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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... triumph for years by the machinations of his enemies, turned for consolation to the arts and graces of private leisure: he transmitted to posterity, not the memory of talent and integrity, but the eternal exemplar of luxury. Secluded ...
... triumph for years by the machinations of his enemies, turned for consolation to the arts and graces of private leisure: he transmitted to posterity, not the memory of talent and integrity, but the eternal exemplar of luxury. Secluded ...
Page iii
... triumph was Cato's, and the greater delusion. The leader of the had fought against the consuls and tribunes of ... triumph. Cato blocked the triumph. To wait for it would be to sacrifice the consulate. Caesar made a rapid decision—he ...
... triumph was Cato's, and the greater delusion. The leader of the had fought against the consuls and tribunes of ... triumph. Cato blocked the triumph. To wait for it would be to sacrifice the consulate. Caesar made a rapid decision—he ...
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... triumph of a faction in civil war: he made it his task to transcend faction, and in so doing wrought his own destruction. A champion of the People, he had to curb the People's rights, as Sulla had done. To rule, he needed the support of ...
... triumph of a faction in civil war: he made it his task to transcend faction, and in so doing wrought his own destruction. A champion of the People, he had to curb the People's rights, as Sulla had done. To rule, he needed the support of ...
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... triumph soon or late of new forces and new ideas, the elevation of the armyand the provinces, the depression of the traditional governing class. Caesar's autocracy appeared to be much more than a temporary expedient to liquidate the ...
... triumph soon or late of new forces and new ideas, the elevation of the armyand the provinces, the depression of the traditional governing class. Caesar's autocracy appeared to be much more than a temporary expedient to liquidate the ...
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... triumph. From obscureyears of early manhood—some said that he served as a common soldier— Ventidius rose to be an army contractor and attached himself to Caesar the proconsul as an expert manager of supplies and 3 transport. Among ...
... triumph. From obscureyears of early manhood—some said that he served as a common soldier— Ventidius rose to be an army contractor and attached himself to Caesar the proconsul as an expert manager of supplies and 3 transport. Among ...
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