The Resource The Roman history : the reign of Augustus, Cassius Dio ; translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert ; with an introduction by John Carter
The Roman history : the reign of Augustus, Cassius Dio ; translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert ; with an introduction by John Carter
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- Summary
- Brings to life for us the unrest and conspiracies, the struggle over the imperial succession, the prodigies and portents, the military campaigns all the way from Ethiopia to Yugoslavia. The author shows us the ruthless power-seeking as the 400-year-old republic finally collapsed and makes a great set-piece of the battle of Actium -- where Augustus defeated Antony and Cleopatra to become master of the world. He also inserts fictionalized speeches into his narrative, which offer his own profound political reflections or dramatize the many different attitudes to the emperor. The fascinating debate between the great general Agrippa and Maecenas (the patron of Horace and Virgil) on the merits of republicanism and monarchy confronts issues which are still very much alive today
- Language
-
- eng
- grc
- eng
- Extent
- 348 p.
- Note
- "Contains Books 50-56, running from 32 B.C. to A.D. 14"--P. [1]
- Contents
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- Introduction by John Carter
- Bibliographical note
- Acknowledgements
- A note on the text. THE ROMAN HISTORY. Notes
- Chronological table
- List of consuls
- Key to place-names
- Maps. Index
- Isbn
- 9780140444483
- Label
- The Roman history : the reign of Augustus
- Title
- The Roman history
- Title remainder
- the reign of Augustus
- Statement of responsibility
- Cassius Dio ; translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert ; with an introduction by John Carter
- Language
-
- eng
- grc
- eng
- Summary
- Brings to life for us the unrest and conspiracies, the struggle over the imperial succession, the prodigies and portents, the military campaigns all the way from Ethiopia to Yugoslavia. The author shows us the ruthless power-seeking as the 400-year-old republic finally collapsed and makes a great set-piece of the battle of Actium -- where Augustus defeated Antony and Cleopatra to become master of the world. He also inserts fictionalized speeches into his narrative, which offer his own profound political reflections or dramatize the many different attitudes to the emperor. The fascinating debate between the great general Agrippa and Maecenas (the patron of Horace and Virgil) on the merits of republicanism and monarchy confronts issues which are still very much alive today
- Cataloging source
- LC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cassius Dio Cocceianus
- Dewey number
- 937/.07
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Language note
- Translation from the Latin
- LC call number
- DG279
- LC item number
- .C3613 1987
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Scott-Kilvert, Ian
- Series statement
- Penguin classics
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Cassius Dio Cocceianus
- Augustus
- Scott-Kilvert, Ian
- Emperors
- Rome
- Label
- The Roman history : the reign of Augustus, Cassius Dio ; translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert ; with an introduction by John Carter
- Note
- "Contains Books 50-56, running from 32 B.C. to A.D. 14"--P. [1]
- Bibliography note
- Bibliography: p. [259]-297
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction by John Carter -- Bibliographical note -- Acknowledgements -- A note on the text. THE ROMAN HISTORY. Notes -- Chronological table -- List of consuls -- Key to place-names -- Maps. Index
- Control code
- 000005397331
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- 348 p.
- Isbn
- 9780140444483
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 87157617
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)16160011
- Label
- The Roman history : the reign of Augustus, Cassius Dio ; translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert ; with an introduction by John Carter
- Note
- "Contains Books 50-56, running from 32 B.C. to A.D. 14"--P. [1]
- Bibliography note
- Bibliography: p. [259]-297
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction by John Carter -- Bibliographical note -- Acknowledgements -- A note on the text. THE ROMAN HISTORY. Notes -- Chronological table -- List of consuls -- Key to place-names -- Maps. Index
- Control code
- 000005397331
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- 348 p.
- Isbn
- 9780140444483
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 87157617
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)16160011
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