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Title: Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Ridpath, John Clark, 1840-1900
Subjects: World history
Publisher: Cincinnati : Jones
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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om-manded by these generals, an eflibrt was madeto regain what was lost; but the larger partof the soldiers were in sympathy with theilarian party, and the Senate was obliged torecognize Cinua as consul. Marius himselfrefused to enter Rome until the sentence ofoutlawry should be revoked. When this wasdone the army marched through the gates,and a scene began such as Rome had neverwitnessed before. For five days mas.=acre helda carnival in the streets. Distinguished menwere cut down by hundreds. Octavius wasmurdered while sitting iu his chair of officeand wearing his consular robes. Generals andorators were slain in every quarter. WhenCinnas vengeance was appeased that of Mariusstill demanded fresh butcheries. The trucu-lent old man was now in the height of hisgloiy. After he had glutted himself withblood he demanded and obtained the passageof an act by which Sulla was condemned andhis property confiscated. Wlie;i in B. C. <S7 the time for the election ROME. —THE IMIKHIAL HEPUniAC.
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