[Annotatie]: A suspenseful popular history of the fall of the Roman Republic traces the events and generation that marked the final century B.C., discussing such topics as the drama-spurred personality of Julius Caesar, the rise of Alexandria, the rule of Augustus, and the contributions of such figures as Caesar, Cleopatra, and Brutus. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.[Inhoudsopgave]: AcknowledgmentsixList of MapsxNote on Proper NamesxiPrefacexiii1 THE PARADOXICAL REPUBLIC1(30)2 THE SIBYL'S CURSE31(28)3 LUCK BE A LADY59(23)4 RETURN OF THE NATIVE82(26)5 FAME IS THE SPUR108(42)6 A BANQUET OF CARRION150(29)7 THE DEBT TO PLEASURE179(33)8 TRIUMVIRATE212(38)9 THE WINGS OF ICARUS250(47)10 WORLD WAR297(41)11 THE DEATH OF THE REPUBLIC338(41)Timeline379(7)Notes386(6)Bibliography392(8)Index400
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