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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... Metellus was made governor of Transalpine Gaul for the year 59 . 66 . CICERO ad Att . 1.20 [ Rome , May 60 ] ( 5 ) Your Metellus is an excellent consul ; my only reservation is that he is none too pleased at the news of peace in Gaul ...
... Metellus was made governor of Transalpine Gaul for the year 59 . 66 . CICERO ad Att . 1.20 [ Rome , May 60 ] ( 5 ) Your Metellus is an excellent consul ; my only reservation is that he is none too pleased at the news of peace in Gaul ...
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... Metellus Celer , ( who was Afranius ' colleague in the consulship ) received , when pro- consul in Gaul , some Indians as a present from the king of the Suebians ; they had been making a trading voyage from India when storms had swept ...
... Metellus Celer , ( who was Afranius ' colleague in the consulship ) received , when pro- consul in Gaul , some Indians as a present from the king of the Suebians ; they had been making a trading voyage from India when storms had swept ...
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... Metellus Celer , Q. ( cons . 60 ) 3 , 6 ; clashes with Flavius , 8 , 67 ; appointed governor of Tr . Gaul , 66 ; receives present of some Indians , 68 Caecilius Metellus Nepos , Q. ( cons . 57 ) opposes Cicero's recall , 148 , 151 ...
... Metellus Celer , Q. ( cons . 60 ) 3 , 6 ; clashes with Flavius , 8 , 67 ; appointed governor of Tr . Gaul , 66 ; receives present of some Indians , 68 Caecilius Metellus Nepos , Q. ( cons . 57 ) opposes Cicero's recall , 148 , 151 ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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