In this fascinating collection of texts, Julius Caesar and his time come alive, as ancient writers vividly portray his rise to power, the stunning assassination itself, and the after effects which changed the Mediterranean world.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographic references (p. 167-168) and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 937/.05
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 19
- General Note
- A collection of translations of Latin texts dealing with Julius Caesar and the circumstances of his time Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- e------
- ISBN
- 0895220261 9781459711280
- LCCN
- DG263
- LCCN Item number
- L48 1984eb
- Modifying agency
- DLC
- Original cataloging agency
- DLC
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (168 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)slc00231579 (OCoLC)776968635 (CaOOCEL)439395
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- DLC
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Title 4
- Copyright 5
- Contents 8
- Preface 10
- Principal Sources 15
- Who Was Who 18
- Chronology of Significant Events 23
- I. THE VICTOR 30
- From the First Triumvirate to Pharsalus (60-48 B.C.) 30
- 1. The First Triumvirate 31
- 2. Cicero's Exile and Recall 40
- 3. The Triumvirate Falls Apart 43
- 4. The Final Break 49
- 5. Civil War 53
- II. THE VICTIM 68
- From Pharsalus to the Ides of March (48-44 B.C.) 68
- 6. The Aftermath of Pharsalus: The Magnanimous Dictator 69
- 7. The Conspiracy and Assassination 87
- III. THE VENGEANCE 118
- From the Ides to Philippi (44-42 B.C.) 118
- 8. Wherefore Rejoice? 119
- 9. Enter Octavian 131
- 10. Jockeying for Position 141
- 11. The Second Triumvirate and the Proscriptions 165
- 12. Philippi: The Republic's Final Curtain 177
- Description of Plates 183
- Notes 186
- Glossary 194
- For Further Reading 196
