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On the contrary, in Gaul, in Spain, in Sicily--everywhere that we know of--the barbarian endured the contact of the Roman, and the Roman allied himself to the barbarian.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot discusses the interactions between Romans and barbarians in ancient times.
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