The Roman RevolutionThe Roman Revolution is a profound and unconventional treatment of a great theme - the fall of the Republic and the decline of freedom in Rome between 60 BC and AD 14, and the rise to power of the greatest of the Roman Emperors, Augustus. The transformation of state and society, the violent transference of power and property, and the establishment of Augustus' rule are presented in an unconventional narrative, which quotes from ancient evidence, refers seldomly to modern authorities, and states controversial opinions quite openly. The result is a book which is both fresh and compelling. |
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... allies of the various political leaders enter into their own at last. The method has to be selective: exhaustive detail cannot be provided about every family or individual. Even so, the subject almost baffles exposition. The reader ...
... allies of the various political leaders enter into their own at last. The method has to be selective: exhaustive detail cannot be provided about every family or individual. Even so, the subject almost baffles exposition. The reader ...
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... ally. The reason for such exceptional favour may be largely assigned to one thing—the influence of literature when studied in isolation from history. The writings of Cicerosurvive in bulk, and Augustus is glorified in the poetry of ...
... ally. The reason for such exceptional favour may be largely assigned to one thing—the influence of literature when studied in isolation from history. The writings of Cicerosurvive in bulk, and Augustus is glorified in the poetry of ...
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... allies, without a following. That axiom holds both for the political dynasts of the closing age of the Republic and for their last soleheir—the rule of Augustus was the rule of a party, and in certainaspects his Principate was a ...
... allies, without a following. That axiom holds both for the political dynasts of the closing age of the Republic and for their last soleheir—the rule of Augustus was the rule of a party, and in certainaspects his Principate was a ...
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... allies. Неnce debts, corruption and venality at Rome, орpression and extortion in the provinces. Сrassus was in the habit of observing that nobody should be called rich who was notable to maintain an army on his income." Сrassus should ...
... allies. Неnce debts, corruption and venality at Rome, орpression and extortion in the provinces. Сrassus was in the habit of observing that nobody should be called rich who was notable to maintain an army on his income." Сrassus should ...
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... allies and supporters, not from his own class only. The sovran people of a free republic conferred its favours on whom it pleased.3 Popularity with the plebs was therefore essential. It was possessed in abundance both by Caesar and by ...
... allies and supporters, not from his own class only. The sovran people of a free republic conferred its favours on whom it pleased.3 Popularity with the plebs was therefore essential. It was possessed in abundance both by Caesar and by ...
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