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  Gaius Asinius Pollio - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
In the civil war between Caesar and Pompey Pollio sided with Caesar, was present at the battle of Pharsalus (48), and commanded against Sextus Pompeius in Spain, where he was at the time of Caesar's assassination.
Pollio was a distinguished orator; his speeches showed ingenuity and care, but were marred by an affected archaism (Quintilian, Inst.
Pollio was the first Roman author who recited his writings to an audience of his friends, a practice which afterwards became common at Rome.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Gaius_Asinius_Pollio   (638 words)

  
 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 437 (v. 3)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Pollio was successful in his expedition ; he defeated the Parthini and took the Dalmatian town of Sa-lonae ; and in consequence of his success obtained the honour of a triumph on the 25th of October in this year.
Pollio was a con­temporary of the whole period embraced in his history, and was an eye-witness of many of the important events which he describes.
Pollio was assisted to some extent in the compo­sition of the work by the grammarian Atteius Philologus, who drew up for his use certain rules which might be useful to him in writing.
www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/2771.html   (1067 words)

  
 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 436 (v. 3)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
POLLIO, A'NTIUS, one of the consules suf-fecti in a.
It can scarcely be inferred from this accusation that Pollio was in favour of the republican party; he probably only wished to attract attention, and obtain celebrity by his bold attack against one of the creatures of the triumvirs.
After the unfortunate battle, in which Curio was defeated by King Juba, and in which he lost his life, Pollio hastened back to the camp at Utica, collected the remains of the army, and with difficulty made his escape by sea.
www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/2770.html   (1078 words)

  
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A supporter of Julius Caesar, Pollio held the rank of Praetor in 45 and was governor of Hispania Ulterior around the time of Caesar's assassination in 44.
A dislike of rhetoricians was evidenced in his criticism of Cicero and in the fragments of speeches preserved by Seneca the Elder.
Pollio was a poet who was overshadowed by some of his generation's greats: Catullus, Cinna, Horace and Virgil.
www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=ROME1331   (394 words)

  
 GWB Faculty: David E. Pollio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
David Pollio has focused his professional interests on homelessness, mental health, and group and individual practice.
North, C.S.; Pollio, D.E.; Smith, E.M.; and Spitznagel, E.L. Predictors of Age of Onset and Length of Homelessness in a Large Urban Homeless Population, Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 186 (7), 393-400.
Thompson, S.J., Safyer, A., Pollio, D.E. Runaway/Homeless Youth and Family Reunification.
gwbweb.wustl.edu /people/fac/pollio.html   (580 words)

  
 Washington University in St. Louis Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
North, Pollio, and Spitznagel study the “literally homeless,” which they define as people currently without a stable residence and living in a public shelter or unsheltered location without a personal mailing address for 14 consecutive days.
North, Pollio, and Spitznagel do think, based on research, that the costs of cutting social services is higher in the long-term than the costs of providing them in the first place.
Pollio wonders, too—and emphasizes that this concern is not yet data-based—about a connection between women and children being the fastest-growing homeless constituency and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), which removes the safety net for people whose welfare benefits expire after five years.
magazine.wustl.edu /Fall05/EndHomelessness.htm   (1528 words)

  
 UT Psychology Faculty: Howard Pollio
Pollio, H.R., Fagan, L.B., Graves, T.R., & Levasseur, P. (2005) The semantics of space: Experiential and linguistic aspects of selected English spatial terms.
Pollio, H.R., & Beck, H.L. When the tail wags the dog: Perceptions of learning and grade orientation in, and by, contemporary college students and faculty.
Williamson, P.W., Pollio, H.R., & Hood, R.W. An empirical study of the anointing ritual among religious serpent handlers in the southeastern United States.
psychology.utk.edu /people/pollio.html   (276 words)

  
 Homepage of Sanna Thompson
North, C.S., Pollio, D.E., Thompson, S.J, Spitznagel, E.L. and Smith, E.M. The associations of psychiatric diagnosis with weather conditions in a large urban homeless sample.
Pollio, D.E., North, C.S., Thompson, S.J., Paquin, W. and Spiznagel, E.L. Predictors of achieving stable housing in a mentally ill homeless population.
Thompson, S.J. and Pollio, D.E. Identifying the role of disaffiliation, human capital, and psychological dysfunction in adolescent runaway episodes.
www.utexas.edu /research/cswr/nida/sanna.htm   (2660 words)

  
 Flood Brook Union School - Pollio Family Foundation
In 2002 the Pollio Family Foundation donated a wireless mobile computer lab to the school.
In 2004 the Pollio Family Foundation donated matching funds for three years to a three year one-to-one laptop initiative for the middle school students (grades 7 and 8).
The Flood Brook community extends very warm thanks to the Pollio Family Foundation for their vision and generosity to the technology program at FBUS.
www.floodbrook.k12.vt.us /Pages/FBUS_OurSchool/Pollio   (114 words)

