Cato the Younger: Life and Death at the End of the Roman Republic by Drogula, Fred K

Oxford University Press, 2019. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. VERY GOOD/Fine. [xix], 350 pp. Silver gilt spine lettering, maps. Pencil marginalia and notes to endpapers, a pristine copy otherwise. DJ crisp and bright.

Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Marcus Porcius Cato ("the Younger") is most famous for being Julius Caesar's nemesis. His sustained antagonism was in large part responsible for pushing the Romans towards civil war. Yet Cato never wanted war even though he us

Hardback. New. Marcus Porcius Cato ("the Younger") is most famous for being Julius Caesar's nemesis. His sustained antagonism was in large part responsible for pushing the Romans towards civil war. Yet Cato never wanted war even though he used the threat of violence against Caesar. This strategic gamble misfired as Caesar, instead of yielding, marched on Rome, hurling the Republic into a bloody civil war. Refusing to inhabit a world ruled by Caesar, Cato took his own life. Although the Roman historian Sallust identified Cato and Caesar as the two most outstanding men of their age, modern scholars have tended to dismiss Cato as a cantankerous conservative who, while colorful, was not a critical player in the events that overtook the Republic. This book, in providing a much-needed reliable biography of Cato, contradicts that assessment. In addition to being Caesar's adversary, Cato is an important and fascinating historical figure in his own right, and his career-in… Read More

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Oxford Univ Pr, 2019. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 350 pages. 9.50x6.75x1.00 inches.