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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... CICERO ad Fam . 2.7 [ Pindenissus , Nov./Dec . 51 , to Curio , now tribune ] ( 4 ) When I was with you and had no idea that you were going to be a tribune of the people for this coming year , I made a request which I often repeated in ...
... CICERO ad Fam . 2.7 [ Pindenissus , Nov./Dec . 51 , to Curio , now tribune ] ( 4 ) When I was with you and had no idea that you were going to be a tribune of the people for this coming year , I made a request which I often repeated in ...
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... CICERO Cicero returned to Rome on Jan. 4th , but his hopes of making peace were dashed by the refusal of Pompey and Lentulus to make concessions . 394 . CICERO ad Fam . 16.12 ... CICERO ad Fam . 6.6 [ Rome , 184 THE ONSET OF CIVIL WAR.
... CICERO Cicero returned to Rome on Jan. 4th , but his hopes of making peace were dashed by the refusal of Pompey and Lentulus to make concessions . 394 . CICERO ad Fam . 16.12 ... CICERO ad Fam . 6.6 [ Rome , 184 THE ONSET OF CIVIL WAR.
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... Cicero ad Att . ( contd . ) Cicero ad Fam . ( contd . ) 4.9.1 7.2.2 4.13.2 7.7.1 4.15.7 8.1.3 4.15.9 8.1.4 4.16.6 8.4.2 4.17.2-3 8.4.4 4.17.6 8.6.5 4.17.7 8.8.4-10 4.18.5 8.9.2 , 5 4.19.2 8.10.2-3 5.2.3 8.10.4 5.6.2 8.11.3 5.11.2 8.13 ...
... Cicero ad Att . ( contd . ) Cicero ad Fam . ( contd . ) 4.9.1 7.2.2 4.13.2 7.7.1 4.15.7 8.1.3 4.15.9 8.1.4 4.16.6 8.4.2 4.17.2-3 8.4.4 4.17.6 8.6.5 4.17.7 8.8.4-10 4.18.5 8.9.2 , 5 4.19.2 8.10.2-3 5.2.3 8.10.4 5.6.2 8.11.3 5.11.2 8.13 ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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