Roman Civilization: The RepublicNaphtali Lewis, Meyer Reinhold Columbia University Press, 1951 - 544 pagine Naphtali Lewis and Meyer Reinhold's Roman Civilization is a classic. These volumes consist of selected primary documents from ancient Rome, covering a range of over 1,000 years of Roman culture, from the foundation of the city to its sacking by the Goths. The selections cover a broad spectrum of Roman civilization, including literature, philosophy, religion, education, politics, military affairs, and economics. These English translations of literary, inscriptional, and papyrological sources, many of which are available nowhere else, create a mosaic of the brilliance, the beauty, and the power of Rome. -- Text refers to later edition. |
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Pagina 83
... Rome's Italian alliances ( foedera ) is that they did not create an Italian federation . Rome bound each allied state to herself , and herself alone , by a separate treaty . While these treaties varied considerably in their specific ...
... Rome's Italian alliances ( foedera ) is that they did not create an Italian federation . Rome bound each allied state to herself , and herself alone , by a separate treaty . While these treaties varied considerably in their specific ...
Pagina 161
... Rome's allies from her , thereby striking at the main reserve strength of Rome . Despite his efforts , all of Central Italy remained monolithically loyal to Rome . But after the battle of Cannae ( 216 B.C. ) , the most disastrous defeat ...
... Rome's allies from her , thereby striking at the main reserve strength of Rome . Despite his efforts , all of Central Italy remained monolithically loyal to Rome . But after the battle of Cannae ( 216 B.C. ) , the most disastrous defeat ...
Pagina 196
... Rome's ancient irreconcil- able enemy , now so unbelievably grown . Therefore , returning speedily to Rome , he advised the senate that the former defeats and calamities of 69 The news of Galba's treachery caused a great stir at Rome ...
... Rome's ancient irreconcil- able enemy , now so unbelievably grown . Therefore , returning speedily to Rome , he advised the senate that the former defeats and calamities of 69 The news of Galba's treachery caused a great stir at Rome ...
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ABBREVIATIONS USED IN CITATION OF SOURCES | 2 |
FROM THE BEGINNINGS TO 509 B C | 46 |
THE CONQUEST AND ORGANIZATION OF ITALY TO 264 B C | 70 |
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