Nepos
Americannoun
noun
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In his urban gardens, or villa at Tibur, Sallust passed the close of his life, dividing his time between literary avocations and the society of his friends—among whom he numbered Lucullus, Messala, and Cornelius Nepos.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by John Dunlop
The genuineness of the two fragments of a letter from her to her son Gaius, printed in some editions of Cornelius Nepos, is disputed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various
When about six years old, Alfieri was placed under the care of a priest called Don Ivaldi, who taught him writing, arithmetic, Cornelius Nepos, and Phædrus.
From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 by Various
Nobody dreamt of such a solution until Dionysius of Alexandria hesitatingly advanced the conjecture in his controversy with Nepos the Chiliast.
From The Making of the New Testament by Benjamin Wisner Bacon
Nepos fled by sea from Ravenna in August, 475, and betook himself to Salona, whither he had banished Glycerius.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I by T. W. (Thomas William) Allies
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