| 单词 | Lucullus |
| 例句 | In 1951, East German authorities initially sought to block the Brecht-Dessau opera “The Condemnation of Lucullus” because of its “predominance of destructive, caustic dissonances and mechanical percussive noise.” A New Album Reflects a Composer’s Stubborn Versatility 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Schleiermacher, comparing his group’s recording of the Largo with the scene from “Lucullus,” said that “there is indeed a certain similarity,” adding that both contain “echoes of liturgical recitative chants, almost psalmody.” A New Album Reflects a Composer’s Stubborn Versatility 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z In addition to Brecht’s typical didacticism, there is a haunting passage for a fishwife whose son died in one of Lucullus’s campaigns. A New Album Reflects a Composer’s Stubborn Versatility 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Lucullus is, for me, the best place to learn what’s good. A Shopper's Guide to Antique Chests 2012-10-29T05:20:13.863Z There’s no better place to cap off a day of eating than with a visit to the outstanding Lucullus Bakery in Richmond Hill. Trekking to the Toronto Suburbs for Excellent, Cheap Chinese Food 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z “Some of this expense, my Grecian friends, is indeed on your account; most of it, however, is on account of Lucullus,” he said. How to Eat Alone (and Like It) 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Still, I think it would have been pleasant to banquet here, on some triclinium, reclining after the antique fashion, and waited upon by slaves according to the style of Lucullus or Trimalchio. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z In early imperial times the site of the Pincio garden was occupied by the famous villa of Lucullus, who had gained his enormous wealth as general of the Roman armies in Asia. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z There was once a villa of the Roman Lucullus on that height. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Cyzicus was held for the Romans against Mithradates in 74 B.C. till the siege was raised by Lucullus: the loyalty of the city was rewarded by an extension of territory and other privileges. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Both of these measures were first decreed by Lucullus, for the protection of Asia Minor. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z The comparative seclusion in which men like Lucullus and Hortensius lived in their later years may, perhaps, be accounted for by other reasons than the mere love of ease and pleasure. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z She had withdrawn again to the gardens of Lucullus, and was there engaged in composing addresses of supplication to her husband, in which her pride and long-accustomed insolence still faintly struggled into her fears. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z He translated into Italian Plutarch’s Lives of Cinna and Lucullus, and was the author of some poetical pieces, amatory and religious—strambotti and canzonetti—as well as of rhetorical prose compositions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Silvio, it must be known, was well acquainted with the castle of Lucullus, where he had often been a guest, as well as the associate of Orazio in his hunting and fighting expeditions. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z "This is very pretty, drinking champagne from cups; it recalls the banquets of antiquity—those famous feasts that Lucullus gave in the hall of Apollo, or of Mars." Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z I would have erected a column to thee, had I been Lucullus! Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z The life of Lucullus was like an ancient comedy, where first we see great actions, both political and military, and afterwards feasts, debauches, races by torchlight, and every kind of frivolous amusement. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z All were seated upon the ground in a circle around the food, each one devoting careful attention to the work of demolishing some choice morsel with a gusto that would make Lucullus envious. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z Fortunately, Orazio had with him his inseparable horn, and drawing it forth, he blew the same blast which was heard on his arrival at the Castle of Lucullus. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z "Yes! those old bucks knew how to dine; every one of his suppers cost Lucullus about thirty-nine thousand francs in our money." Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z But Domitian, envying the superior glory of Agricola, recalled him, and sent his lieutenant Lucullus into Britain, because he had suffered lances of a new form to be named Luculleas after him. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z Faun playing on a flute, from the villa of Lucullus. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Pompey was now sent to supersede Lucullus in the command; a measure that had become doubly necessary, for Lucullus had not only failed as a leader, but his soldiers were daily refusing to follow him. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z Among the latter, a descendant of Lucullus, in the reign of Nero, built the original walls of the antique castle where we left Clelia and her companions. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z This is a breakfast worthy of Lucullus and of the Sybarites. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z Every extravagant and extraordinary delicacy invented by Epicureanism, from the days of Lucullus to the days of Gallic gourmandism, is here in abundance. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z And at these starvation parties the young people of Richmond and the young army officers assembled and danced as brightly and as happily as though a supper worthy of Lucullus awaited them. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z One of these was L. Licinius Lucullus, a man of excessive wealth, which he used, or rather abused, in excessive luxury. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z He now spread a cold collation before the chiefs, with the sailor-boy's assistance—garnishing it with some green branches—which would have tempted even the palate of a Lucullus. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z But of the extravagance which prevails at the present time Lucullus was the first originator, he who subdued Mithridates, as Nicolaus the Peripatetic relates. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Why, I've known Lucullus to throw better-looking girls than that into his fishpond, to fatten his lampreys with. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z He inherited from the renowned Lucullus, a relative on the mother's side, a love for exquisite dishes. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z Lucullus proceeded across the Tigris, and required that Mithridates should be given up; but Tigranes, looking at his venerable though determined father-in-law, referred the legate for an answer to the old gentleman. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z He imitates Lucullus, at least in pride and luxury. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z For my part I never eat better at Lucullus' table. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z The philosophers of Rome were Scipio, Cato, Brutus, Lucullus—men who governed their country at home, or combated her enemies abroad. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z Thus buried it is left to bake all night, and in the morning will afford them a meal Lucullus need not have disdained to partake of. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Lucullus conquered Asia Minor and penetrated to Armenia, and retired with great wealth into private life. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z We must pass on to the next series of Popes, less memorable for their imitation of Scipio and Cæsar, than of Lucullus and Crassus. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z With a bit of Wye salmon to precede, and a pheasant to follow, it were food to satisfy Lucullus himself.” Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z Lucullus was thus enabled fully and faithfully to detail the arguments of the chief supporter and reviver in those later ages of the old Platonic Academy. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z It was not the celebrated half-crown dinner that was being served for this Lucullus; it was the rich man's alternative—the diner de luxe at four-and-six. Here and Hereafter 2011-02-07T03:00:23.580Z "No, but I get a very good meal sent in from the Cooking Centre opposite, and compared with what these girls get at home, steak and potatoes are the luxuries of Lucullus." Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z From the time of Lucullus, dinner-givers have been striving for novelties, but as a rule any radical departure from conventional forms is a failure. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z There are aldermanic banquets in New York or the city of London in our own day, which far surpass, in costliness and variety, the banquets of Lucullus or the pontiff’s feast described by Macrobius. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius This work, inscribed to Lucullus, the son of the celebrated commander of that name, was the mature fruit of the genius of Sallust, having been the last history he composed. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z The campaigns of Lucullus and Pompey brought Rome into delicate relations with Parthia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" His chief patron was Lucullus, whose gentile name he assumed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The work he thus began Lucullus did not complete. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men Great generals and leaders of the last age of the Republic, a Lucullus or a Pompey, often carried philosophers in their train. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius In order to inspect some books of Aristotelian philosophy, Cicero walks over to the villa of young Lucullus, to whom he had been appointed guardian, by the testament of his illustrious father. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z Here M. Lucullus defeated the democrats under Carbo in 82 B.C. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" I could have a feast of Lucullus any day in California on abalone soup, with its delicate sea flavor, bread, and olives. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway Pompeius, whose slow mind and cautious temper could never have started such a policy, saw from Rome what Lucullus’s fighting was leading up to. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men Seneca or Pallas or Narcissus had accumulated wealth probably three or four times greater than even the fortune of a Crassus or a Lucullus. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Every word of it is unfortunately lost, but the import may be gathered, from the references to it in the Lucullus, or second book, which is still extant. