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 104
... attack on the Roman cavalry . 215 . PLUTARCH Caes . 22 ( 2 ) About the battle which he fought with the Usipes and Tenteritae , Caesar says in his Commentaries that the barbarians attacked him on the road while still negotiating under a ...
... attack on the Roman cavalry . 215 . PLUTARCH Caes . 22 ( 2 ) About the battle which he fought with the Usipes and Tenteritae , Caesar says in his Commentaries that the barbarians attacked him on the road while still negotiating under a ...
Page 139
... attack on Milo in front of his estate ... 29. Milo ran into Clodius in front of his estate at five o'clock or thereabouts and was immediately attacked from higher ground . His coachman was stopped and killed . He himself threw off his ...
... attack on Milo in front of his estate ... 29. Milo ran into Clodius in front of his estate at five o'clock or thereabouts and was immediately attacked from higher ground . His coachman was stopped and killed . He himself threw off his ...
Page 195
... attack on Clodius and the consuls of 58 . On his House ( Dom . ) ; a plea that the decree of banishment and confiscation of his goods was invalidated by the illegality of Clodius ' tribunate . 56 ( Feb. ) Successful defence of P ...
... attack on Clodius and the consuls of 58 . On his House ( Dom . ) ; a plea that the decree of banishment and confiscation of his goods was invalidated by the illegality of Clodius ' tribunate . 56 ( Feb. ) Successful defence of P ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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