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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... optimates in face of unbelievable efforts made by a very distinguished and very powerful gentleman . What evidence is there in the preceding excerpts that the optimates were beginning to reassert themselves ? ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE ...
... optimates in face of unbelievable efforts made by a very distinguished and very powerful gentleman . What evidence is there in the preceding excerpts that the optimates were beginning to reassert themselves ? ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE ...
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James Sabben-Clare. B. The consolidation of the optimates THE CONSULSHIP OF MARCUS CLAUDIUS MARCELLUS ( 51 ) The optimates must have been pleased with the comparative docility of Pompey the year before and the progress they had made ...
James Sabben-Clare. B. The consolidation of the optimates THE CONSULSHIP OF MARCUS CLAUDIUS MARCELLUS ( 51 ) The optimates must have been pleased with the comparative docility of Pompey the year before and the progress they had made ...
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... optimates were determined that Caesar should be recalled , while the Caesarian tribunes vetoed every attempt to achieve it . Caesar himself was better placed than he had been for some years ; the situation was such that now , after a ...
... optimates were determined that Caesar should be recalled , while the Caesarian tribunes vetoed every attempt to achieve it . Caesar himself was better placed than he had been for some years ; the situation was such that now , after a ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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