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z It was like Lucullus being asked to eat sanitary biscuits. H. R. It was quite a relief to get from Lucullus to Cincinnatus. Fragments of an Autobiography But the credit or blame of making Rome an imperial power, a power that rules by force over alien races, belongs not to him but to 104 Lucullus. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men Everything considered appetizing and extraordinary, from the days of Lucullus down to the time of the French gourmand, had been brought together there. The Golden Age in Transylvania Hortensius seems to have made a short reply, but the more ample discussion of the system of the old Academy was reserved for Lucullus. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z Because of the mutiny in his army Lucullus was forced to remain inactive. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. He had been too great to be able to imitate the sensible course of his friend, "the voluptuous, but august Lucullus." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865 The proverb associated with his name—‘Dining with Lucullus’—shows this. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men It is told that Cicero and Pompey once met Lucullus in the Forum and invited themselves to supper with him. Roman Women Here they had resolved to remain till a favourable breeze should spring up, which might carry Lucullus to his Neapolitan, and Cicero to his Pompeian villa. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z While Pompey was fighting Sertorius in Spain and Lucullus was pursuing Mithradates in Bithynia a serious slave war arose in Italy. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Lucullus might preside at our feasts, and queens envy the jewels and costumes of our women. Maids Wives and Bachelors This soon grew all over Italy, but that Lucullus had brought it was forgotten. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men One was the beautiful gardens which had been commenced by Lucullus, and completed on a most magnificent scale by Valerius Asiaticus; the other was Mnester, a famous actor of that time. Roman Women Besides the orator after whom it is named, Catulus, Lucullus, and Cicero himself, were speakers in the dialogue. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z It so happened that Pompey’s success coincided with the temporary check to the Roman arms in Pontus, owing to the disaffection of the troops of Lucullus and the machinations of the latter’s enemies in Rome. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Lucullus and the Epicureans did not know about him. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 But when the question of the campaign against Mithridates 105 came up Lucullus felt that he had a claim to it and was prepared, despite his ordinary aloofness, to push that claim through. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men We read of this or that Roman gourmet, such as Lucullus, his extravagances and his luxury. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" These memoirs were sent by Epicadus, the freedman of Sylla, to Lucullus, in order that he might put to them the finishing hand. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z The Senate strongly opposed any extension of Pompey’s military authority, but the bill was passed and he took over the command of Lucullus. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. The first consisted of two books, in which Catulus and Lucullus were the chief speakers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" Pompeius wanted the command, but he was still busy in Spain; in the end Lucullus was appointed. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men As a cultivated fruit-tree the cherry is generally supposed to be of Asiatic origin, whence, according to Pliny, it was brought to Italy by Lucullus after his defeat of Mithradates, king of Pontus, 68 B.C. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" A native of Pontus, he was taken prisoner by Lucullus, in the course of the war with Mithridates; and, having been brought to Rome, he was given to Muræna, from whom he received freedom92. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z Lucius Lucullus, Sulla’s quaestor, appeared in the Aegean with a fleet that he had gathered among Rome’s allies in the East. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Our first view of Sivas was obtained from the top of Mount Yildiz, on which still stands the ruined castle of Mithridates, the Pontine monarch, whom Lucullus many times defeated, but never conquered. Across Asia on a Bicycle Lucullus was not in sole control and his colleagues were refractory. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men “That old Roman, Lucullus, or whatever his name was, who used to give those feasts, didn’t have anything on you, Ned,” said Tom. The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall Or, Great Days in School and Out The sole other difference in their tenets, is one not very palpable, mentioned by Lucullus in the Academica. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z Pompey now sought to have the command of Lucullus added to his own, and in this he had the support of the equestrian order. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. The venerable Pater Patratus, too, what suppers he gave! a fine specimen of the Lucullus type; yet he was always advocating the lictor and the commentariensis in the instance of the Christian. Callista : a Tale of the Third Century Lucullus took up a position from which he could cut off his supplies and so close him in a trap between the town and his own army. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men That Alexander did not purposely destroy the Persian embroideries is evident from the fact that Lucullus speaks of them 200 years later. Needlework As Art In this, Lucullus, who was a follower of the old Academy, thinks Carneades the most absurd and inconsistent of the two. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z In 64 B. C. he turned his attention to Syria, where a state of chaos had reigned since Lucullus had wrested it from Tigranes and where a scion of the Seleucids had failed to find recognition. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. But all of the seats were already occupied, and Lucullus did not dine in the house of Lucullus. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' Nearly all his generals opposed him, but Lucullus’s mind was clear. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men Once again will that delightfully-entertaining Chairman, J. S. Forbes, of the Lucullus Chatting and Dining Line, present a menu which will be unexampled in culinary history. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, March 15, 1890 The following conference is placed subsequently, at least, to the death of the great Lucullus, who died in 701. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z But Lucullus cut off his communications and in the ensuing winter he was forced to raise the siege and retire with heavy losses into Bithynia. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. In 475, Romulus Augustus appears, to disappear in 476, and end his life in retirement at the Villa of Lucullus by Naples, once the seat of Rome's most luxurious senator. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I The ideas sown by Lucullus were bearing fruit. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men The exact time of the birth of this Lucullus his son is not known, but was probably about b.c. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero The first book was inscribed Catulus, and the second Lucullus, these persons being the chief interlocutors in their respective divisions. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z The following year a fleet which Lucullus had raised defeated that of Mithradates. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. We took a hot bath under the soi-disant villa of Lucullus. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 They had imagined that the Parthians, a most warlike people, were tame folk such as Lucullus had found the Armenians and Cappadocians. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men And though the trial terminated in the acquittal of Servilius, yet the part Lucullus took in it appears to have added greatly to his credit among his contemporaries. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero If wishes were riches, A feast should be spread That would tempt old Lucullus To rise from the dead. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society Lucullus defeated Mithradates and forced him to take refuge in Armenia. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Lucullus, of whom Mommsen says ‘hardly any other Roman general accomplished so much with so trifling means,’ was superseded by Pompeius. Helps to Latin Translation at Sight Lucullus merely smiled and said, ‘Do you think that I have less sense than the cranes and storks, and do not change my home according to the season?’ Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men The other, containing forty-nine chapters, is the entire second book of the first edition; to which is prefixed the new introduction, together with the proper title of Lucullus. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero What a larder this modern Lucullus carries about with him!' said Frederick. Forgotten Tales of Long Ago Lucullus spent in Asia reorganizing the financial situation. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Horace says ‘I am like Lucullus’ soldier—when his pocket was empty he would volunteer for forlorn hopes; when it was full again he would do so no more. Helps to Latin Translation at Sight While Lucullus was in the East there had been a serious financial crisis in Rome, and the effects of this lasted for a long time. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men But as for those exploits of Lucullus, which were entitled to be celebrated by the praises of the nation, they have been extolled both in Greek and Latin writings. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero In the third book he, some time afterward, discusses the Stoic doctrine with Cato at the Tusculan villa of Lucullus, near to his own. The Life of Cicero Volume II. Lucullus interfered on behalf of the provincials and by reducing the accumulated interest on their debts enabled them to pay off their obligations within four years. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Plutarch, Lucullus 27, says: ‘The 6th Oct., on which day the battle was fought, was marked in the calendar as a black day, like the fatal day of the Allia, 390 B.C.’ Helps to Latin Translation at Sight Lucullus was able to overrun Bithynia and force Mithridates to retreat into Pontus. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men For Lucullus used to apply himself to every kind of literature, and especially to philosophy, with greater eagerness than those who were not acquainted with him believed. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero But Lucullus had lived with Antiochus, a Greek philosopher, who had certain views of his own, and he is made to defend them through this book. The Life of Cicero Volume II. As the war could not be regarded as terminated so long as Mithradates was at large, Lucullus demanded his surrender from Tigranes. