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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... head that cracked his skull . He walked with his neck thrust slightly forward and his eyes on the ground . His face would have been handsome if it had not been disfigured by so many pimples , and if his eyes had not been so prominent ...
... head that cracked his skull . He walked with his neck thrust slightly forward and his eyes on the ground . His face would have been handsome if it had not been disfigured by so many pimples , and if his eyes had not been so prominent ...
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... head appear over the top of the balcony and then an arm . It was a man in military dress , who threw his leg over the balcony and pulled himself up . I was paralyzed for a moment , and the first wild thought that came into my head was ...
... head appear over the top of the balcony and then an arm . It was a man in military dress , who threw his leg over the balcony and pulled himself up . I was paralyzed for a moment , and the first wild thought that came into my head was ...
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... head of affairs . The Senate soon found that if he spoke with studied elegance in favour of a motion he meant that he wanted it voted against , and that if he spoke with studied elegance against it this meant that he wanted it passed ...
... head of affairs . The Senate soon found that if he spoke with studied elegance in favour of a motion he meant that he wanted it voted against , and that if he spoke with studied elegance against it this meant that he wanted it passed ...
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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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