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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... SUETONIUS Div . Jul . 20 ( 2 ) From that time on , Caesar managed all the affairs of state by himself just as he pleased . This led to witty remarks by people who had documents to sign , adding as a joke the declaration that the ...
... SUETONIUS Div . Jul . 20 ( 2 ) From that time on , Caesar managed all the affairs of state by himself just as he pleased . This led to witty remarks by people who had documents to sign , adding as a joke the declaration that the ...
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... SUETONIUS Div . Jul . 19 ( 2 ) The optimates took care to see that for the consuls of the next year [ 59 ] the most undemanding provinces should be allotted , that is ' the woods and pastures ' . 72 . It is not known what was entailed ...
... SUETONIUS Div . Jul . 19 ( 2 ) The optimates took care to see that for the consuls of the next year [ 59 ] the most undemanding provinces should be allotted , that is ' the woods and pastures ' . 72 . It is not known what was entailed ...
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... Suetonius Div . Jul . 31-32 . has Caesar say ' Even now , we can turn back ; but once we cross this little bridge , there is no alternative but war ' ( 31.2 ) . His hesitancy was resolved by an apparition who took a trumpet from one of ...
... Suetonius Div . Jul . 31-32 . has Caesar say ' Even now , we can turn back ; but once we cross this little bridge , there is no alternative but war ' ( 31.2 ) . His hesitancy was resolved by an apparition who took a trumpet from one of ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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