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Most of that land once belonged to Lucullus, the conqueror of Mithridates, the Academic philosopher, the arch feaster, and the man who first brought cherries to Italy. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 1 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome It was now that Lucullus took the step which makes his career profoundly important in the history of Rome. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men Why, then, need I speak of the firmness of a wise man? whom even you too, Lucullus, admit to be never guided by mere opinion. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero Cicero had felt that he might have done better by his friends than to bring Hortensius, Catulus, and Lucullus discussing Greek philosophy before the public. The Life of Cicero Volume II. Mithradates reappeared in Pontus and Lucullus had to return from Armenia to face him, whereupon Tigranes began to recover lost ground. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. He had been sent from Lucullus, who was then carrying on war in Spain, and under whom Scipio then served, to Masinissa, to desire some elephants from that monarch. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) The progress of the campaign showed that Lucullus was right. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men Indeed, it would be contrary to nature if nothing were probable; and that entire overturning of life, which you were speaking of, Lucullus, would ensue. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero It is that which has been called Lucullus. The Life of Cicero Volume II. Lucullus distinguished himself by his vast collection of books, and the liberal access he allowed to lovers of books. The Private Library What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought to Know About Our Books “Ah,” remarked Kearney, speaking for himself and the Texan, “had you been one of us prisoners from Mier up to Mexico, the diet you complain of would have seemed luxury for Lucullus.” The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley In the following spring when Mithridates did advance with his new army Lucullus defeated it decisively. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men Then Lucullus replied, I am not at all sorry that we have had this discussion; for often, when we meet again, especially in our Tusculan villas, we can examine other questions which seem worth investigation. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero Still more celebrated are the villas of Lucullus and Pollio; of the latter some remains are still to be seen near Pausilipo. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Did you not know, then, that to-day Lucullus sups with Lucullus? Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature Hereabouts, of old, were the celebrated gardens of Lucullus; and here Messalina, wife of Claudius, indulged in revelries. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands Cabira was taken and Lucullus spent the winter with the royal palace as his head-quarters, training his army for the work before it. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men Can you also, Lucullus, affirm that there is any power united with wisdom and prudence which has made, or, to use your own expression, manufactured man? The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero Then it was, for instance, that during the wars of Lucullus, a slave cost only four drachmas. Principles Of Political Economy But there was no place: Lucullus was not dining with Lucullus. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere The villa of Marius, which was bought by Lucullus, and afterwards came into the possession of the imperial house, was the scene of the death of Tiberius. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" To Lucullus his soldiers were mere instruments, not human beings; the army a machine. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men Why then, Lucullus, do you seek to bring me into odium, and drag me, as it were, before the assembly? The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero Varro himself had an aviary for song-birds exclusively, while Lucullus combined the two classes, keeping birds both for pleasure and as delicacies for his table. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" To him came M. Sapin, the great artist responsible for the menus of a certain peer far-famed as the foremost living disciple of Lucullus. The Orchard of Tears Messalina herself fled to the house of a friend, named Lucullus, and, passing immediately through the house, sought a hiding-place in the gardens. Nero Makers of History Series Lucullus, again refusing to await orders from Rome, pushed on into Armenia and attacked Tigranes, with whom Mithridates had taken refuge. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men I am moved as much as you are, Lucullus; and you need not think me less a man than yourself. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero He sent one of his best officers, Lucullus, to Alexandria, to raise a fleet, but the Egyptian court evaded the request. Ancient States and Empires The Romans were not slow in following the example set by Lucullus; and a library presently became indispensable in every house, whether the owner cared for reading or not. The Care of Books She came forth from her hiding-place in Lucullus's gardens, and went to seek her children, intending to take them with her, that the sight of them might help to move the heart of their father. Nero Makers of History Series With his small army, hardly 20,000 in all, Lucullus inflicted a series of crushing defeats on the Armenian forces. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men But we will argue this point more at length another time; at present we will turn what has been said, Lucullus, to you. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero Lucullus, unable to obtain the help of an Alexandrian fleet, was more fortunate in the Syrian ports, and soon was able to commence offensive operations. Ancient States and Empires It would seem that even since before the time of Lucullus their business has been mainly to invent and concoct dishes that would appeal to perverted tastes and abnormal appetites. The Suffrage Cook Book Lucullus, another conqueror of Mithridates, was not less distinguished by his taste for books. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 Next year Tigranes had gathered a fresh army and Lucullus determined to smash him by taking Artaxata, the capital of Armenia. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men A copy was sent to Atticus; and, soon after it reached him, two new Introductions were composed, the one in praise of Catulus, the other in praise of Lucullus. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero He levied contributions to the amount of twenty thousand talents, reduced Mithridates to the rank of a client king, richly compensated his soldiers, and embarked for Italy, leaving Lucullus behind to collect the contributions. Ancient States and Empires A writer of the time says of this Lucullus that he was the envy of all Paris. Royal Palaces and Parks of France But although both Sylla and Lucullus liberally gave public access to their literary treasures, still their libraries can, in strictness, be considered as only private collections. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 Again, in the memoirs, which he has dedicated to Lucullus, he bids him place most reliance on any warning given him by a vision in the night. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men The dinner was a feast worthy of Lucullus, they swore, the wine was perfect, and the coffee—which Abiboo handed round with a solemn face—was wonderful. The Keepers of the King's Peace The Romans were commanded by Lucullus, the old lieutenant of Sulla, and although his labors were not appreciated at Rome, he broke really the power of Mithridates. Ancient States and Empires The villa was originally built by C. Marius, and was bought by Cornelia, and then by Lucullus, who either rebuilt it or added extensively to it. The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes Had Lucullus but lived in these days, he would have forsaken the banks of the Tiber, and made California his home. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea His ablest officer, Lucius Lucullus, was sent off to collect a fleet, somehow or other. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men "Yes, Lucullus, though afflicted I am not cast down; though persecuted I am not in despair." The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Lucullus retired to his luxurious villa to squander the riches he had accumulated in Asia, and to study the academic philosophy, while Pompey pursued his conquests in the East over foes already broken and humiliated. Ancient States and Empires Lucullus was recalled from Thrace and Pompey from Spain. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals This Lucullus was for his Hospitality so esteemed in Rome, that there was no talk, but of his Noble House-keeping. The accomplisht cook or, The art & mystery of cookery If great men are those whose action brings about great changes, Lucius Licinius Lucullus was one of the greatest men of his time. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men I come, Lucullus, to ask your assistance, to claim your sympathy and help. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome His quarrels with Crassus and Lucullus severed him from the aristocratic party, whose leader he properly was. Ancient States and Empires I cannot even touch upon the libraries of the Romans, though we have very attractive accounts, among others, of the literary riches of Lucullus, of Atticus, and of Cicero. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries I shall give feasts here such as Lucullus might have envied; I can win what legion and what station I will; whatever fields Rome hath left unconquered, I shall conquer for her. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain When Lucullus went to the East it was for this purpose. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men "Is it then a custom among Christians to betray one another?" asked Lucullus in surprise. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome "You have evidently studied your Lucullus," she said. The Lure of the Mask Let us now, for the sake of variety, summon up a spirit of another order—Magnus Lucullus, Esq. of Grand Priory. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author There was nothing between Lucullus and the "bread line" except his last sweetbread; yet as a gentleman he gave it up to the ferryman rather than lose his poise when leaving the earth. A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel News came from Rome that Lucullus had been superseded. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men He then disencumbered himself of the folds of a large mantle in which he was dressed and faced Lucullus. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Lucullus collected a magnificent library in the East, and Cæsar converted his northern expeditions into an antiquarian and historical research. