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University of Texas Press
Language
English
Pages
269

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Subjects
Historiography, Provinces, Foreign public opinion, Intellectual life, History and criticism, Enemies, Imperialism, Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin, Roman provinces, History, Hannibal, 247 b.c-182 b.c., Boadicea, queen, -62, Speeches, addresses, etc., latin, history and criticism, Rome, history, empire, 30 b.c.-476 a.d., Rome, intellectual life, Mithridates , approximately 132 b.c.-63 b.c, Hannibal , 247 b.c.-182 b.c, Boadicea , -62, Imperialism--historiography, Enemies--provinces--historiography, Enemies--rome--provinces--historiography, Roman provinces--historiography, Speeches, addresses, etc., latin--history and criticism, History--historiography, Dg271 .a35 2011, 937/.03072
People
Hannibal (247-182 B.C), Mithridates VI Eupator King of Pontus (ca. 132-63 B.C), Boadicea Queen (d. 62)
Places
Rome
Times
Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.

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Table of 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.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-263) and index.

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Series
Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture, Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture

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Dewey Decimal Class
937/.03072
Library of Congress
DG271 .A35 2011, DG271.A35 2011

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x, 269 p. ;
Number of pages
269

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OL25018162M
Internet Archive
valorizingbarbar00adle
ISBN 10
0292726287
ISBN 13
9780292726284
LCCN
2011003847
OCLC/WorldCat
679936674

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