Scaevola
Americannoun
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Many plants, which she never considered, were a welcome surprise: ‘Mystic Spires Blue’ salvia, purple fairy fan flower, Scaevola albida ‘Mauve Clusters’ and the native shrub toyon, or California holly.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2022
My father introduced me to the Augur Scaevola; and the result was that, as far as possible and permissible, I never left the old man's side.
From Roman life in the days of Cicero by Church, Alfred John
Caius Valerius Laetorius was created decemvir for the performance of sacred rites, in the room of Quintus Mucius Scaevola, deceased.
From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus
But we cannot help admiring Scaevola for his patriotism, though we may not envy him his ethics.
From The Religion of Numa And Other Essays on the Religion of Ancient Rome by Carter, Jesse Benedict
Moreover, we know that he had the help of one of Rome's most able lawyers, Publius Mucius Scaevola, and the advice of his father-in-law, Appius Claudius, who was something of a statesman.
From Public Lands and Agrarian Laws of the Roman Republic by Stephenson, Andrew
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