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ImperiumShe had a very quick mind for anything political or financial-had she not been born a woman, and given her spirit, there is no telling what she might have done-and the moment she grasped it she was horrified, for Terentia was an aristocrat to her core, and to her the notion of privatizing state land and giving it to the plebs was a step on the road to the destruction of Rome. БЂњYou must lead the fight against it,БЂ«she urged Cicero. БЂњThis could win you the election. All the decent men will rally to you.БЂ«БЂњAh, but will they?БЂ«Cicero picked up one of my notebooks. БЂњOutright opposition to this could rebound on me badly. A large faction in the Senate, half of them patriotic and the other half just plain greedy, has always favored seizing Egypt. And out on the streets, the cry of БЂњFree farms for all!БЂ«is far more likely to gain Catilina and Hybrida votes than cost them. No, I am trapped.БЂ«He stared at the transcript of the conference and shook his head slowly, like an artist ruefully contemplating the work of some talented rival ...» | Код для вставки книги в блог HTML
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