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity Lucullus, you perhaps have taken the wiser and better part, certainly the pleasanter. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection That night, with the camp-fires burning and with our tents almost buried in the tall grass, we celebrated Thanksgiving in a way that must have made old Lucullus fidget in his mausoleum. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country Pompeius used the renown won by this success to secure for himself the fruits of the Asiatic victories won by Lucullus. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men "True," said Lucullus, participating in the sadness of the other. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome They were countenanced in these conclusions by Plato's doctrine of ideas.—Lucullus, Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity Yes, Lucullus, if I am oppressed I shall overcome my oppressor: I know my army and myself. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection He had accompanied his brother-in-law Lucullus, or had joined his staff, in the war with Mithridates, and had helped to excite a mutiny in his army in revenge for some fancied slight. The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1 The Whole Extant Correspodence in Chronological Order Mithridatês was active, intrepid, indefatigable, and fruitful in resources; but he had to oppose such generals as Sulla, Lucullus, and Pompey. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 "Yes, Lucullus, I have a peace that the world knows nothing of; a peace that cometh from above, that passeth all understanding." The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome This work had originally consisted of two dialogues, which he entitled Catulus and Lucullus, from the names of the respective speakers in each. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity In the meantime, Lucullus, if your health permits it, shall we walk a few paces round the villa? for I have not seen anything of the kind before. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection In these circumstances, as I wrote you word before, I perceive that Hortensius is very warmly your friend, Lucullus anxious to serve you: while of the magistrates L. Racilius shews special loyalty and affection. The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1 The Whole Extant Correspodence in Chronological Order "The suppers which you give to friends, male and female, have the fame of Lucullus feasts." The Argonauts Far on beyond the prime of manhood, even upon the borders of old age, Lucullus found the Saviour. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome He is a gay bird, a sybarite, a modern Lucullus, a Baron Chevrial—and admits it. Europe After 8:15 Ah, Lucullus! there is no surer way of making them remembered. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection His conclusion was, that the dishes served upon the tables of Lucullus, Augustus Cæsar, and others, were "utterly bad and atrociously stupid." Captains of Industry or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making Money "We lunched at Borel's, who, as my father says, gives us Lucullus feasts." The Argonauts For a moment Lucullus sat in astonishment and grief looking at his friend. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Here he was again defeated by Lucullus; and despairing of opposing the farther progress of the Romans, he fled into Armenia to claim the protection and assistance of his son-in-law Tigranes. A Smaller History of Rome Elsewhere, I hope to become the rival of Lucullus in this admirable part of virtue. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection Lucullus Severus: As you will, brother; we must help him when we can. Plays of Near & Far According to Pliny, Cherries were first brought to Rome by Lucullus after his great victory over Mithridates, 89 B.C. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure Lucullus, again I say that I can never forget your faithful friendship. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome While Lucullus was waiting for the return of Claudius, he devoted his attention to the settlement of the affairs of Asia, which was suffering severely from the oppressions of the farmers of the public taxes. A Smaller History of Rome Now, Lucullus, you whose judgment in style is more accurate than any other Roman’s, do tell me whether a commander, desirous of writing his Commentaries, could take to himself a more perfect model than Thucydides? Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection Do not imagine from what I have written that Lucullus has left no disciples in Germany. Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View The splendours of the private library began in the days of Lucullus. The Great Book-Collectors "For these reasons, Lucullus, I implore you, by the sacred ties of friendship, by your pity, by your promise to me, give me your assistance now and take my life in exchange for him." The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome He could not, therefore, ally himself to them, especially too as some of their most influential leaders, such as M. Crassus and L. Lucullus, were his personal enemies. A Smaller History of Rome I wonder not at anything of refined elegance in Lucullus; but really here Antiochia and Alexandria seem to have cooked for us, and magicians to be our attendants. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection Here the latter-day Lucullus will have to seek in queer nooks and out-of-the-way corners to discover the best kitchens and the cellars where the wines are of the finest crûs. The Gourmet's Guide to Europe Even Lucullus, whose food and wine had come to seem a permanent refuge amid political changes and social shifts, must now be counted out. Roads from Rome Lucullus rose to his feet and paced the room in great agitation. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome The advance of Lucullus himself from Mesopotamia prevented Mithridates from following up his advantage, and he withdrew into Lesser Armenia, where he took up a strong position to await the approach of Tigranes. A Smaller History of Rome The reason of Lucullus is stronger than the medicaments of Mithridates; but why not use them too? Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection Fast horses, yachts, private cars, and the feasts of Lucullus, are not to be enjoyed in solitude; they must be shared. The Spinster Book Lucullus remained the representative of the new manners, as Cato of the old customs. History Of Ancient Civilization I have not forgotten the military oath or the discipline of the camp, Lucullus. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome But the farther proceedings of Lucullus were paralyzed by the mutinous and disaffected spirit of his own soldiers. A Smaller History of Rome But you may think that these feasts were made only by great men, by triumphant generals, like Lucullus, who had plundered all Asia to help him in his housekeeping. Dialogues of the Dead Be sure that Lucullus never enjoyed a banquet with the same sharpness of delight as Baden-Powell squatting amid the yellow grass of the veldt with his cocoa and rice. The Story of Baden-Powell 'The Wolf That Never Sleeps' Lucullus, in effect, discarded the manners of his ancestors, and so acquired a broader, more elevated, and more refined spirit, more humanity toward his slaves and his subjects. History Of Ancient Civilization "So Lucullus has taken my place," thought he. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome They accused him of protracting the war for his own personal objects, either of ambition or avarice; and the soldiery, whose appetite for plunder had been often checked by Lucullus, readily joined in the outcry. A Smaller History of Rome Exercise your imagination but a little and you will indeed believe that you have been bidden to a feast of Lucullus. A People's Man Lucullus' monstrous suppers, and Apicius' elaborate feasts, are better to read about than to partake of. The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters The old customs — Cato the Elder — The new manners — Oriental luxury — Greek humanity — Lucullus — The new education — New status of women — Divorce. History Of Ancient Civilization Lucullus was in his room seated by a lamp which threw a bright light around. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome On receiving intelligence of this new appointment, Pompey immediately crossed the Taurus, and took the command of the army from Lucullus. A Smaller History of Rome It is as though Lucullus, having ordered Neapolitan peacock, finds himself put off with nightingales' tongues. Americans and Others Pliny has paid his tribute of applause to Lucullus, for bringing cherry and nut-trees from Pontus into Italy. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 "Do you not know," replied his master, "that Lucullus dines today with Lucullus?" History Of Ancient Civilization It pains me," said Lucullus sadly, "to see you so determined. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome His foreign possessions, however, in Syria, Phœnicia, Cilicia, Galatia, and Cappadocia, which had been conquered by Lucullus, were to belong to the Romans. A Smaller History of Rome The library of Lucullus was, we are told, "open to all," and it would be interesting to know how many precious manuscripts remained ultimately in the great patrician's villa. Americans and Others A sister of his grandfather had been the wife of Tiberius Gracchus; a cousin of his father had married Lucullus, the great general. The Women of the Caesars Lucullus.—Lucullus, the type of the new Roman, was born in 145 of a noble and rich family; thus he entered without difficulty into the course of political honors. History Of Ancient Civilization Lucullus," said Marcellus, rising from his seat with folded arms, "I love you as a friend, I am grateful for your faithful affection. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Tigranes, king of Armenia, brought an army of one hundred and fifty thousand horse into the field, against the Roman general Lucullus, who had only about six thousand horse and fifteen thousand foot. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. He would compare him with Lucullus and Pompey, and understand that a Roman army, like any other, was formidable, or the reverse, according as it was ably or feebly commanded. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Like the Lucullus of Plutarch, he would not only live among the votaries of literature, but would live for them; he throws open his library, his gallery, and his cabinet, to all the Grecians. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions Lucullus then retired to enjoy the riches that he had accumulated in Asia. History Of Ancient Civilization Here in the midst of deep meditation, while, conjecturing what might be the issue of all this, he was interrupted by the entrance of Lucullus. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Over on the Pincian Mount the dark green masses of the splendid gardens of Pompeius and of Lucullus were just visible. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. According to Plutarch, this line of procedure offended Lucullus, and had nearly induced him to defer the final struggle with Mithridates and Tigranes, and turn his arms against Parthia. