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Definition of Nerva
1. Noun. Emperor of Rome who introduced a degree of freedom after the repressive reign of Domitian; adopted Trajan as his successor (30-98).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nerva
Literary usage of Nerva
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Roman Law in the Modern World by Charles Phineas Sherman (1922)
"Marcus Cocceius Nerva (died AD 33) was the grandfather of the Emperor ... Nerva is
cited over thirty times in the Digest of Justinian.2« Nerva was the ..."
2. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1907)
"But Nerva did not place his kindred before the good of the state; although Trajan
was a Spaniard and not an Italian or even ..."
3. Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature by John McClintock, James Strong (1876)
"Marcus Cocceius Nerva is first mentioned as a favorite of Nero, who bestowed ...
The poetry of Nerva, which is noticed with praise by I'liny and Martial, ..."
4. The Coin Collector's Manual: Or, Guide to the Numismatic Student in the by Henry Noel Humphreys (1853)
"The obverse bears an expressive laureated profile of Nerva, ... This device
indicates the unanimity of the army and navy in the election of Nerva. ..."
5. The History of Nations by Henry Cabot Lodge (1906)
"Nerva, too, was not a native of Rome, nor even of Italy; his family had long ...
Nerva began his reign by heaping indignity on the memory of the murdered ..."
6. The Works of Cornelius Tacitus: With an Essay on His Life and Genius, Notes by Cornelius Tacitus (1822)
"If Nerva was then alive, to wish to see another in his room would have been an
awkward compliment to the reigning prince. It is, perhaps, for this reason, ..."
7. A history of the Romans under the empire by Charles Merivale (1865)
"Nevertheless, the death of Domitian and the accession of Nerva form a ... But the
election of Nerva was avowedly a mere matter of political convenience. ..."
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