Review: The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus
Recensione dell'utente - Eddy Allen - GoodreadsIt is Dio who brings to life for us the unrest and conspiracies, the struggles over the imperial succession, the prodigies and portents, the military campaigns all the way from Ethiopia to Yugoslavia ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus
Recensione dell'utente - Bruce - GoodreadsThis work is part of a longer history written by Cassius Dio (sometimes referred to as Dio Cassius) early in the 3rd century CE, only part of which remains extant. This present volume presents the ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus
Recensione dell'utente - Andrada - GoodreadsGiven I read several accounts of the Civil Wars and they all tended to end at the same point, namely the death of Anthony and the ascendency of Augustus as sole ruler, I realized I didn't know much ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus
Recensione dell'utente - Dan - GoodreadsDio is to some extent the victim of circumstances beyond his control. He avowedly imitates Thucydides in his literary and historiographic style. And the surviving portion of his work focuses on ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus
Recensione dell'utente - Jesse Lopes - GoodreadsCassius Dio was not an excellent writer, but the information gathered together here, along with the rhetorical exercises, creates a curious and satisfyingly linear impression. One suspects Augustus ... Leggi recensione completa
