Caesar and Roman Politics, 60-50 B.C.Using his own translations throughout, James Sabben-Clare here weaves together four hundred excerpts from twenty classical sources plus inscriptions and late authors such as Jordanes to capture the critical decade 60-50 BC. The book captures the intense vitality of the source material, moving in steady chronological progression to produce a rich portrayal of the complex political scene. |
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... Milo , a tribune in 57 , who now began a running battle with Clodius which was to last five years . 158 . APPIAN B.C. 2.15 ( 58 ) [ After exiling Cicero ] Clodius was so elated that he was tempted to compare himself with Pompey , who ...
... Milo , a tribune in 57 , who now began a running battle with Clodius which was to last five years . 158 . APPIAN B.C. 2.15 ( 58 ) [ After exiling Cicero ] Clodius was so elated that he was tempted to compare himself with Pompey , who ...
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... Milo . Similar abuse is recorded in Plutarch's account ( Pomp . 48.7 ) . The Senate met on Feb. 8th and declared that the events of Milo's trial ( which had ended in uproar and again been postponed to the 17th ) had been contrary to the ...
... Milo . Similar abuse is recorded in Plutarch's account ( Pomp . 48.7 ) . The Senate met on Feb. 8th and declared that the events of Milo's trial ( which had ended in uproar and again been postponed to the 17th ) had been contrary to the ...
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... Milo in front of his estate ... 29. Milo ran into Clodius in front of his estate at five o'clock or thereabouts and was immediately attacked from higher ground . His coachman was stopped and killed . He himself threw off his cloak ...
... Milo in front of his estate ... 29. Milo ran into Clodius in front of his estate at five o'clock or thereabouts and was immediately attacked from higher ground . His coachman was stopped and killed . He himself threw off his cloak ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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