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The Philippics

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Marcus Tullius Cicero

A philippic is a fiery, damning speech delivered to condemn a particular political actor. The term originates with Demosthenes, who delivere…

Chapter LXV: Elevation Of Timour Or Tamerlane, And His Death Part I

In The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. VI

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Edward Gibbon

The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was writ…

'Julius Caesar.'

In Shakspere: Personal Recollections

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John A. Joyce

A fictitious account of a "friend" of William Shakespeare, who accompanies him from his birth to his death and beyond, chronicling…

Ch. II. Actium

In Famous Sea Fights

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John R. Hale

I propose to tell in non-technical and popular language the story of some of the most remarkable episodes in the history of sea power. I sha…

Book 2, part 2

In Herodotus' Histories Vol 1

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Herodotus of Halicarnassus and Herodotus

The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BC, the Histori…

Victory Over Japan, 1945

In Selected House of Commons Speeches

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Winston Churchill and Winston S. Churchill

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874 – 1965) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during W…

Catiline Conspiracy part 01

In The Catiline Conspiracy and the Jugurthine War

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Sallust and Gaius

The Catiline Conspiracy and the Jugurthine War are the two separate surviving works of the historian commonly known as "Sallust". …