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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Page 68
... fight Gauls and Spaniards , and paid no attention to these people [ sc . the Illyrians ] ; even Caesar , who was a most successful campaigner , did nothing about them in his ten years of fighting the Gauls in spite of the fact that he ...
... fight Gauls and Spaniards , and paid no attention to these people [ sc . the Illyrians ] ; even Caesar , who was a most successful campaigner , did nothing about them in his ten years of fighting the Gauls in spite of the fact that he ...
Page 91
... fight , he said , was not for office , but for freedom in the face of tyranny . Pompey's supporters were afraid that ... fighting in defence of Domitius . V. The Consulship of Pompey and Crassus The Conference of THE CONFERENCE OF LUCA 91.
... fight , he said , was not for office , but for freedom in the face of tyranny . Pompey's supporters were afraid that ... fighting in defence of Domitius . V. The Consulship of Pompey and Crassus The Conference of THE CONFERENCE OF LUCA 91.
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... fight : Pompey is determined not to allow Caesar to become consul with- out first giving up his army and his provinces ; but Caesar is convinced that his position will be jeopardized if he leaves his army . His suggestion is that both ...
... fight : Pompey is determined not to allow Caesar to become consul with- out first giving up his army and his provinces ; but Caesar is convinced that his position will be jeopardized if he leaves his army . His suggestion is that both ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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