The world: historical and actual . Sallust. His lieutenant in the 1 itter war was Cornelius Sulla. He didgreat things forRome in returned thehero of a gloriouscampaign, a n dseven times theconsular p o w e rand honor was a-warded him. Inthe Northwest he-trengthened andenlarged the Ro-man Empire, and Cornelius Sulla. was the idol of the people. The Cimbri made a desperate at-tempt to break the magic spell of Rome. Mariussaved his country. But his star finally waned. Sul-la belonged to a younger generation, and succeededin supplanting the veteran. In their day, the Ital-ian nationaliti
The world: historical and actual . Sallust. His lieutenant in the 1 itter war was Cornelius Sulla. He didgreat things forRome in returned thehero of a gloriouscampaign, a n dseven times theconsular p o w e rand honor was a-warded him. Inthe Northwest he-trengthened andenlarged the Ro-man Empire, and Cornelius Sulla. was the idol of the people. The Cimbri made a desperate at-tempt to break the magic spell of Rome. Mariussaved his country. But his star finally waned. Sul-la belonged to a younger generation, and succeededin supplanting the veteran. In their day, the Ital-ian nationalities, still cherishing jealousy of Romansupremacy, rose in rebellion. The Social or Mar-sic war was a very formidable uprising, and for itssuppression Sulla won the highest credit. Whenthat struggle was over and the republic needed ageneral to put down insurgents in Asia, and enlargethe empire eastward, he was chosen for the position,to the chagrin and discomfit of Marius. The latterwas about seventy and the former twenty-one years. younger. They were very different types of was a rough and unlettered barbarian ; Sullawas in education a Greek. There had arisen a mighty man of war inAsia, Mithridates, and when Sulla had departed forhis overthrow, Marius set about organizing the Ital-ians into a political party, and had himself ap-pointed to the Eastern command. Sulla had notleft the country, and promptly returning, enteredRome as a eonqueroj\ Marius was not prepared forthis emergency, and was obliged to seek safety inflight. He fled to Africa. A warrant for his arrestwas issued. The officers dogged his steps, and it isreported that when they found him, they were soawed by his presence and name that they shrankfrom arresting him. When they asked him whatanswer he had to make to the summons, he replied,• Tell the Roman Senate you found Cains Mariussitting upon the ruins of Carthage. lie h; d thenbeen Consul six times. He finally returned, andraised an army to fight the
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