Guglielmo Ferrero
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In 1909, intellectual superstar Guglielmo Ferrero toured the northeast of the USA, accepted an honorary degree, and lectured about Roman history. These lectures were published in book form as Characters and Events of the Roman Empire. The book presents a lively selection of people and events: Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, the Emperor Nero-and a chapter about the importance of wine to the growth of Rome. Ferrero argued that "Rome is in the mental...
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This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading. In 1909, intellectual superstar Guglielmo Ferrero toured the northeast of the USA, accepted an honorary degree, and lectured about Roman history. These lectures were published in book form as Characters and Events of the Roman Empire. The book presents a lively selection of people and events: Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, the Emperor Nero-and a chapter about...
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Extrait : "Le 23 juillet 1914, l'Autriche-Hongrie remettait à la Serbie la note qui a provoqué la guerre. Cette note produisit l'impression la plus profonde dans toute l'Europe. Elle sembla très grave non seulement par les demandes qu'elle contenait, mais aussi par le délai extrêmement court qu'elle concédait à la Serbie pour y répondre."
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Women of the Caesars explores what life was like for ordinary women in ancient Rome, and also details the lives of notable women of the time. With chapters devoted to such women as Livia and Julia; Agrippina; the sisters of Caligula; and Agrippina the Younger, mother of Nero, the book is a lively and revealing history of the women who influenced the rulers of ancient Rome.