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1 online resource (x, 269 pages) |
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Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture |
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Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture
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| Contents |
pt. 1. Mithridates and the East -- "A deep-seated lust for empire and riches" : Sallust's Epistula Mithridatis -- "Their whole population has the spirit of wolves" : Pompeius Trogus' speech of Mithridates -- pt. 2. Hannibal and Carthage -- "He considered it to be in no way worthy to contemplate the hope of living defeated" : Polybius' speeches of Hannibal -- "Nothing at all has been left to us, except that which we defend with arms" : Livy's Hannibal -- pt. 3. Boudica and Britain -- "Men might live and be slaves" : Tacitus' speech of Boudica -- "Slaves to a bad lyre-player" : Cassius Dio's speech of Boudica -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Texts and translations of the speeches examined at length |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Mithridates VI Eupator, King of Pontus, approximately 132 B.C.-63 B.C. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83206563
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Hannibal, 247 B.C.-182 B.C. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50034033
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Boadicea, Queen, -62. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50008600
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Boadicea, Queen, -62 fast (OCoLC)fst01808623 |
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Hannibal, 247 B.C.-182 B.C. fast (OCoLC)fst01822775 |
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Mithridates VI Eupator, King of Pontus, approximately 132 B.C.-63 B.C. fast (OCoLC)fst01835386 |
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Imperialism -- Historiography
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Enemies -- Rome -- Provinces -- Historiography
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Roman provinces -- Historiography
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Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin -- History and criticism
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HISTORY -- Ancient.
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- Rome.
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Historiography
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Imperialism -- Historiography
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Intellectual life
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Public opinion
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Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin
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Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. -- Historiography
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Rome -- Foreign public opinion
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Rome -- Intellectual life
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Rome (Empire)
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780292729919 |
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029272991X |
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