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 55
... give him hostages as a guarantee that they will keep to their promises , ( ii ) that they make reparation to the Aedui for all the damage done to them and their allies , ( iii ) that they do the same for the Allobroges . ( 7 ) Divico ...
... give him hostages as a guarantee that they will keep to their promises , ( ii ) that they make reparation to the Aedui for all the damage done to them and their allies , ( iii ) that they do the same for the Allobroges . ( 7 ) Divico ...
Page 177
... give or take as it pleases , to defraud the innocent , and to promote its own members . The authenticity of this letter is in doubt ; see M. Gelzer , Caesar : Politician and Statesman ( Blackwell , 1968 ) p . 183 n . 1. The tone and ...
... give or take as it pleases , to defraud the innocent , and to promote its own members . The authenticity of this letter is in doubt ; see M. Gelzer , Caesar : Politician and Statesman ( Blackwell , 1968 ) p . 183 n . 1. The tone and ...
Page 179
... give in to Caesar's demands . Certainly the demands are shameless but they have more weight than we thought . Anyway why should we make our first stand now ? ' For this evil is no greater ' [ Homer Od . 12.209 ] than when we gave him a ...
... give in to Caesar's demands . Certainly the demands are shameless but they have more weight than we thought . Anyway why should we make our first stand now ? ' For this evil is no greater ' [ Homer Od . 12.209 ] than when we gave him a ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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