 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1770 - 532 páginas
...Calliftus, the O 3 mafter 198 THEHISTORYOF mafter qf the requefts. Tliefe entirely govern- " ed Claudius, fo that he was only left the fatigues of ceremony, while they were pofleflcd of all the power of the ftate. It would be tedious to enumerate the various cruelties which... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 366 páginas
...fecretary of frate ; and Calliftus, the maftei of the requefts. 1htfe entirely governed Claud'us, fo that he was only left the fatigues of ceremony, while they were poffefled of all the power of the flate. It would be tedious to enumerate the various cruelties which... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 494 páginas
...than her lusts, as by her intrigues she destroyed ' many of the most illustrious families of Rome. Subordinate to her were the emperor's freedmen ; Pallas,...insidious advisers obliged the feeble emperor to commit ; those against his own family will suffice. Appius Silanus, a person of great merit, who had been... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 428 páginas
...cruelties than her lusts, as by her intrigues she destroyed many of the most illustrious families of .Rome. Subordinate to her were the emperor's freedmen ; Pallas,...; and Callistus, the master of the requests. These i entirely governed Claudius, so that he was only left the fatigues of ceremony, while they were possessed... | |
 | 1823 - 862 páginas
...of the most illustrious families of Home. Subordinate to her were the emperor's freedmen ; Pullas, the treasurer; Narcissus, the secretary of state ;...state. It would be tedious to enumerate the various- cruel- • ties which these insidious advisers obliged the feeble emperor to commit : those against... | |
 | John Platts - 1825 - 706 páginas
...remarkable for her cruelties than her lusts ; and destroyed many of the most illustrious families of Rome. Subordinate to her were the emperor's freedmen ; Pallas,...was only left the fatigues of ceremony, while they possessed all the power of the state. It would be tedious to enumerate the various cruelties which... | |
 | John Platts - 1825 - 702 páginas
...remarkable for her cruelties than her lusts ; and destroyed many of the most illustrious families of Rome. Subordinate to her were the emperor's freedmen ; Pallas,...was only left the fatigues of ceremony, while they possessed all the power of the state. It would be tedious to enumerate the various cruelties which... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 páginas
...and destroyed many of the most illustrious families of Rome. Subordinate to her were the emperors' freedmen ; Pallas, the treasurer; Narcissus, the secretary...was only left the fatigues of ceremony, while they possessed all the power of the slate. It would be tedious to enumerate the various cruelties which... | |
 | John Robinson - 1831 - 960 páginas
...has become proverbial for female proflipH' Subordinate to her were Pallas, the treasurer, Narcissi the secretary of state, and Callistus, the master of the requests. These entirely governed Claudius, and left i'w only the fatigues of ceremony, while they possessed all w power of the state. Innumerable... | |
 | John Robinson - 1873 - 892 páginas
...Messalina, whose name has become proverbial for female profligacy. Subordinate to her were Polybius, the treasurer, Narcissus, the secretary of state,...of the requests. These entirely governed Claudius, and left him only the fatigues of ceremony, while they possessed all the power of the state. Innumerable... | |
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However, she was not less remarkable for her cruelties than her lusts, as by her intrigues she destroyed ' many of the most illustrious families of Rome. Subordinate to her were the emperor's freedmen ; Pallas, the treasurer; Narcissus, the secretary... 