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Though they proffer their aid, to have the glory and honour of having rescued the name of Rome and quelled the tribes of Germany.
Ann Book I Chapter 43: Revolt in Germania. Speech of Germanicus (cont.)Of all these, the Belgae are the bravest, because they are furthest from the civilization and refinement of [our] Province, and merchants least frequently resort to them,
Dbg Book I Chapter 1: Introduction The interior portion of Britain is inhabited by those of whom they say that it is handed down by tradition that they were born in the island itself: the maritime portion by those who had passed over from the country of the Belgae for the purpose of plunder and making war; almost all of whom are called by the names of those states from which being sprung they went thither, and having waged war, continued there and began to cultivate the lands.
Dbg Book V Chapter 12: Caesar in Britain. Description of the Britons.
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