  
 Gaius Asinius Pollio (consul 40 BC) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born into a leading Marrucine family his grandfather had been an Italian general in the Social War (sometimes called the Marsic War)- Pollio moved in the literary circle of Catullus and entered public life in 56 by supporting the policy of Lentulus Spinther.
In the same year Pollio entered upon his consulship, which had been promised him in 43 BC.
The following year Pollio conducted a successful campaign against the Parthini, an Illyrian people who adhered to Marcus Junius Brutus, and celebrated a triumph on October 25.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gaius_Asinius_Pollio   (418 words)

  
 BPSports.net - Pollio named commissioner of Mid-South Conference
Pollio brings extensive coaching and administrative experience to the Mid-South Conference, having been head basketball coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College, Virginia Commonwealth University and Eastern Kentucky University.
He was director of athletics at Kentucky Wesleyan from 1980-85 and was associate athletic director at the University of Louisville from 1992 until July 2001.
Pollio will officially begin his term August 19 with an office in Louisville.
www.bpsports.net /bpsports.asp?ID=3510   (539 words)

  
 Classical Studies - Courses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
01 Pollio 12:30PM TF A continuation of Latin I, completing the study of the elements of the language.
Sec.01 Pollio 12:30PM MR Sec.02 Pollio 3:30PM MR This course is an introduction to ancient Greek mythology through primary texts in English translation such as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, Sophocles’ Ajax, et al.
The development of technologies and media that allow different cultures to express different meanings in their artistic production will also be emphasized, as will the political and social roles of Greek and Roman art and architecture.
www.tcnj.edu /~classics/courses.htm   (2026 words)

  
 TIME.com: The Wolf Enters -- Oct. 15, 1951 -- Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Reds staged anti-Pollio demonstrations, plastered Kaifeng with posters—one of them proclaimed that "Pollio is the son of a dog and a horse," which, in China, combines the insult of animal ancestry with the insult of miscegenation.
Last spring, Bishop Pollio asked some Red hoodlums outside his church to take their noise elsewhere.
This week Archbishop Pollio reached Hong Kong and freedom, saddened by the knowledge that his flock was now the wolf's.
www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,815521,00.html   (531 words)

  
 Vitruvius Books - Signed, used, new, out-of-print   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The new edition of the only architectural treatise from antiquity demonstrates the range of Vitruvius' style and includes examples from archeological sites discovered since World War II and not previously published in English language translations.
Vitruvius (Marcus V. Pollio), Roman architect and engineer, studied Greek philosophy and science and gained experience in the course of professional work.
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio's "Ten Books on Architecture" is the most complete treatise on the subject of architecture from antiquity and for hundreds of years influenced major buildings around the world.
www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Vitruvius   (330 words)

  
 Villa Pollio Meta Di Sorrento Italy - Hostel Reviews & Ratings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The average rating is displayed for each category and reviews can be read by clicking the link under the 'Hostel Ratings' panel.
Drive past the towns of Vico Equense and Seiano, as far as Meta di Sorrento.
Sea conections (hydroplane and ferry) from Sorrento with Capri, Ischia and Naples.
www.hostelworld.com /hosteldetails.php/VillaPollio-MetadiSorrento-15135   (828 words)

  
 St. Pollio - Catholic Online
Pollio was a member of the Christian community of Cybalae, Pannonia, a province on the Danube, serving as a lector.
He was put to death during the persecution launched by Emperor Diocletian.
Karen Santorum has produced for parents and teachers a wonderfully rich volume that speaks to the regrettable fact that the subject of manners is not much...
www.catholic.org /saints/saint.php?saint_id=5529   (424 words)

  
 The Pollio Folio - The files of one of America's finest corporate comedians, Marty Pollio.
The Pollio Folio - The files of one of America's finest corporate comedians, Marty Pollio.
Hello, I'm Marty Pollio (aka Marty Polio, for people who guess at the spelling).
Click on one of my filing cabinet titles and take a look around.
www.1comedian.com   (167 words)

  
 No. 580: Vitruvius
The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.
n the years just before Christ was born, the chief engineer of the Roman world was a man named Marcus Vitruvius Pollio.
Ward-Perkins, J., Price, D. deS., Toomer, G.J., Authors of the three parts of Vitruvius Pollio.
www.uh.edu /engines/epi580.htm   (442 words)

  
 Susan M. Pollio, 45, Long Beach Township, N.J.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Susan M. Pollio, 45, Long Beach Township, N.J. This site is dedicated to the victims of September 11, 2001 tragedy.
Large selection of bedroom furniture, dining furniture and more.
Susan M. Pollio, 45, Long Beach Township, N.J. september11victims.com
www.september11victims.com /september11victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=2187   (512 words)

  
 Silvio Pollio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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 Vermont Wedding Floral Design Tara Pollio Floral-Event Design   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Vermont Wedding Floral Design Tara Pollio Floral-Event Design
Whether taking cues from your favorite colors, a certain mood you want to capture or family traditions, I will personally create floral designs around you.
Together, we will make this a day to remember.
www.vtvows.com /resources.php/sid/3/aid/7/pid/62   (95 words)

  
 Silvio Pollio News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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Hollywood may return to Beaufort this fall with the regional production of "Robert Smalls: An African-American Legend," a film based on the Civil War heroics of the Beaufort-born slave-turned-statesman.
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