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. All the abilities of Lucullus, one of the ablest generals Rome ever had, were rendered almost useless by his disregard to the feelings of his soldiers. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official Lucullus simply said to a slave to have dinner prepared in the hall of Apollo. History Of Ancient Civilization Lucullus rushed among them, dashing them to the right and left as a keeper among wild beasts. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome She broke in upon the noble lord, while he was participating in a drunken garden-party in the Gardens of Lucullus. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. Ever since the time of Lucullus, Armenia had been the object of contention between the two states, both of which had sought, as occasion served, to place upon the throne its own nominees. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. We should not have known that Lucullus brought cherries from the banks of the Phasis but through the details of massacre and spoliation—the splendid barbarities of a Roman triumph. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 A prætor who had to present a grand spectacle asked Lucullus if he would lend him one hundred purple robes; he replied by tendering two hundred. History Of Ancient Civilization "It is but a small thing that I ask," said Lucullus. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome It was taken by Lucullus in the Mithridatic war, and afterwards received Roman colonies. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements He put Orestes to death, drove his son Augustulus from the throne and condemned him to the punishment of exile in the Castle of Lucullus in Campania. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths On the table was spread a feast that would have tempted the palates of the epicures who gathered about the festive board of the immortal Lucullus. The Redemption of David Corson For the ancients Cato was the virtuous Roman, Lucullus the degenerate Roman. History Of Ancient Civilization I heard," said Lucullus, "that he was visited in his cell by some of these wretched Christians, and joined their contemptible sect. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome CYZICUS, a city of Mysia, in the Hither Asia, rendered famous by the long siege of Mithridates, which at last was raised by Lucullus. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements Beggared Croesus passed famishing Lucullus in the street, and once mighty viziers shivered under threadbare garments in the biting frost as they hurried over the crisp February snow. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference The boy is crowned with roses, like Lucullus at table. The Roman Question The supper of Lucullus rarely cost him less than thirty thousand francs, and he could entertain five and twenty thousand guests. Willis the Pilot The two friends embraced in silence, and Marcellus departed, leaving Lucullus overcome with amazement at this proposal. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Metellus, Lucullus, and Curio, are mentioned by Cicero in the same work. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements Being sent to Asia to help those there who were collecting vessels and an army, he took with him his sister Servilia and her young child by Lucullus. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. Thus encouraged, the soldiers of Lucullus engaged, and gained a victory, with the loss to the opposite party of eighteen thousand men and their camp. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II It lay between the Bay of Naples and the Bay of Baia, and from its windows commanded the same exquisite view which had charmed Cicero and Lucullus, Severus and the Antonines. The Lost Stradivarius "It is well that you have addressed yourself to me, venerable man," said Lucullus. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome And similarly the Romans, under the command of Caepio, on that same day lost their camp to the Gauls, and afterwards, under Lucullus, defeated Tigranes and the Armenians. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I M. Lucullus was the brother of L. Lucullus, and was Prætor in Rome at the time of the trial. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. This Lucullus was the brother of the Lucullus who afterwards defeated Mithridates and Tigranes. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Philosophers in most places are unwelcome: but there is no better reason why Shaftesbury and Hobbes should be excluded from our gallery, than why Epicurus should have been from Cicero's or Zeno from Lucullus's. International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 9, August 26, 1850 Lucullus gave Marcellus in charge to them, and led the company out of the amphitheater. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome It had become as precious to him as a new delicacy to Lucullus. The Last Shot Lucullus accordingly had a triumph, in consideration of which he stuck still more closely to the friendship of Cato, which was to him a protection and bulwark against the power of Pompeius. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. Other events in his life are noticed in various parts of the Lives of Sulla, Lucullus, and Pompeius. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Sylla was employed against him; but as he had very few ships, he sent Lucullus to Syria, Egypt, Lybia, and Cyprus, to collect a fleet. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson That night Lucullus remained in the cell with his friend. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome It was the boast of Lucullus that he changed his climate with the birds of passage. Poems For though she was married to Lucullus, a man who was among the first of the Romans in reputation, and bore him a child, she was driven from his house for incontinence. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. It appears to me that the life of Lucullus furnishes a good parallel to that of Kimon. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II On learning this, Lucullus, who had the chief command, ordered Cotta to remain in the harbour of Chalcedon; but Mithridates, relying on his strength, sailed into the very harbour, and burnt the Roman fleet. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson Lucullus had listened to the whole of Marcellus's recital without a word or even a gesture. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Georgiana had spread for them a banquet of Lucullus, a Belshazzar's feast. Aftermath The expression is attributed to Cato, in the Life of Lucullus, c. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. On hearing this, Lucullus called to mind the advice of Sulla, who in his 'Memoirs' advised to consider nothing so trustworthy and safe as that which is signified in dreams. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II In the second and third wars, respectively conducted by Murena and Lucullus, there were no descents effected. The Art of War Lucullus stood among the guards near the emperor's seat. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome In its neighborhood are the ruins of the villas of Cicero, Sulla, Lucullus, Rufinus, and other illustrious Romans, who sought refuge here occasionally, from their toils, in the bosom of a soft and luxurious repose. Tales of a Traveller Lucullus the husband of the other Servilia had his triumph in the year of Cicero's consulship B.C. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. Accordingly, Lucullus took advantage of the opportunity, and carried his troops over: and a favourable sign accompanied the passage of the army. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Of books, however, he had an ample supply close at home, of which he could make as much use as he pleased, the splendid library which Lucullus had collected. Roman life in the days of Cicero I do not think, Lucullus, that the plan which you propose would be possible for many reasons. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome "Upon which Menedemus, incensed at his insolence, answered,—'Nothing is more necessary than the preservation of Lucullus;' and thrust him back with both hands." Notes and Queries, Number 48, September 28, 1850 As to the order of his consulship and in age also Lucullus had the priority, but the reputation of Pompeius was more exalted on account of his two triumphs. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. Lucullus also sacrificed a bull to the Euphrates, as an acknowledgment for his passage over the river. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Lucullus, a general of the greatest ability, was in command of the forces of Rome, but he had lost the confidence of his troops, and affairs were at a standstill. Roman life in the days of Cicero Silently Lucullus took the urn which the keeper brought him, and collecting what human fragments he could find, he carried away the dust. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Where in this Empire is there a Lucullus or a Caracalla? The Religious Spirit of the Slavs (1916) Sermons On Subjects Suggested By The War, Third Series It was the neglect of this which is considered to have been the chief cause of the hatred to Lucullus. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. Now, part of the army of Lucullus was preparing to halt, and the rest was still advancing. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II He was the leader, in fact, of the younger element in that party, of the "Catilinarian crowd," as Cicero styles them, and arrayed himself against Lucullus, Hortensius, Messala, and other prominent Conservatives. The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature "You, then," said Honorius, "can be no other than Lucullus, of whom I have so often heard him speak in words of affection?" The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Sulla, Lucullus, Pompey, Crassus, Antony, Cæsar, exemplify in stupendous types the aristocracy that seeks to conserve riches and power by audaciously employing the forces that menace its own destruction. Characters and events of Roman History Phraates III., who is spoken of in the Life of Lucullus. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. After this success Lucullus broke up his camp and marched against Tigranocerta, which he surrounded with his lines, and began to besiege. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Meanwhile Tigranes, King of Armenia, had been developing a powerful monarchy; and mutual distrust had brought on another war with Mithridates, successfully conducted by Lucullus. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History Lucullus listened to him patiently, more through friendship than interest. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome As little by little the treasures of Mithridates, conquered by Lucullus in the Orient, arrive in Italy, Italy begins anew to divert itself, to construct palaces and villas, to squander in luxury. Characters and events of Roman History Some scribes and runners belonging to the aediles were found, on the testimony of an informer, to have privately conveyed money out of the treasury, and were condemned, not without disgrace to the aedile Lucullus. The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 For this reason Lucullus pressed the siege, thinking that Tigranes would not endure this, but even contrary to his judgment, would come down in passion and fight a battle; and he was not mistaken. