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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... never understood Germanicus , nor Germanicus Ti- berius . Tiberius , as I have said , was one of the bad Claudians . Yet he was , at times , easily tempted to virtue , and in a noble age might well have passed for a noble character ...
... never understood Germanicus , nor Germanicus Ti- berius . Tiberius , as I have said , was one of the bad Claudians . Yet he was , at times , easily tempted to virtue , and in a noble age might well have passed for a noble character ...
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... never lost his hold on him . The third was a senator called Nerva . Thrasyllus never discussed State policy with Tibe- rius and never asked for any official position ; and when Tiberius gave him large sums of money he accepted them ...
... never lost his hold on him . The third was a senator called Nerva . Thrasyllus never discussed State policy with Tibe- rius and never asked for any official position ; and when Tiberius gave him large sums of money he accepted them ...
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... Never trust a German out of your sight , but never be afraid of him when you have him face to face . And that's all that need be said except this : most of the fighting tomorrow will be in among those woods , where from all accounts the ...
... Never trust a German out of your sight , but never be afraid of him when you have him face to face . And that's all that need be said except this : most of the fighting tomorrow will be in among those woods , where from all accounts 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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