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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... Clodius had been bribed to release Tigranes the younger , after stealing him from the house of Lucius Flavius where he was imprisoned . ( 2 ) When Pompey and Gabinius objected , he treated them with contempt , severely beating up a ...
... Clodius had been bribed to release Tigranes the younger , after stealing him from the house of Lucius Flavius where he was imprisoned . ( 2 ) When Pompey and Gabinius objected , he treated them with contempt , severely beating up a ...
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James Sabben-Clare. CLODIUS AND MILO Even though Clodius ' tribunate ended in Dec. 58 , he was no less influential a figure the following year when his armed gangs openly challenged constitutional authority . Pompey , hoping to win ...
James Sabben-Clare. CLODIUS AND MILO Even though Clodius ' tribunate ended in Dec. 58 , he was no less influential a figure the following year when his armed gangs openly challenged constitutional authority . Pompey , hoping to win ...
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... Clodius ran into him at about three o'clock a little beyond Bovillae , on his way back from Aricia , ... Clodius was on horse - back ; behind him were about thirty slaves , the usual sort of escort for travellers at the time , carrying ...
... Clodius ran into him at about three o'clock a little beyond Bovillae , on his way back from Aricia , ... Clodius was on horse - back ; behind him were about thirty slaves , the usual sort of escort for travellers at the time , carrying ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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