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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... military provinces gain admittance to the narrative. The immense number of characters mentioned in a briefand compressed fashion has been the cause of peculiar difficulties. Many of them are bare names, void of personal detail; their ...
... military provinces gain admittance to the narrative. The immense number of characters mentioned in a briefand compressed fashion has been the cause of peculiar difficulties. Many of them are bare names, void of personal detail; their ...
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... military tyranny. If despotism was the price, it was not too high: toapatriotic Roman of Republican sentiments even submission to absolute rule was a lesserevil than war between citizens.1 Liberty was gone, but only a minority at Rome ...
... military tyranny. If despotism was the price, it was not too high: toapatriotic Roman of Republican sentiments even submission to absolute rule was a lesserevil than war between citizens.1 Liberty was gone, but only a minority at Rome ...
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... an army on his own initiative and resources. The soldiers, now recruited from the poorest classes in Italy, were ceasing to feel allegiance to the State; military service was for livelihood, or from constraint, not a natural and.
... an army on his own initiative and resources. The soldiers, now recruited from the poorest classes in Italy, were ceasing to feel allegiance to the State; military service was for livelihood, or from constraint, not a natural and.
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... military despot, enriched by proscription and murder, and growing ever fatter on the spoil of the provinces, they lacked both principle to give inner coherence and courage to make the reforms that might save and justify the rule of ...
... military despot, enriched by proscription and murder, and growing ever fatter on the spoil of the provinces, they lacked both principle to give inner coherence and courage to make the reforms that might save and justify the rule of ...
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... military leader, with Sulla's heir as before with Sulla. The implacable Cato detested the financiers. He stood firm against Italians, hating them from his very infancy;3 and he was ready to bribe the plebs of Rome with corn or money.4 ...
... military leader, with Sulla's heir as before with Sulla. The implacable Cato detested the financiers. He stood firm against Italians, hating them from his very infancy;3 and he was ready to bribe the plebs of Rome with corn or money.4 ...
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