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These two imposing chests depict 'Camillus and the Gauls' and 'The Schoolmaster of Falerii', with two spalliere depicting Horatius Cocles and Mucius Scaevola and Lars Porsenna, respectively.
Archive 2009-03-01 Miglior acque 2009
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These two imposing chests depict 'Camillus and the Gauls' and 'The Schoolmaster of Falerii', with two spalliere depicting Horatius Cocles and Mucius Scaevola and Lars Porsenna, respectively.
Love and Marriage in Renaissance Florence (Courtauld Gallery, London, 12 Feb-17 May 2009) Miglior acque 2009
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And when the people had ratified the election, he marched with his forces into the territories of the Faliscans, and laid seige to Falerii, a well-fortified city, and plentifully stored with all necessaries of war.
The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003
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Two consummate commanders, Potitus from Falerii, Camillus from Capena, carried off great booty, nothing being left undestroyed which could be injured by sword or by fire.
The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 Titus Livius
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Camillus to Rome to the senate, in order to deliver up Falerii.
The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 Titus Livius
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The southern side of the city of Nepi, where the Falisco River flows and empties into a deep chasm, was in ancient times fortified with high walls built of long, square blocks of tuff laid upon each other without mortar, like the walls of neighboring Falerii.
Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day Ferdinand Gregorovius
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Then having stripped him naked, and tied his hands behind his back, he delivered him up to the boys to be brought back to Falerii; and supplied them with rods to scourge the traitor and drive him into the city.
The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 Titus Livius
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Veii, at Capena, at Falerii, and among the Volscians, that Anxur might be recovered from the enemy; and at the same time there was some difficulty experienced both in consequence of the levy, and of the contribution of the tax: there was also a contention about the appointment of plebeian tribunes; and the two trials of those, who a little before had been invested with consular authority, excited no trifling commotion.
The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 Titus Livius
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Falerii, who had conducted other wars rather by their own valour than by the favour of fortune, hears on a sudden that the army of the Gauls was approaching, and that the people of Ardea in consternation were met in council on the subject.
The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 Titus Livius
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There to the atrocious act he added a still more atrocious speech: that "he had delivered Falerii into the hands of the Romans, when he put into their power those children, whose parents are there at the head of affairs."
The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 Titus Livius
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