Thesaurus / decemvir
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Whilst appearing to favour Pompey, it deprived him, on account of his absence, of the chance of being chosen decemvir.
HISTORY OF JULIUS CAESAR VOL. 1 OF 2NAPOLEON III, EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH, 1808-1873.There was the keen, eagle face of the infamous Decemvir, the persecutor of Virginia—a villain, but a daring and imperious villain.
QUINTUS CLAUDIUS, VOLUME 1 OF 2ERNST ECKSTEINThe Decemvir generals tried to stop them, but they only answered, "We are men with swords in our hands."
YOUNG FOLKS' HISTORY OF ROMECHARLOTTE MARY YONGEClaudius, the instrument of Appius the decemvir for entrapping Virginia.
CHARACTER SKETCHES OF ROMANCE, FICTION AND THE DRAMA, VOL 1THE REV. E. COBHAM BREWER, LL.D.It is of no consequence who inhabits the palace—a king, a tribune, an emperor, or a decemvir.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 63, NO. 391, MAY, 1848VARIOUSThe decemvir's lictor attacks Valerius and Horatius: the fasces are broken by the people.
THE HISTORY OF ROME, BOOKS 01 TO 08TITUS LIVIUSTo them the assembly pays attention, they drown with clamour the voice of the decemvir.
THE HISTORY OF ROME, BOOKS 01 TO 08TITUS LIVIUSHere is the Roman Lucillus, formerly a Decemvir, who has been banished.
HISTORICAL MINIATURESAUGUST STRINDBERGHis term of service ended, the dread decemvir passed again into private life.
VENICE AND ITS STORYTHOMAS OKEYThe cry of the nurse for help brought a crowd around them, and all parties went before the Decemvir.
A SMALLER HISTORY OF ROMEWILLIAM SMITH AND EUGENE LAWRENCEWORDS RELATED TO DECEMVIR
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