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![]() ![]() ![]() A few later classical historians, who wrote between 150-200 years afterward (Appian and Dio), were also quoted. I also liked the numerous quotes from famous contemporaries, including Virgil, Horace, and Livy, as well as works by slightly later classical writers such as Suetonius and Plutarch (and the events would have been within living memory during their time). In addition to Caesar Augustus, they included Julius Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, Mark Antony, and Cleopatra. It didn’t disappoint, and is packed with discussions of multiple larger-than-life figures. After I read and enjoyed and by the same author, I decided to read this one as well. ![]()
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