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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... war, the foundation of a new dynasty, and its degeneration into despotism; in his he sought to demonstrate that the ... wars from the passage of the Rubicon to the last battle in Spain. Then he followed Antonius for five years. Loyal to ...
... war, the foundation of a new dynasty, and its degeneration into despotism; in his he sought to demonstrate that the ... wars from the passage of the Rubicon to the last battle in Spain. Then he followed Antonius for five years. Loyal to ...
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... wars and more in twenty years drained the life-blood of Romeand involved the whole world in strife and anarchy. Gaul ... war between class and class. Naked power prevailed.4 Theanger of Heaven against the Roman People was revealed in ...
... wars and more in twenty years drained the life-blood of Romeand involved the whole world in strife and anarchy. Gaul ... war between class and class. Naked power prevailed.4 Theanger of Heaven against the Roman People was revealed in ...
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... war broke out between Marius and Sulla. Brutal, corrupt and perfidious, Strabo was believed to have procured the assassination of a consul.2 When he died of a natural but providential death the populace broke up his funeral.3 Strabo was ...
... war broke out between Marius and Sulla. Brutal, corrupt and perfidious, Strabo was believed to have procured the assassination of a consul.2 When he died of a natural but providential death the populace broke up his funeral.3 Strabo was ...
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... war and politics to the baronial family of Picenum was the one sure hope of advancement. M. Lollius Palicanus, a popular and ambitious orator of humble extraction ... wars comprised not only personal adherents like Afranius and Gabinius but.
... war and politics to the baronial family of Picenum was the one sure hope of advancement. M. Lollius Palicanus, a popular and ambitious orator of humble extraction ... wars comprised not only personal adherents like Afranius and Gabinius but.
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... wars of the Republic in the East. Sulla had all the ambition of a Roman noble: but it was not hisambition to seize power through civil strife and hold it, supremeandalone. His work done, the Dictator resigned. The conquest of Gaul, the war ...
... wars of the Republic in the East. Sulla had all the ambition of a Roman noble: but it was not hisambition to seize power through civil strife and hold it, supremeandalone. His work done, the Dictator resigned. The conquest of Gaul, the war ...
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