Nepos
Americannoun
noun
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Itaque monear ut dis-cipuli legant, non Shakespeare, sed Caesar, Nepos, aut Vergil discere English grammarem et compositatem.
From Time Magazine Archive
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 Dunlop, John
The first book of the valuable work De Originibus, as we are informed by Cornelius Nepos, in his short life of Cato, contained the exploits of the kings of Rome.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John
It is thought that it was here that the dethroned Emperor Nepos was slain in Odoacer's time.
From The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia by Jackson, F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton)
The deposed Nepos also sent a petition to Zeno to restore him.
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 Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)
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