praefect
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"The praefect of Rome, good Folces?" she asked as soon as the man had entered, "wilt see him again?"
From "Unto Caesar" by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
In their opinion the Cæsar had done nothing to atone for his crime against the praefect of Rome, or for his dastardly cringing before the power of his people.
From "Unto Caesar" by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
Since, as you say, the praefect of Rome is dead, I can make no choice worthy of him who is gone.
From "Unto Caesar" by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
"The physician hath given the praefect a drug to make him sleep, for it seems that fever was upon him with the pain of his wounds and he talked incoherently like one bereft of reason."
From "Unto Caesar" by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
Three pairs of willing hands were ready with the parchment rolls which the praefect had commanded; one was lucky enough to place them in his hands.
From "Unto Caesar" by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
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