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II But the brilliant achievements of Lucullus were nullified by the mutinous conduct of the troops, and the factious conduct of the home government. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History But all things have an end; and so the constant sufferings of the Christians and the friendship of Lucullus at length were brought to a termination. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Lucullus, the famous conqueror of the Pontus, told how in his father's house—in the house, therefore, of a noble family—Greek wine was never served more than once, even at the most elegant dinners. Characters and events of Roman History The Cactus Opuntiæ, or Indian fig, is here for vulgar tastes; and the Cactus cochinellifera for the Luculluses of the day, who could afford to pay for its rearing. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 332, June, 1843 Lucullus replied, that singly they did not advise well, but that taken both together the counsel was good; on which he divided his army. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II It is a far cry from an imaginary banquet with Lucullus to the New England Saturday night supper of pork and beans which was spread before us that evening. Two Thousand Miles on an Automobile Being a Desultory Narrative of a Trip Through New England, New York, Canada, and the West, By "Chauffeur" The pale sad face of Lucullus was conspicuous among the mourners. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Pompey had returned from the Orient, where he had finished the conquest of Pontus, begun by Lucullus, and annexed Syria. Characters and events of Roman History He pronounced the tripe-and-onions "fit for Lucullus," whatever that might mean. True Tilda At daybreak Lucullus led out his troops under arms. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Grecian fêtes were given, at which the black soup of Lycurgus was duly honored, and Roman feasts which, in splendor and extravagance, rivalled those of Lucullus. Queen Hortense A Life Picture of the Napoleonic Era Lucullus said no more, for he found that all persuasion was useless. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome He was becoming a Lucullus at mental feasts. Ailsa Paige I appeared not to hear, and turned to Mr. Dodd, who was on my other side, his usually pale face still crimson with walking so fast and this feast of Lucullus he was partaking of. The Reflections of Ambrosine A Novel Lucullus replied in these memorable words: "Well, I will make it a lucky day for the Romans." Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Relics of his subsequent flight were found by the soldiers in the shape of his tiara and the band that goes around it; and they gave them to Lucullus. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). "Do not hope for anything like that," said Lucullus. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome He could walk across, too, as he tells us, to his neighbour's, the young Lucullus, a kind of ward of his, and borrow from the library of that splendid mansion any book he wanted. Cicero Ancient Classics for English Readers What great things have Sylla, and Murena, and Servilius, and Lucullus said of that man; what complimentary, what honourable and dignified mention have they often made of him in the senate! The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 Lucullus himself, with two cohorts, pushed on vigorously to the hill, followed by his men, who were encouraged by seeing him in his armour, enduring all the fatigue on foot, and pressing forwards. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Lucullus reached this city in summer time, and although he directed his attacks upon it in no half-hearted fashion, he effected nothing. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). Lucullus signified his assent, and after handing over the precious urn to the care of Honorius, he went sadly to his own home. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Lucullus condemns the scepticism of the New Academy—those reactionists against the dogmatism of past times, who disbelieve their very eyesight. Cicero Ancient Classics for English Readers We consider ourselves capable of preparing and producing elaborate banquets, yet at no time are we approaching anything even to compare in lavishness and delicacy with the days of Lucullus. Her Father's Daughter Lucullus was of necessity obliged to acquiesce in this, or else to be left alone, and give up the country to the barbarians. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II The latter was in that vicinity on his way from Asia to Lucullus. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). Lucullus went to his home, but he was a changed man. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome When the legions of Lucullus and Pompey first passed the Euphrates, they blushed at their easy victory over the natives of Armenia. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 Here is a salad that would have intrigued the palate of Lucullus, himself. Her Father's Daughter After uttering the war shout, and flourishing their swords in the air, they left the camp, declaring that the time was up which they had agreed to stay with Lucullus. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II His hope was to engage and vanquish Triarius before Lucullus came up and thus get back the rest of the province. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). Years passed on, but no change came to Lucullus. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome The villa of Marius was purchased, within a few years, by Lucullus, and the price had increased from two thousand five hundred, to more than fourscore thousand, pounds sterling. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 In a council of war, some advised Lucullus to leave the siege, and march up to Tigranes, others that it would not be safe to leave the siege, and so many enemies behind. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Lucullus was the elder, but Pompeius had the greater reputation, because he had oftener had the command, and enjoyed two triumphs. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II When he was now in Galatia, Lucullus met him. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). When Honorius came from the Catacombs he was taken by Lucullus to his own palace, and maintained there for the rest of his life. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome It was adorned by the new proprietor with Grecian arts and Asiatic treasures; and the houses and gardens of Lucullus obtained a distinguished rank in the list of Imperial palaces. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 As soon as day came, Lucullus brought out his forces under arms. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans And this the friends of Pompeius interpreted as a good omen; for, in fact, the exploits of Lucullus served to set off the command of Pompeius. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Failing to persuade him to retire Lucullus turned to abuse, stigmatizing him as officious, a lover of war, a lover of office, and so on. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). The kindness of Lucullus had gained him an interview. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Lucullus answered Pompey well; who, when he saw his stately galleries, and rooms so large and lightsome, in one of his houses, said, Surely an excellent place for summer, but how do you in winter? The Essays of Francis Bacon Lucullus of necessity was forced to comply with this, or else to abandon the country to the barbarians. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans But Crassus soon felt the Parthian arrows, and so proved that Lucullus had got the advantage over the enemy, not through their want of skill or cowardice, but by his own courage and ability. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II The axle of the triumphal chariot was crushed just opposite the very temple of Fortune built by Lucullus, so that he had to complete the rest of the course in another. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). "But, noble Lucullus, would not your friend have preferred a burial with the sacred ceremonies of his new faith, and a resting place among those martyrs with whose names his is now associated forever?" The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Lucullus answered, Why, do you not think me as wise as some fowl are, that ever change their abode towards the winter? The Essays of Francis Bacon Lucullus being surprised, and requesting a day's time, they refused to grant it, neither suffered him to talk with his servants, for fear he should give order for more than was appointed before. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans After this Lucullus feasted all the city in a splendid style, and the surrounding villages which the Romans call Vici. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Lucius Lucullus at about this period worsted the lords of Asia,—Mithridates and Tigranes the Armenian,—in the war, and having compelled them, to avoid a pitched battle proceeded to besiege Tigranocerta. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). Lucullus was silent, and thought for some time. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome The club tends to produce the most degraded of all combinations—the luxurious anchorite, the man who combines the self-indulgence of Lucullus with the insane loneliness of St. Simeon Stylites. Heretics This made the Cyrenians so willingly submit to the laws which Lucullus imposed upon them. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans On which Lucullus said, with a smile, "You think, then, I have less sense than the cranes and storks, and do not change my residence according to the seasons." Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Thereupon everything was laid waste except what belonged to the Cilicians; and many wives of the principal chiefs Lucullus held, when captured, free from outrage: by this action he won over their husbands also. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). "You shall be welcome, noble Lucullus, even as Marcellus was welcome before you, and perhaps you will receive among us the same blessing that was granted to him." The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome He flung words of scorn at Lucullus and piled invectives upon Brillat-Savarin. Of Human Bondage But being routed, both by sea and land, he lost sixty ships with their men, and four thousand foot, and himself was forced into and besieged in Chalcedon, there waiting for relief from Lucullus. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans In this way, then, Lucullus used his wealth, capriciously, just as if it were a captive slave and a barbarian. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II They were especially wrought up at that time, moreover, through hearing that Acilius the consul, who had been sent out to relieve Lucullus for reasons mentioned, was drawing near. