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  • In his new life, he plumbs the depths of the "Pleb" underclass of the galaxy's outcasts, and soars through the forbidden reaches of cyberspace.

    Delta Search Shatner, William 1997

  • This huge, gravelled courtyard, surrounded on three sides by tall, many-windowed barracks, and shut away from the Rue de Tlemcen by high iron railings, had no resemblance to the cadets 'barracks of gray stone; but the emotions of the "Pleb" and of the recruit to the Legion were curiously alike.

    A Soldier of the Legion 1889

  • These tickets will be called "Cattle Class", and passengers will be treated the same as existing customers but importantly, will not have the put up with standing in queue with the plebs in the standard "Pleb Class" that already exists.

    Archive 2009-02-01 Norfolk Blogger 2009

  • These tickets will be called "Cattle Class", and passengers will be treated the same as existing customers but importantly, will not have the put up with standing in queue with the plebs in the standard "Pleb Class" that already exists.

    Ryanair to charge for air on planes Norfolk Blogger 2009

  • QED. on October 23, 2006 at 7: 19 pm | Reply Some Pleb

    Echo Three Zero « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2006

  • Horatius should be sent to them, to whom they would tell their wants, they [the Senators] would not turn to go unless the Ten first had resigned their Magistracy: and having arrived on the mountain where the Pleb was, these things were demanded of them, that they wanted the re-establishment of the Tribunes of the Plebs,

    Discourses 2003

  • And on the other hand, it is seen how the Pleb did not think of evading the edict in any part by giving less than they ought, but to relieve themselves of this by showing open indignation.

    Discourses 2003

  • Republic, after the Consulship came to the Pleb, admitted all its

    Discourses 2003

  • Senate concerning the vow that Camillus had made to give the tenth part of the plunder of the Veienti to Apollo: which plunder having come into the hands of the Roman Pleb, and being unable otherwise to review the account of it, the Senate made and edict that everyone should present to the Republic the tenth part of that which they had plundered.

    Discourses 2003

  • And although such a decision was not put into effect, the Senate afterwards having taken other ways and means for satisfying Apollo in fulfillment for the Pleb, none the less from such decisions it is seen how much the Senate confided in them [the People], and how they judged that no one would not present exactly all that which was commanded of them by the edict.

    Discourses 2003

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