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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... winter - quarters the legions which had been wintering at Aquileia . With these five he took the shortest route to Transalpine Gaul through the Alps [ sc . to begin his Helvetian campaign ] . After the Belgian campaign Caesar regarded ...
... winter - quarters the legions which had been wintering at Aquileia . With these five he took the shortest route to Transalpine Gaul through the Alps [ sc . to begin his Helvetian campaign ] . After the Belgian campaign Caesar regarded ...
Page 130
... winter in separate camps around Samarobriva [ Amiens ] and determined to stay with the army himself all the time as there was so much unrest in Gaul . The Gauls kept up their intrigues throughout the winter , but the most serious threat ...
... winter in separate camps around Samarobriva [ Amiens ] and determined to stay with the army himself all the time as there was so much unrest in Gaul . The Gauls kept up their intrigues throughout the winter , but the most serious threat ...
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... winter and political disturbances in Rome ; but after deploying his soldiers into winter - quarters , he himself left for Italy , giving as his excuse his obligations in Cisalpine Gaul , but in fact to enable him to keep in close touch ...
... winter and political disturbances in Rome ; but after deploying his soldiers into winter - quarters , he himself left for Italy , giving as his excuse his obligations in Cisalpine Gaul , but in fact to enable him to keep in close touch ...
Contents
Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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