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 79
... spite and dislike for the king's use of bribery ... ( 3 ) This is what has happened so far ( I'm writing this early on the morning of the 13th ) : Hortensius , Lucullus and I are prepared to accept the religious objections to the use of ...
... spite and dislike for the king's use of bribery ... ( 3 ) This is what has happened so far ( I'm writing this early on the morning of the 13th ) : Hortensius , Lucullus and I are prepared to accept the religious objections to the use of ...
Page 115
... spite of Cicero's disenchantment with politics , his forensic activity was unabated , and at least eight major speeches can be attributed to him during the year 54. The most important of these were undertaken at the request of Caesar or ...
... spite of Cicero's disenchantment with politics , his forensic activity was unabated , and at least eight major speeches can be attributed to him during the year 54. The most important of these were undertaken at the request of Caesar or ...
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... spite of his great wealth , he was so obsessed by money that he pitied as poor anyone unable to support an enrolled legion out of his own pocket . REVOLTS IN GAUL If Caesar had any thoughts of direct intervention to counteract Pompey's ...
... spite of his great wealth , he was so obsessed by money that he pitied as poor anyone unable to support an enrolled legion out of his own pocket . REVOLTS IN GAUL If Caesar had any thoughts of direct intervention to counteract Pompey's ...
Contents
Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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