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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... looked pleased at the question and re- plied : " Augustus gave me the name . It was when he invited me to join him in his war against your grandfather Antony . I asked him what sort of a man he took me for : Antony had been one of my ...
... looked pleased at the question and re- plied : " Augustus gave me the name . It was when he invited me to join him in his war against your grandfather Antony . I asked him what sort of a man he took me for : Antony had been one of my ...
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... looked hard at him when he said this , but could see that he was speaking the truth . So I offered to exchange my knowledge with his , but only if he promised to keep what I told him to himself . When I said that it was his own daughter ...
... looked hard at him when he said this , but could see that he was speaking the truth . So I offered to exchange my knowledge with his , but only if he promised to keep what I told him to himself . When I said that it was his own daughter ...
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... looked half starved . " " What name did he give ? " " No name at all . He said you'd know who he was by the message , and be surprised to hear from him . He made me repeat the message twice to make sure I had it right . I was to say ...
... looked half starved . " " What name did he give ? " " No name at all . He said you'd know who he was by the message , and be surprised to hear from him . He made me repeat the message twice to make sure I had it right . I was to say ...
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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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