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). Lucullus reached the spot just in time to rescue Marcellus from a crowd of infuriated Romans, who were about to tear him in pieces. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome We had a glorious Christmas dinner, fit for the halls of Lucullus, and ate far more than was good for us, none daring to make us afraid on that one day of the year. The Golden Road There were those about Lucullus who would have had him leave Cotta and go forward, in hope of surprising the defenseless kingdom of Mithridates. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans When Vettius was examined before the Senate, he accused others, and before the popular assembly he named Lucullus as the person by whom he had been suborned to murder Pompeius. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II As for Marcius, the pretext which he gave for not assisting Lucullus was that his soldiers refused to follow him. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). Lucullus drew from the folds of his military mantle a scroll of parchment, which he handed to Marcellus. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome II Drink to the splendor of the unfulfilled, Nor shudder for the revels that are done: The wines that flushed Lucullus are all spilled, The strings that Nero fingered are all gone. Children of the Night But Lucullus, in a public address, declared to them that he would rather save one citizen from the enemy, than be master of all that they had. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Nor did he long survive; but as in age and reputation he came a little after Lucullus, so he died shortly after him, a most affectionate brother. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II He declared himself satisfied with what had been effected and said that he feared in striving for additional results he might meet with reverses, as had Lucullus. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). On the morning of the following day Lucullus entered his room. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Lucullus and your latest millionaire joy in the same emotion of pleasure at making a show. The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation Lucullus first went to Cyzicus, where he was received with all the joy and gratitude suiting the occasion, and then collected a navy, visiting the shores of the Hellespont. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans He was a tribune in the year of the consulship of Lucullus. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II But Cicero and Lucullus, little pleased at this, undertook to kill both Caesar and Pompey through the medium of one Lucius Vettius; they failed of their attempt, however, and all but perished themselves as well. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). Lucullus had never been out of Italy, scarcely indeed out of the city. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome Your mother sends her love, and desires me to say, that the salmi of woodcocks, à la Lucullus, which you write about, does not differ from the practice here in vogue. Vivian Grey Upon these motives, Lucullus sat down before Amisus, and slowly carried on the siege. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Sulla made his friend Lucius Lucullus the guardian of his children and intrusted him with the final correction of his Memoirs. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II They may feast like Lucullus on fresh trout and on the dainty aniseed cakes which are a local speciality. In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" Lucullus had been absent on that business nearly seven years, and, though he had been at first grandly victorious, had failed at last. The Life of Cicero Volume One His dinner had been moderate—distinctly moderate—and he had watched a refined feast of Lucullus partaken of by a woman who only tasted each plat! Three Weeks By which time, the rest of the fleet coming up to him, Lucullus gave order to turn again, and vigorously falling, upon the enemy, put them to flight, and pursued Neoptolemus. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans The Kyzikeni were alarmed to see such a host of enemies around them, and they had no hopes that they could be released, even if Lucullus should come. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II For a number of years Lucullus, the Roman commander, was successful; but finally Mithridates regained what he had lost, and kept up his aggressive course. Outline of Universal History Even Lucullus in the East had only partially succeeded, leaving Mithridates still to be dealt with by Pompey. The Life of Cicero Volume One Such banquets are spread for the frugal, not one of whom would swap that immortal cook-book review for a dinner with Lucullus. The Delicious Vice Pompey was still contending with Sertorius, and Metellus by age unfit for service; which two alone were the competitors who could prefer any claim with Lucullus for that command. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Upon entering Kyzikus, Lucullus took his pleasure, and enjoyed a friendly reception suitably to the occasion; he next visited the Hellespont, and got his navy equipped. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II One is reminded of the battles fought by the few Romans under Lucullus against the entire array of the Armenian monarchy. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 01, November, 1857 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics Like many other educated Greeks, he made his way to Rome, and was received as one of the household of Lucullus, with whom he travelled, accompanying him even to the wars. The Life of Cicero Volume One Lucullus, who was jealous of him, raised difficulties about the second, and thwarted him with continual delays. Caesar: a Sketch And it was Lucullus's strict command to his men before the engagement, that they should kill no man who had but one eye, that he might rather die under disgrace and reproach. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Though many advised Lucullus to suspend the war, he paid no heed to them: but, passing through Bithynia and Galatia, he invaded the country of the king. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Across the sill of the kitchen door lay the culinary treasure whose lobster croquettes the Prince of Wales had likened unto a dream of Lucullus. The Water Ghost and Others Yet we learn that, when Bibulus with Cato and Lucullus endeavored to carry out their constitutional threats, they were dragged and knocked about, and one of them nearly killed. The Life of Cicero Volume One Lucullus stood on the defensive till he was recalled, and he then returned to Rome to lounge away the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence. Caesar: a Sketch But Lucullus as earnestly entreated them, desiring them to have patience but till they took the Armenian Carthage, and overturned the work of their great enemy, meaning Hannibal. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Lucullus, encamping in a large plain by the bank of the river, appeared contemptible to Tigranes, and furnished matter for amusement to the king's flatterers. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Lucullus wrote a history in the same tongue, and said he had scattered some false Greek in it to let the world know it was the work of a Roman. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 Lucullus, a maker of rattles and hawks'-bells. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 2 His campaign was not a marauding raid, like the march of Lucullus on Artaxata. Caesar: a Sketch And this its one surprising point of contrast between them; Cimon's youth was ill- reputed and intemperate Lucullus's well disciplined and sober. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Yet Lucullus urged them strongly, and called on them to put endurance in their souls till they had taken and destroyed the Armenian Carthage, the work of their greatest enemy, meaning Hannibal. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II He boasts of having always been more occupied with the life and the qualities of Lucullus, of Metellus, and Scipio, than with the fate of any of his own countrymen. Shakspere and Montaigne Society would not be less, but more, agreeable if, instead of always emulating the splendours of Lucullus, people now and then studied the art of Horatian frugality. America To-day, Observations and Reflections The reader may remember a certain youth named Clodius, who had been with Lucullus in Asia, and had been a chief instigator of the mutiny in his army. Caesar: a Sketch This same house Cornelia bought for seventy-five thousand drachmas, and not long after Lucius Lucullus, for two million five hundred thousand; so rapid and so great was the growth of Roman sumptuosity. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Lucullus seated himself before the city, and, by availing himself of every mode of pressing a siege, in a short time he took the city by storm. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II But if he supposes that Lucullus was present to the mind of Marius when he spoke, he is egregiously deceived, for Marius was forty years antecedent to Lucullus. Conspiracy of Catiline and the Jurgurthine War He died in the villa of Lucullus, and he was buried in the mausoleum of the Caesars. The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola Lucullus had been trained in a good school, and the superiority of the drilled Roman legions when tolerably led again easily asserted itself. Caesar: a Sketch The advocates who defended the inhabitants appealed to the testimony of Lucullus, who, in answer to a letter the Praetor wrote to him, returned a true account of the matter-of-fact. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans While the soldiers were in this humour, they received encouragement from the demagogues at Rome, who envied Lucullus, and charged him with protracting the war through love of power and avarice. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II After his deposition, he closed his life with a pension of six thousand gold pieces, in a Campanian villa, which had formerly belonged to Lucullus. Historical Miniatures So that, after much shifting of places, he settled at the Promontory of Misenum, in a villa of which Lucullus was once Lord. The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola Lucullus, the hope of the aristocracy, was lying helpless within the Roman frontier, with a disorganized and mutinous army. Caesar: a Sketch The citizens thus preserved erected a statue to Lucullus in the market-place, near that of the god Bacchus. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans To these causes, in themselves so weighty, there was added another that, most of all, ruined the measures of Lucullus; and this was Publius Clodius, a violent man, and full of arrogance and audacity. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II The Academica is divided into two editions; the first, called Lucullus, is still extant; the second, dedicated to Varro, exists in a considerable portion. