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  • The Roman Wars 218-133 BC

    by B.L. Hallward, Maurice Holleaux ...
    THE Second Punic War has rightly been regarded by ancient and modern writers alike as the greatest in the history of Rome. The deep insight of Polybius, who lived to see Rome undisputed mistress of the Mediterranean, has noted and recorded how the issue of the struggle inaugurated a new era in Europe. A unity of ancient history begins, with Rome as the focus, which ends only when the Roman Empire ... Read more

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  • The Roman Wars of 218-133 B.C.

    by B.L. Hallward, Maurice Holleaux ...
    THE Second Punic War has rightly been regarded by ancient and modern writers alike as the greatest in the history of Rome. The deep insight of Polybius, who lived to see Rome undisputed mistress of the Mediterranean, has noted and recorded how the issue of the struggle inaugurated a new era in Europe. A unity of ancient history begins, with Rome as the focus, which ends only when the Roman Empire ... Read more

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  • Julius Caesar

    by Philip Freeman ...
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    A fascinating, comprehensive biography of the cunning Roman conqueror Julius Caesar.More than two thousand years after his death, Julius Caesar remains one of the great figures of history. He shaped Rome for generations, and his name became a synonym for “emperor”—not only in Rome but as far away as Germany and Russia. He is best known as the general who defeated the Gauls and doubled the size of ... Read more

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  • Imperial General

    The Remarkable Career of Petellius Cerialis

    by Philip Matyszak ...
    The biography of a 1st century Imperial Roman officer whose colorful life and remarkable career spans many of the era's major events.Few Imperial Romans below the level of emperor left a historic imprint as complete or as fascinating as that of Petilius Cerealis. From Boudicca's rebellion in Britannia to the infamous "year of the four emperors" in Rome, Cerealis had a knack for getting caught up ... Read more

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  • Fall of the Roman Republic

    by Plutarch, Robin Seager ...
    Translated by Rex Warner ...
    Dramatic artist, natural scientist and philosopher, Plutarch is widely regarded as the most significant historian of his era, writing sharp and succinct accounts of the greatest politicians and statesman of the classical period. Taken from the Lives, a series of biographies spanning the Graeco-Roman age, this collection illuminates the twilight of the old Roman Republic from 157-43 bc. Whether ... Read more

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  • Complete Works of Polybius (Delphi Classics)

    by Polybius, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 29 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    Polybius was a leading Hellenistic historian, whom many regard as the natural successor to Thucydides. The great theme to his ‘Histories’ was a study of ‘what made Rome great’, exploring the rise of the Republic, the destruction of Carthage and the eventual Roman domination of the Greek world. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English ... Read more

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  • Caesar

    Life of a Colossus

    by Adrian Goldsworthy ...
    This "captivating biography" of the great Roman general "puts Caesar's war exploits on full display, along with his literary genius" and more ( The New York Times)Tracing the extraordinary trajectory of the Julius Caesar's life, Adrian Goldsworthy not only chronicles his accomplishments as charismatic orator, conquering general, and powerful dictator but also lesser-known chapters during which he ... Read more

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  • The Makers of Rome

    by Plutarch ...
    Translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert ...
    These nine biographies illuminate the careers, personalities and military campaigns of some of Rome's greatest statesmen, whose lives span the earliest days of the Republic to the establishment of the Empire. Selected from Plutarch's Roman Lives, they include prominent figures who achieved fame for their pivotal roles in Roman history, such as soldierly Marcellus, eloquent Cato and cautious Fabius ... Read more

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  • The Early History of Rome

    by Livy ...
    'I hope my passion for Rome's past has not impaired my judgement; for I do honestly believe that no country has ever been greater or purer than ours or richer in good citizens and noble deeds'Livy dedicated most of his life to writing some 142 volumes of history, the first five of which comprise The Early History of Rome. With stylistic brilliance, he chronicles nearly 400 years from the founding ... Read more

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  • The Rise of the Roman Empire

    by Polybius ...
    Translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert ...
    The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200–118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the temporary setbacks inflicted by Hannibal and the ... Read more

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  • The Gallic War

    Seven Commentaries on The Gallic War with an Eighth Commentary by Aulus Hirtius

    by Julius Caesar ...
    Translated by Carolyn Hammond ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    The Gallic War, published on the eve of the civil war which led to the end of the Roman Republic, is an autobiographical account written by one of the most famous figures of European history. On one level a straightforward narrative of the campaigns Caesar fought against the Gauls, Germans and Britons, it also serves a deeper political purpose, revealing him as a commander of breathtaking flair, ... Read more

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