Essays Moral, Economical and PoliticalMalepeyre, 1822 - 277 pages |
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... Vespasian in a jest , sitting upon the stool , Ut puto , Deus fio : Galba with a sen- tence , Feri , si ex re sit populi Romani , hold- ing forth his neck : Septimus Severus in dis- patch , Adeste , si quid mihi restat agendum , and the ...
... Vespasian in a jest , sitting upon the stool , Ut puto , Deus fio : Galba with a sen- tence , Feri , si ex re sit populi Romani , hold- ing forth his neck : Septimus Severus in dis- patch , Adeste , si quid mihi restat agendum , and the ...
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Francis Bacon. and dissimulation to Tiberius : » and again , when Mucianus encourageth Vespasian to take arms against Vitellius , he saith , « We rise not against the piercing judgment of Augustus , nor the extreme caution or closeness ...
Francis Bacon. and dissimulation to Tiberius : » and again , when Mucianus encourageth Vespasian to take arms against Vitellius , he saith , « We rise not against the piercing judgment of Augustus , nor the extreme caution or closeness ...
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... Vespasian he saith , solus imperantium , Vespasianus mutatus in melius ; though the one was meant of suffi- ciency , the other of manners and affection . It is an assured sign of a worthy and generous spirit , whom honour amends ; for ...
... Vespasian he saith , solus imperantium , Vespasianus mutatus in melius ; though the one was meant of suffi- ciency , the other of manners and affection . It is an assured sign of a worthy and generous spirit , whom honour amends ; for ...
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... Vespasian is full of excellent instruction . Vespasian asked him what was Nero's over- throw ? he answered , Nero could touch and tune the harp well , but in government some- times he used to wind the pins too high , some- times to let ...
... Vespasian is full of excellent instruction . Vespasian asked him what was Nero's over- throw ? he answered , Nero could touch and tune the harp well , but in government some- times he used to wind the pins too high , some- times to let ...
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... Vespasian's time there went a prophecy in the East , that those that should come forth of Judea , should reign over the world ; which though it may be was meant of our Saviour , yet Tacitus expounds it of Vespa- sian . Domitian dreamed ...
... Vespasian's time there went a prophecy in the East , that those that should come forth of Judea , should reign over the world ; which though it may be was meant of our Saviour , yet Tacitus expounds it of Vespa- sian . Domitian dreamed ...
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