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius This may have been one of the chief reasons why the French Lucullus erected the little château, which to this day bears his name—a resting place for himself and friends after the chase. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present Pompey, the people's general, after a splendid success, had come home with clean hands; Lucullus had sacrificed his country to his avarice. Caesar: a Sketch Moreover, in the Memoirs which he dedicated to Lucullus, he admonishes him to esteem nothing more trustworthy, than what the divine powers advise him by night. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans That Lucullus was not merely pleased with this mode of living, but prided himself upon it, appears from the anecdotes that are recorded. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Plutarch says that Lucullus, having less than a third of the numbers of the enemy, was in doubt whether to fight. The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History She meanwhile, in alternative paroxysms of fury and abject terror, had taken refuge in the garden of Lucullus, which she had coveted and made her own by injustice. Seekers after God He had calculated on succeeding to a province where he might gather a golden harvest and come home to live in splendor, like Lucullus. Caesar: a Sketch They were thus overwhelmed with thinking of the vast numbers round them, and could not believe any way of relief was left them, even if Lucullus should come up to their assistance. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Accordingly, Cicero saluted him, and asked him how he was disposed to receive visitors, to which Lucullus replied, "Exceedingly well," and invited them to pay him a visit. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Lucullus, the praetor, marched against him with 4,400 men; but though superior in numbers, he preferred Jugurthine tactics, and bribed a Greek to betray Vettius, who anticipated a worse fate by suicide. The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History After many restless changes, he finally settled down in a villa at Misenum which had once belonged to the luxurious Lucullus. Seekers after God It is observable that in his speech for Murena, Cicero found as many virtues in Lucullus as in his speech on the Manilian law he had found vices. Caesar: a Sketch As many of these as survived, Lucullus furnished every one with clothes, and two hundred drachmas, and sent them away into their own country. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans The history of the campaigns of Lucullus in Asia would have been interesting. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Lucullus, however, delayed to attack Triocala, and did nothing more, unless he destroyed his own military stores in order to injure his successor C. Servilius. The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History Lucullus when sent against Mithridates was wholly without experience in war: but his brave army, which was provided with many excellent officers, speedily taught him to be a good captain. Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius He was Lucullus's brother-in-law, a member of the Claudian family, a patrician of the patricians, and connected by blood and marriage with the proudest members of the Senate. Caesar: a Sketch Lucullus in a short time freed the cities from all these evils and oppressions; for, first of all, he ordered there should be no more taken than one percent. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Such evils as these Lucullus discovered in the cities, and in a short time he relieved the sufferers from all of them. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II The war, perhaps, might have been ended here; but at this moment Lucullus came to announce the approach of Sulla, and to warn Sura that the war had been entrusted to him. The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History Asia was already-subdued by Sulla, Lucullus, and Pompey, or was on the point of being subdued. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity He had made a name for himself as a soldier before which the Scipios and the Luculluses, the Syllas and Pompeys paled their glory. Caesar: a Sketch The news of which, when reported to Lucullus, did no small harm to the soldiers about him, who were already corrupted with wealth and plenty, and desirous of ease. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Further, in his memoirs which he dedicated to Lucullus, he advises him to think nothing so safe as what the dæmon enjoins during the night. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Winter was now at hand, and Sulla despatched Lucullus to Egypt to get ships. The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History Antony, Caesar, Pompey, and Lucullus at home were enervated and self-indulgent, but at the head of their legions they were capable of any privation and fatigue. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements Lucullus was a commoner, but of consular family, and a thorough-bred aristocrat. Caesar: a Sketch And Lucullus, as it was, seems to me through others' agency to have done Rome greater harm, than he did her advantage by his own. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Sulla left L. Lucullus behind him to collect the money. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II After the battle Sulla wintered in Thessaly, where he built a fleet, being tired of waiting for Lucullus. The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History Lucullus, thus these mighty foes are down, Now strive thou for the King of Pontus' crown. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 7 While Lucullus was making his fortune in the East, a spurt of insurrectionary fire had broken out in Italy. Caesar: a Sketch These things kept Lucullus at a greater distance from the republic. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans And it was this that made the Cyrenæans tractable to Lucullus in his legislation for them. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II I know it, my girl, and though this Lucullus feast does seem out of proportion to a young misses' Tea Club, yet we won't say a word about that now. Patty at Home A mutiny in the Roman army caused by the appointment of Glabrio to succeed Lucullus. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) Lucullus, Sylla's friend, the only moderately able man that the aristocracy had among them, was sent to encounter him. Caesar: a Sketch And were he caught, no one would be more highly commended than Lucullus, who stopped his passage and seized him in his flight. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans In the meantime his friends coming to his aid, Lucullus commanded them to turn his ship's head to the enemy; and, after performing many praiseworthy feats, he put the enemy to flight, and pursued Neoptolemus. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Why did not the Persians make use of it when Lucullus cut their troops to pieces? Thaumaturgia Pompey, after a conference with Lucullus, completely crushes Mithridates and drives him over the Cimmerian Bosporus. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) Lucullus pursued the retreating prince across the Euphrates, won victories, took cities and pillaged them. Caesar: a Sketch Lucullus, therefore, was at open warfare with him. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans After this, Lucullus joined Sulla in the Chersonesus, as he was going to cross the Hellespont, and he made the passage safe for him, and assisted his army in getting over. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II His operations there were thoroughly successful, and, though he doubtless owed much to the previous victories of Lucullus, he showed himself an able soldier. Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. King Mithridates is driven from his dominions by Lucullus; the King takes refuge in Armenia. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) His successes had been more brilliant than even those of Sulla, or Lucullus, or Metellus. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. Thus the proud language Lucullus had used to the senate, ended without any mischance. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans The Mitylenæans approached in disorder, and with confidence in the expectation of plundering a deserted camp; but Lucullus falling on them took a great number alive, and killed five hundred of them who made resistance. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Lucullus, of plebeian birth, first distinguished himself in the Social War, where he gained the favor of Sulla, and accompanied him, as Quaestor, in his campaign against Mithrad�tes in 88. Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. But all the seats were occupied; Lucullus was not to sup in the house of Lucullus. The Social Cancer Antony, Caesar, Pompey, and Lucullus were, at home, enervated and luxurious, but, at the head of the legions, were capable of any privation and fatigue. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. After some short trial of his sagacity and perseverance, he found way to Lucullus's board and council. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans And this was probably the origin of the difference and the jealousy between Lucullus and Pompeius; for they were both young, and burning for distinction. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Lucullus endeavored to work reforms in the administration of provincial governments in the East. Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. Attempts to revive old Roman simplicity of dress and habits in the age of Lucullus, were no doubt futile enough: yet this is only the symbolical garb of the Hebrew prophet. Lectures and Essays The splendid successes of Lucullus and Pompey in Asia resembled those of Alexander. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. One seemed to come to him in his sleep, and say, "Go on a little further, Lucullus, for Autolycus is coming to see thee." Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Accordingly, while Lucullus was engaged in besieging a certain garrisoned post, Mithridates, seizing the opportunity, sent off into Bithynia nearly all his cavalry, with the beasts of burden, and all his superfluous infantry. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II Returning to Rome, Lucullus spent the rest of his days in retirement, dying about 57. Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. Lucullus, autocrat and voluptuary as he was, governed his province well. Lectures and Essays Cicero and Pompey one day surprised Lucullus at one of his ordinary banquets, when he expected no guests, and even that cost fifty thousand drachmas—about four thousand dollars. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. He had certainly been admitted, had not sleep, which has destroyed many captains, saved Lucullus. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans This proposal was agreeable to Lucullus, and in return he sent ambassadors to the Parthian, who discovered that he was playing double and secretly asking Mesopotamia from Tigranes as the price of his alliance. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II |
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