Cato the Younger: Life and Death at the End of the Roman RepublicOxford University Press, 2019 - 350 pagine Marcus Porcius Cato (the Younger) is most famous for being Julius Caesar's nemesis. His sustained antagonism was in large part responsible for pushing the Romans towards civil war. Yet Cato never wanted war even though he used the threat of violence against Caesar. This strategic gamble misfired as Caesar, instead of yielding, marched on Rome, hurling the Republic into a bloody civil war. Refusing to inhabit a world ruled by Caesar, Cato took his own life. Although the Roman historian Sallust identified Cato and Caesar as the two most outstanding men of their age, modern scholars have tended to dismiss Cato as a cantankerous conservative who, while colorful, was not a critical player in the events that overtook the Republic. This book, in providing a much-needed reliable biography of Cato, contradicts that assessment. In addition to being Caesar's adversary, Cato is an important and fascinating historical figure in his own right, and his career-in particular, his idiosyncrasies-shed light on the changing political |
Sommario
Introduction | 1 |
1 Family | 9 |
2 Early Years | 23 |
3 Cato the Tribune | 56 |
4 Cato and the Formation of the Triumvirate | 102 |
5 Catos Cyprian Mission and Its Aftermath | 157 |
6 Shifting Alliances | 190 |
7 Collapse | 230 |
8 Civil War | 275 |
Cato the Stoic | 296 |
Glossary of Terms | 315 |
321 | |
335 | |
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Cato the Younger: Life and Death at the End of the Roman Republic Fred K. Drogula Anteprima limitata - 2019 |
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