Informationen zum Autor Cassius Dio Klappentext Following Rome's long road to peace after decades of civil war, Cassius Dio provides the fullest account of the reign of the first emperor in Books 50 through 60 of his Roman History . For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of Rome (27 BC AD 14), brought peace and prosperity to his city after decades of savage civil war. Inhaltsverzeichnis Roman History: The Reign of AugustusIntroduction by John Carter Bibliographical Note Acknowledgments A Note on the Text The Roman History Notes Chronological Table List of Consuls Key to Place-Names Maps 1. Italy 2. North-West Europe 3. Germany 4. South-East and Western Anatolia 5. The Middle East 6. North-Western Africa 7. Egypt 8. The Balkans 9. South Russia 10. Plan of Rome 11. Spain Index

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Cassius Dio

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A full account of the reign of Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of Rome

After decades of savage civil war, Augustus Caesar (27 BC–AD 14) brought peace and prosperity to his city. This selection from Cassius Dio's Roman History gives an in-depth description of that long struggle and ultimate triumph—detailing the brutal battles and political feuds that led to the collapse of Rome's 400-year-old republic, and Augustus' subsequent reign as emperor. Included are accounts of military campaigns from Ethiopia to Yugoslavia, and of long conflict with Antony and Cleopatra. With skill and artistry, Dio brings to life many speeches from the era—among them Augustus' damning indictment of Antony's passion for the Egyptian queen—and provides a fascinating account of the debate between the great general Agrippa and Maecenas on the virtues of republicanism and monarchy.

Ian Scott-Kilvert's translation captures the profound and eloquent style of the original, while John Carter's introduction outlines Dio's own political view of the emperor as an essential rule for the Roman world. This edition also contains extensive footnotes, maps and a detailed index.

Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Zusammenfassung
Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of Rome (27 BC AD 14), brought peace and prosperity to his city after decades of savage civil war.

Inhalt

Roman History: The Reign of AugustusIntroduction by John Carter
Bibliographical Note
Acknowledgments
A Note on the Text
The Roman History
Notes
Chronological Table
List of Consuls
Key to Place-Names
Maps

1. Italy
2. North-West Europe
3. Germany
4. South-East and Western Anatolia
5. The Middle East
6. North-Western Africa
7. Egypt
8. The Balkans
9. South Russia
10. Plan of Rome
11. Spain
    Index