This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ... Agric. 45. occasion good to pursue the guilty, to avenge the victims, and, incidentally, to make himself conspicuous (se proferendi).1 He determined, then, to cause a sensation by making a surprise attack on that Publicius Certus, who has just been referred to. If he waited for some time before commencing on the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ... Agric. 45. occasion good to pursue the guilty, to avenge the victims, and, incidentally, to make himself conspicuous (se proferendi).1 He determined, then, to cause a sensation by making a surprise attack on that Publicius Certus, who has just been referred to. If he waited for some time before commencing on the affair, it was because he feared that his voice might be drowned in the confused clamours of the first day. When he considered he could produce a greater effect, he asked the Senate for leave to prosecute before it the denouncer of Helvidius. The discussion was very animated, and the consul, well aware that such passionate wranglings were not to the Emperor's taste, was eager to adjourn the sitting before a decision had been reached. Pliny had not then the sanction he requested, but he had obtained what was his dearest desire: 'he had made himself conspicuous.' Tacitus, who had just been consul or was about to became so, was, no doubt, present at this scene; I do not believe that he was one of those who, at the close of the sitting, threw themselves into Pliny's arms, shaking him by the hand, embracing him, overwhelming him with plaudits; at least we do not find his name figuring among those who took part in the debate. He must have remained in his seat, convinced that all this commotion in the void could have no result of utility to the Republic. Whilst his friends were wearing themselves out in sterile agitations, he was preparing two works of entirely contrary character and tendency, the Life of Agricola and the History. In the latter, which was to relate the crimes of Domitian, he proposed to snatch from their torpor souls cowed by tyranny; the Agricola, on the other hand, censures the people 'who have for ever the name of liberty in their mout...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN:
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Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 277pp. Translated by W.G. Hutchinson. Neat owner name on front fly, topedge darkened, some wear at the corners, a very good copy with the interior clean. Also includes chapters on The Schools of Declamation at Rome, The Roman Journal, and the poet Martial.
