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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... brought before the Senate a bill to help the poor by distributing land to them . 20 . DIO 38.6 ( 1 ) Bibulus still would not give in and continued to obstruct the passage of the bill with the help of three sympathetic tribunes . Finally ...
... brought before the Senate a bill to help the poor by distributing land to them . 20 . DIO 38.6 ( 1 ) Bibulus still would not give in and continued to obstruct the passage of the bill with the help of three sympathetic tribunes . Finally ...
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... brought in a bill that anyone who had executed a Roman citizen without trial should be forbidden fire and water [ i.e. outlawed ] ; although Cicero was not specifically named in the wording , it was against him alone that the bill was ...
... brought in a bill that anyone who had executed a Roman citizen without trial should be forbidden fire and water [ i.e. outlawed ] ; although Cicero was not specifically named in the wording , it was against him alone that the bill was ...
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... brought up the infantry forces . After capturing a number of enemy strongholds , Caesar realized that the only way to defeat the Veneti was by naval confrontation . So he brought his ships into action and , by means of a grappling ...
... brought up the infantry forces . After capturing a number of enemy strongholds , Caesar realized that the only way to defeat the Veneti was by naval confrontation . So he brought his ships into action and , by means of a grappling ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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