A Friend of Caesar, a Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic, Time Rep (Classic Reprint): A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic, Time, 50-47 B. C (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda
Sinopsis
A sweeping historical tale of love, risk, and political intrigue in the late Roman Republic.
It follows a dangerous romance faced with power and peril.
Set against the backdrop of Rome’s decline, this novel follows Drusus and Cornelia as their secret bond collides with political rivals and a world of slaves, wealth, and ambition. From a Praeneste estate to a perilous voyage at sea, the story blends personal longing with the grip of faction and fate.
Rich in atmosphere and detail, the book traces how love withstands pressure from looming civil strife, while characters navigate loyalty, duty, and the lure of power. It offers a vivid window into a pivotal era and the people who shape it, from noble allies to dangerous enemies.
- Experience a vivid, cloth-and-sword world of ancient Rome and its social layers
- Follow a forbidden romance tested by family, master, and rival politicians
- Watch political alliances form and fracture as the Republic teeters on the edge
- Feel the immediacy of sea voyages, slave life, and close, perilous encounters
Ideal for readers drawn to historical fiction that blends love, power, and the fall of an empire.
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Excerpt from A Friend of Caesar: A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic, Time, 50-47 B. C
IF this book serves to show that Classical Life presented many phases akin to our own, it will not have been written in vain.
After the book was planned and in part written, it was discovered that Archdeacon Farrar had in his story of Dark ness and Dawn a scene, Onesimus and the Vestal, which corresponds very closely to the scene, Agias and the Vestal, in this book; but the latter incident was too characteristically Roman not to risk repetition. If it is asked why such a book as this is desirable after those noble fictions, Darkness and Dawn and Quo Vadis, the reply must be that these'books necessarily take and interpret the Christian point of view. And they do well; but the Pagan point of view still needs its interpretation, at least as a help to an easy apprehension of the life and literature of the great age of the Fall of the Roman Republic. This is the aim of A Friend of Caesar. The Age of Caesar prepared the way for. The Age of Nero, when Christianity could find a world in a state of such culture, unity, and social stability that it could win an adequate and abiding triumph.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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If this book serves to show that Classical Life presented many phases akin to our own, it will not have been written in vain. After the book was planned and in part written, it was discovered that Archdeacon Farrar had in his story of Darkness and Dawn a scene, Onesimus and the Vestal, which corresponds very closely to the scene, A gias and the Vestal, in this book; but the latter incident was too characteristically Roman not to risk repetition. If it is asked why such a book as this is desirable after those noble fictions, Darkness and Dawn and Quo Vadis, the reply must be that these books necessarily take and interpret the Christian point of view. And they do well; but the Pagan point of view still needs its interpretation, at least as a help to an easy apprehension of the life and literature of the great age of the Fall of the Roman Republic. This is the aim of A Friend of Caesar. The A ge of Caesar prepared the way for the A ge of Nero, when Christianity could find a world in a state of such culture, unity, and social stability that it could win an adequate and abiding triumph. Great care has been taken to keep to strict historical probability; but in one scene, the Expulsion of the Tribunes, there is such a confusion of accounts in the authorities themselves that I have taken some slight liberties. W. S. D. Harvard University, January 16, 1900.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book, set in the decisive years at the decline of the Roman Republic, tells the story of Drusus, a wealthy scion caught in the midst of the era's political turmoil and changing social mores. Following the author's travels through the Roman elite's opulent world, the reader is confronted by the contradictions of a society both brilliant and corrupt. At the time, the Republic's morality was challenged on all sides as the old guard and their values were forcibly replaced by a corrupt class forcing their way into noble ranks through bribery and manipulation. The author does a remarkable job exposing inner workings of a state on the brink of collapse, and of the struggle between the idealistic and cynical within its highest ranks. The author's insights into the period provide a new understanding of Roman history and the personalities that shaped our world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781451009224_0
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