 Fathers, numerous examples of kings and nations, who, swayed by resentment or compassion, have adopted injudicious courses of conduct; but I had rather speak of those instances in which our ancestors, in opposition to the impulse of passion, acted with...  Sallust, Florus, and Velleius Paterculus - Page 52de Sallust - 1881 - 538 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Gaius Sallustius Crispus - 1852 - 582 pages
...conduct ; but I had rather speak of those instances in which our ancestors, in oppopition to the impulse of passion, acted with wisdom and sound policy. "...against king Perses, the great and powerful state of Ehodes, which had risen by the aid of the Eoman people, was faithless and hostile to us ; yet, when... | |
 | 1900 - 454 pages
...conduct; but 1 had rather speak of those instances in which our ancestors, in opposition to the impulse of passion, acted with wisdom and sound policy. In...against King Perses, the great and powerful state of Ehodes, which had risen by the aid of the Eoman people, was faithless and hostile to us; yet, when... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - 1902 - 462 pages
...instances in which our ancestors, in opposition to the impulse of passion, acted with wisdom and Bound policy. In the Macedonian war, which we carried on...state of Rhodes, which had risen by the aid of the Eoman people, was faithless and hostile to us; yet, when the war was ended, and the conduct of the... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - 1903 - 448 pages
...conduct; but 1 had rather speak of those instances in which our ancestors, in opposition to the impulse of passion, acted with wisdom and sound policy. In...yet, when the war was ended, and the conduct of the Bhodians was taken into consideration, our forefathers left them unmolested, lest any should say that... | |
 | Edwin Gordon Lawrence - 1913 - 446 pages
...advice. but I had rather speak of those instances in which our ancestors, in opposition to the impulse of passion, acted with wisdom and sound policy. In...was taken into consideration, our forefathers left them unmolested, lest any should say that war was made upon them for the sake of seizing their wealth,... | |
 | Lewis Copeland, Lawrence W. Lamm, Stephen J. McKenna - 1999 - 978 pages
...conduct; but I had rather speak of those instances in which our ancestors, in opposition to the impulse of passion, acted with wisdom and sound policy. In...which had risen by the aid of the Roman people, was faitbless and hostile to us; yet, when the war was ended, and the conduct of the Rhodians was taken... | |
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