In the 12th chapter of The Roman Revolution. Ronald Syme immerses the reader in the tense action of the year 43 BC in the immediate ..
It is almost impossible to imagine a more fortuitous chapter to read this week than chapter 11 of Ronald Syme’s The Roman ..
In the current political climate, an interest in how oligarchies function seems like a reasonable academic pursuit. Chapters 5 and 6 of Syme’s ..
In Chapter 5: The Caesarian Party, Ronald Syme is back in his proper element. If Chatper 4: Caesar the Dictator saw some awkward digressions ..
Chapter 4 of Ronald Syme’s The Roman Revolution considers Caesar’s dictatorship. Syme had a soft spot for Caesar. In chapter ..
Syme disliked Pompeius “the Great,” and his father, Cn. Pompeius Strabo: “Brutal, corrupt and perfidious, Strabo ..
The second chapter in Ronald Syme’s The Roman Revolution is pretty remarkable. In less than 20 pages he manages to describe ..
This year Ronald Syme’s Roman Revolution turns 80 years old. I want to re-read it. This year I teach from 2-3:15. I’m not much ..