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The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 11: Titus

Suetonius, 69?-122?; Forester, Thomas [Editor]; Thomson, Alexander, M.D. [Translator]· 2 chapters· 5,994 words

I. Titus, who had the same cognomen with his father, was the darling and delight of mankind; so much did the natural genius, address, or good fortune he possessed tend to conciliate the favour of all. This was, indeed, extremely difficult, after he became emperor, as before th...

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1. Chapter 1

I. Titus, who had the same cognomen with his father, was the darling and delight of mankind; so much did the natural genius, address, or good fortune he possessed tend to concil...

2. Chapter 2

The author next treats of the planets, and the periods of their respective revolutions; of the stars, comets, winds, thunder, lightning, and other natural phenomena, concerning...