I, ClaudiusKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1989 M10 23 - 480 páginas Considered an idiot because of his physical infirmities, Claudius survived the intrigues and poisonings of the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, and the Mad Caligula to become emperor in 41 A.D. A masterpiece. |
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... allowed no friendships with men , though her beauty was much toasted . One young man of ancient family and irreproachable morals , a Consul's son , was bold enough to introduce himself to her one day at Baia on some polite pretext ...
... allowed no friendships with men , though her beauty was much toasted . One young man of ancient family and irreproachable morals , a Consul's son , was bold enough to introduce himself to her one day at Baia on some polite pretext ...
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... allowed the Parthians to overrun Armenia , and the trans- Danube tribes to invade the Balkans , and the Germans to make raids across the Rhine into France . He confiscated the estates of a number of allied chiefs and petty kings in ...
... allowed the Parthians to overrun Armenia , and the trans- Danube tribes to invade the Balkans , and the Germans to make raids across the Rhine into France . He confiscated the estates of a number of allied chiefs and petty kings in ...
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... allowed a year and a half to adjust his private finances to conform with the letter of the law , and Tiberius as a great favour granted the request . The result was that all debts were at once called in , and this caused a great ...
... allowed a year and a half to adjust his private finances to conform with the letter of the law , and Tiberius as a great favour granted the request . The result was that all debts were at once called in , and this caused a great ...
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I, Claudius: From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius, Born B.C. 10 ... Robert Graves Vista de fragmentos - 1934 |
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