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Tiberius Germanicus, and received the name Britannicus from the senate on account of the conquest made in Britain about the time of his birth.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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Domitius Ænobarbus, by whom she had a son, whom Claudius adopted when he married her, though he had a child of his own called Britannicus, son to
Young Folks' History of Rome Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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"Britannicus" was called by Voltaire la pièce des connoisseurs.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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"Britannicus" and "Athalie" he has painted the passion of ambition; but it is love which dominates his tragedies.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913
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_Mundus Alter et Idem_ of "Britannicus," _Barclay his Argenis_, Holberg's
The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 Stephen Lucius Gwynn 1907
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Peace was now proclaimed, and Eckhof, whose noble and tender heart was filled with joy and gratitude, played "Britannicus" with such power and feeling that he even won applause from the professors.
Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends 1843
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Racine makes a very humble apology in the preface to the "Britannicus" for having disposed of Junia amongst the Vestals, who, according to Aulus Gellius, he says, "admitted no one below six years of age nor above ten."
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Racine makes a very humble apology in the preface to the "Britannicus" for having disposed of Junia amongst the Vestals, who, according to
Democracy in America — Volume 2 Alexis de Tocqueville 1832
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Olenschlager made us children act "Britannicus," in which the part of
Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1790
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Christian Hostetter '09 (r.) performs in "Britannicus" as Nero, who tries to convince Junia, played by Elena Garadja ...
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