among the guests present is VINDEX , prince of Aquitania , who after- wards plays an important part in bringing about Nero's end . He takes ...
... Nero " takes place in the house of EPICHARIS , a woman famous in Rome , a priestess of Venus . Among the guests present is VINDEX , prince of Aquitania , who after- wards plays an important part in bringing about Nero's end . He takes ...
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... Nero hesitated, the guard dropped his hand to the hilt of his knife. “Don't make trouble,” he advised. “Not today. Think of the princess. It's her wedding day.” Nero did think of the princess and felt compassion for her. He allowed ...
... Nero hesitated, the guard dropped his hand to the hilt of his knife. “Don't make trouble,” he advised. “Not today. Think of the princess. It's her wedding day.” Nero did think of the princess and felt compassion for her. He allowed ...
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... Nero because he oppressed the great but never burdened the small.8 But on the whole, in France, in Germany, and in England, the picture is the same. Certainly no serious historian has been tempted to whitewash the tyrant. The last ...
... Nero because he oppressed the great but never burdened the small.8 But on the whole, in France, in Germany, and in England, the picture is the same. Certainly no serious historian has been tempted to whitewash the tyrant. The last ...
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... Nero's address to the Senate, as reported by Tacitus. For him, as for Dio, Seneca and Burrus acquired the influence Agrippina had lost, but the two authors differ in their view of the method used by these advisers to manage Nero ...
... Nero's address to the Senate, as reported by Tacitus. For him, as for Dio, Seneca and Burrus acquired the influence Agrippina had lost, but the two authors differ in their view of the method used by these advisers to manage Nero ...
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... Nero's lineage and his legitimate claim to imperial power. Further, this relief also depicts Nero as an emperor ready to take on his new responsibilities. He is dressed as a military leader, with his political and military imperium ...
... Nero's lineage and his legitimate claim to imperial power. Further, this relief also depicts Nero as an emperor ready to take on his new responsibilities. He is dressed as a military leader, with his political and military imperium ...
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aciem adversus Agrippina arma Armeniam Arminii Arminius armis Augusti auxilia belli bello bellum Britannia Caecina caedem Caesar Caesarem Caesaris capitolium castra castris caussa Centuriones cetera Ceterum Civilis cohortes cohortium Corbulo coss Cremonam cuius cuncta Deos Domitianus donec Druso Drusus eius eoque eques equites equitum exercitus fama foret fortuna Galba Germanici Germanicum gloria haud hostem hostium Igitur Imperii Imperium inde interim Italia iubet iuxta Legati legio legiones legionibus legionum magis metu metus miles milites militiae militibus militum Mucianus neque Nero Nerone Neronem Neronis nihil nomen omnibus Otho Othonis Parthi Patres perinde Piso Pisonis plerique populi postquam postremo prae Principem Principis proelio proelium provinciae quamquam quidam quippe quis quisque quos rerum Rhenum Romani satis Seianus Senatus simul sine statim super TACITVS tamen tamquam Tiberio Tiberius tium Treveri tunc ultro urbe urbem urbis velut Vespasiani Vitellio Vitellius vulgus
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Page 239 - Liberti non multum supra servos sunt, raro aliquod momentum in domo, numquam in civitate, exceptis dumtaxat iis gentibus quae regnantur. Ibi enim et super ingenuos et super nobiles ascendunt : apud ceteros impares libertini libertatis argumentum sunt.
Page 218 - ... pluribus persuasio inerat antiquis sacerdotum litteris contineri, eo ipso tempore fore ut valesceret Oriens profectique Iudaea rerum poterentur. quae ambages Vespasianum ac Titum praedixerat: sed vulgus, more humanae cupidinis, sibi tantam fatorum magnitudinem interpretati ne adversis quidem ad vera mutabantur.
Page 365 - ... et pereuntibus addita ludibria, ut ferarum tergis contecti laniatu canum interirent, aut crucibus affixi, aut flammandi, atque ubi defecisset dies, in usum nocturni luminis urerentur.
Page 243 - Maneat, quaeso, duretque gentibus, si non amor nostri, at certe odium sui, quando urgentibus imperii fatis nihil iam praestare Fortuna maius potest quam hostium discordiam.
Page 184 - Adeo facinora atque flagitia sua ipsi quoque in supplicium verterant. Ñeque frustra praestantissimus sapientiae firmare solitus est, si recludantur tyrannorum mentes, posse adspici laniatus et ictus ; quando, ut corpora verberibus, ita...
Page 234 - ... si civitas, in qua orti sunt, longa pace et otio torpeat, plerique nobilium adulescentium petunt ultro eas nationes, quae turn bellum aliquod gerunt, quia et ingrata genti quies et facilius inter ancipitia clarescunt...
Page 102 - Vetustissimi mortalium, nulla adhuc mala libidine, sine probro, scelere eoque sine poena aut coercitionibus agebant. Neque praemiis opus erat cum honesta suopte ingenio peterentur ; et ubi nihil contra morem cuperent, nihil per metum vetabantur.
Page 232 - De minoribus rebus Principes consultant; de maioribus omnes: ita tarnen, ut ea quoque, quorum penes plebem arbitrium est, apud Principes pertractentur.
Page 230 - In universum aestimanti, plus penes peditem roboris: eoque mixti proeliantur, apta et congruente ad equestrem pugnam velocitate peditum, quos ex omni juventute delectos ante aciem locant. Definitur et numerus: centeni ex singulis pagis sunt: idque ipsum inter suos vocantur; et quod primo numerus fuit, jam nomen et honor est.