| Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1819 - 442 sivua
...of Burrhus by poisoning him ; and as a last kindness to his tutor Seneca, he allowed him to choose the mode of his death. It was his darling amusement...Gaul, hurled this monster from the throne. He had not courage to attempt resistance ; and a slave, at his own request, dispatched him with a dagger. Nero... | |
| Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee, Edward Nares - 1825 - 608 sivua
...in a private station ; and by the consent of all was capable of governing, if he had not governed, actor, musician, or gladiator. At length, become the...Gaul, hurled this monster from the throne. He had not courage to attempt resistance; and a slave, at his own request, despatched him with a dagger. Nero... | |
| Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1831 - 608 sivua
...prmatuifvii, et omnium con•i :rj ырах ti/i/xrü, nin imperasset. Tacitus. He appeared to be greater actor, musician, or gladiator At length, become the...and contempt, a rebellion of his subjects, headed by VuideJCj an illustrious Gaul, hurled this monster from the throne. !:e had not courage to attempt resistance;... | |
| Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1840 - 684 sivua
...of Burrhus by poisoning him; and, as a last kindness to his tutor Seneca, he allowed him to choose the mode of his death. It was his darling amusement to exhibit on the stage and amphitheatre, not in Italy only, but in Greece, as an actor, musician, or gladiator; so much to the annoyance, often,... | |
| Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1846 - 682 sivua
...of Burrhus by poisoning him ; and as a last kindness to his tutor Seneca, he allowed him to choose the mode of his death. It was his darling amusement...Gaul, hurled this monster from the throne. He had not courage to attempt resistance; and a slave, at his own re^ quest, despatched him with a dagger. Nero... | |
| Royal Robbins - 1849 - 732 sivua
...wretch in the character of an actor, musician or gladiator. At length having become an object of perfect hatred and contempt, a rebellion of his subjects headed by Vindex, an illustrious Gaul, and Galba who commanded in Spain, crushed this imperial monster, in the thirtieth year of his age,... | |
| Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1858 - 736 sivua
...fidelity of Burrhus by poisoning him; and as a last kindness to his tutor Seneca, he allowed him to choose the mode of his death. It was his darling amusement...Gaul, hurled this monster from the throne. He had not courage to attempt resistance ; and a slave, at his own request, despatched him with a dagger. Nero... | |
| Royal Robbins - 1861 - 792 sivua
...wretch in the character of an actor, musician or gladiator. At length having become an object of perfect hatred and contempt, a rebellion of his subjects headed by Vindex, an illustrious Gaul, and Galba who commanded in Spain, crushed this imperial monster, in the thirtieth year of his age,... | |
| Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1866 - 738 sivua
...of Burrhus by poisoning him • and as a last kindness to his tutor Seneca, he allowed him to choose the mode of his death. It was his darling amusement...illustrious Gaul, hurled this monster from the throne. Vindex offered the empire to Galba, then in command of the Spanish army, who assumed the title of Lieutenant... | |
| Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1872 - 684 sivua
...as a last kindness to his tutor Seneca, he allowed him to choose the mode of his death. It was bis darling amusement to exhibit on the stage and amphitheatre...illustrious Gaul, hurled this monster from the throne. Vindex offered the empire to Gal'oa, then in command of the Spanish •nay, who assumed the title of... | |
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