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... Agricola was sent to Britain , A. D. 79 . Thyle . Probably an island on the coast , or part of the mainland , of the great Scandinavian peninsula . Others suppose it to be Iceland . If now first seen it is certainly not identical with ...
... Agricola was sent to Britain , A. D. 79 . Thyle . Probably an island on the coast , or part of the mainland , of the great Scandinavian peninsula . Others suppose it to be Iceland . If now first seen it is certainly not identical with ...
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... Agricola , Ostorius Sca- pula . proprætorem . This is the correct reading . What were the duties of proprætor ? Distinguish between proprætor and proconsul . permitteret . Subjunctive mood , dependant on ne . cinctosque castris , & c ...
... Agricola , Ostorius Sca- pula . proprætorem . This is the correct reading . What were the duties of proprætor ? Distinguish between proprætor and proconsul . permitteret . Subjunctive mood , dependant on ne . cinctosque castris , & c ...
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... Agricola , c . 14. , will show that Didius continued in command in Britain until about the end of the 3d , or beginning of the 4th , year of Nero's reign ; for he was succeeded by Veranius , who died within a year ; then followed two ...
... Agricola , c . 14. , will show that Didius continued in command in Britain until about the end of the 3d , or beginning of the 4th , year of Nero's reign ; for he was succeeded by Veranius , who died within a year ; then followed two ...
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... Agricola as Didius Gallus : perhaps we should read A. Didius . magnâ famâ . Why the ablative case ? ambitionis manifestus , convicted of ambition . Ob- serve the construction . recepta Armeniæ decus , the glory which Corbulo had gained ...
... Agricola as Didius Gallus : perhaps we should read A. Didius . magnâ famâ . Why the ablative case ? ambitionis manifestus , convicted of ambition . Ob- serve the construction . recepta Armeniæ decus , the glory which Corbulo had gained ...
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... of liberty being even then burning . cuncta in mollius relata , every thing was softened down , was palliated . remigium , the crews . Abstract for concrete . CHAP . VI . AGRICOLA , AND HIS DOINGS IN HISTORIE BRITANNICE . 65.
... of liberty being even then burning . cuncta in mollius relata , every thing was softened down , was palliated . remigium , the crews . Abstract for concrete . CHAP . VI . AGRICOLA , AND HIS DOINGS IN HISTORIE BRITANNICE . 65.
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