A Child's History of Rome, Volume 2Harper & brothers, 1856 - Rome |
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ABBOTT Ætius afterward Agrippina Alaric Antony army Asia asked Attila Augustus Aurelian Aurelius battle beaten began body brave brother Brutus Cæsar Caligula called Caracalla CHAPTER chose Christians Claudius Commodus Constantine contrived courtiers cruel dare say Decius died Diocletian emperor empire fell fight fought friends Galerius Gallienus Gaul gave Gordian Goths grew guards Hadrian hated head heard heart Honorius hundred Italy JOHN S. C. ABBOTT Julian killed king lived Macrinus marched married Maxentius Maximian Messalina mind mother murdered Nero never nobles Odoacer once palace peror Pertinax plunder Pompey poor Popes put to death quarrel rage rebels reign Ricimer Romans Rome rose Sapor seized Sejanus Senate sent Severus slaves soldiers soon Stilicho story streets sword thing thought tians Tiberius Titus took Trajan tried troops Valentinian victory wanted wife wild wretched young
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Page 313 - Rulers that have been chiefly renowned among mankind, in the various ages of the world, from the earliest periods to the present day. The Volumes of this Series are printed and bound uniformly, and are adorned with richly illuminated Titlepages and numerous Engravings. 16mo, Muslin, 60 cents per Volume; Muslin, gilt edges, 75 cents per Volume; Library Sheep, 75 cents per Volume. The Volumes may be obtained separately. Cyrus the Great. Alfred the Great Darius the Great. William the Conqueror. Xerxes....
Page 56 - Augustus was enabled to boast that he had "found Rome of brick, and left it of marble.
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