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The Speech of King Caratacus

A proud British king, taken to Rome as a trophy of Empire, refused to plead for his life.

by Cornelius Tacitus ?56-?120

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The Surrender of Vercingetorix

As Rome’s grip on Gaul tightened, one man still dared to defy them.

by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall 1867-1941

Liberty and Prosperity

The Boldness of Junius Mauricus

Pliny admired Julius Mauricus because he spoke his mind, and Emperor Nerva because he let him.

by Pliny the Younger ?62-?114

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A Ransom of Iron

When Brennus the Gaul broke through the gates of Rome, Marcus Furius Camillus was far away in exile.

by Anonymous (‘A. H.’) 1853

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An Execrable Crime

Marcus Furius Camillus knew he must make the Falisci submit to Rome, but the method one man proposed was more than he could stomach.

by Anonymous (‘A. H.’) 1853

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The Tragedy of Coriolanus

Roman statesman Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus was thrust out the City for his hardline politics, but he did not stay away for long.

by Anonymous (‘A. H.’) 1853

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Treat Me Like a King!

When Porus, the Indian king, surrendered to Alexander the Great at Jhelum, he had only one request to make of him.

by Flavius Arrianus 2nd century AD

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