The History of Rome, vol 5

The History of Rome, Book V

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Title: The History of Rome, Book V
Author: Theodor Mommsen
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THE HISTORY OF ROME, BOOK V
The Establishment of the Military Monarchy
by

THEODOR MOMMSEN
Translated with the Sanction of the Author
by
William Purdie Dickson, D.D., LL.D. Professor of Divinity in the
University of Glasgow
A New Edition Revised throughout and Embodying Recent Additions

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