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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... Command " — which , though nominally on a level with the consulship , ranked in practice above this or any other magistracy . He had absolute control of the provinces , too , and power to appoint the provin- cial governors - general ...
... Command " — which , though nominally on a level with the consulship , ranked in practice above this or any other magistracy . He had absolute control of the provinces , too , and power to appoint the provin- cial governors - general ...
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... command . But no signs of war appeared in any quarter and , besides , he was sick of fighting . He had succeeded my father in command of the German armies ( Julia had insisted on accompanying him to the Rhine ) and had now only been ...
... command . But no signs of war appeared in any quarter and , besides , he was sick of fighting . He had succeeded my father in command of the German armies ( Julia had insisted on accompanying him to the Rhine ) and had now only been ...
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... command had in some cases failed to distinguish be- tween the property of rebels and the property of loyalists that was only to be expected : many pretended loyalists were secretly financing the rebellion . As for the taxation , the ...
... command had in some cases failed to distinguish be- tween the property of rebels and the property of loyalists that was only to be expected : many pretended loyalists were secretly financing the rebellion . As for the taxation , the ...
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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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