Cassius Dio: Roman History (Books 36-40) [3] 0434990531, 9780434990535

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ROMAN HISTORY WITH AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY

EARNEST GARY,

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ON THE BASIS OF THE VERSION OF PH.D.

HERBERT BALDWIN FOSTER,

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CONTENTS PACK

BOOK XXXVI

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BOOK XXXVII BOOK XXXVIII

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196

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BOOK XXXIX

308

BOOK XL

406

INDEX

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ROMAN HISTORY BOOK XXXVI Xiphilinus

WHEN 1

the consuls drew lots, Hortensius obtained the war against the Cretans. But on account of his fondness for residence in the capital and on account of the courts, in which he had greater influence than any of his contemporaries with the exception of Cicero, he voluntarily relinquished the campaign in favour of his colleague and remained at home himself. Metellus accordingly set out for Crete .

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Lucius Lucullus at this time had defeated in battle the lords of Asia, Mithridates and Tigranes the Armenian, and after forcing them to avoid battle was besieging Tigranocerta. But the barbarians did

him serious injury by means of their archery as well by the naphtha which they poured over his engines this chemical is full of bitumen and is so fiery that it is sure to burn up whatever it touches, and it cannot easily be extinguished by any liquid. In consequence Tigranes recovered courage and as

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