Sir Ronald Syme (1903-1989), one of the most distinguished Roman historians, was Camden Professor of Ancient History at Oxford University. In addition to numerous awards and honors, he collected honorary degrees in eleven countries on five continents.

This is an absolute classic which is completely informed by Tacitus. It has very mordant take on the way that power works.

• I. Introduction: Augustus and History ; II. The Roman Oligarchy ; III. The Domination of Pompeius ; IV. Caesar the Dictator ; V. The Caesarian Party ; VI. Caesar's New Senators ; VII. The Consul Antonius ; VIII. Caesar's Heir ; IX. The First March on Rome ; X. The Senior Statesman ; XI. Political Catchwords ; XII. The Senate Against Antonius ; XIII. The Second March on Rome ; XIV. The Proscriptions ; XV. Philippi and Perusia ; XVI. The Predominance of Antonius ; XVII. The Rise of Octavianus ; XVIII. Rome under the Triumvirs ; XIX. Antonius in the East ; XX. Tota Italia ; XXI. Dux ; XXII. Princeps ; XXIII. Crisis in Party and State ; XXIV. The Party of Augustus ; XXV. The Workig of Patronage ; XXVI. The Government ; XXVII. The Cabinet ; XXVIII. The Succession ; XXIX. The National Programme ; XXX. The Organization of Opinion ; XXXI. The Opposition ; XXXII. The Doom of the Nobiles ; XXXIII. Pax et Princeps ; Appendix: The Consuls ; Index ; Genealogical Tables

Sir Ronald Syme (1903-1989), one of the most distinguished Roman historians, was Camden Professor of Ancient History at Oxford University. In addition to numerous awards and honors, he collected honorary degrees in eleven countries on five continents.

This is an absolute classic which is completely informed by Tacitus. It has very mordant take on the way that power works.

• I. Introduction: Augustus and History ; II. The Roman Oligarchy ; III. The Domination of Pompeius ; IV. Caesar the Dictator ; V. The Caesarian Party ; VI. Caesar's New Senators ; VII. The Consul Antonius ; VIII. Caesar's Heir ; IX. The First March on Rome ; X. The Senior Statesman ; XI. Political Catchwords ; XII. The Senate Against Antonius ; XIII. The Second March on Rome ; XIV. The Proscriptions ; XV. Philippi and Perusia ; XVI. The Predominance of Antonius ; XVII. The Rise of Octavianus ; XVIII. Rome under the Triumvirs ; XIX. Antonius in the East ; XX. Tota Italia ; XXI. Dux ; XXII. Princeps ; XXIII. Crisis in Party and State ; XXIV. The Party of Augustus ; XXV. The Workig of Patronage ; XXVI. The Government ; XXVII. The Cabinet ; XXVIII. The Succession ; XXIX. The National Programme ; XXX. The Organization of Opinion ; XXXI. The Opposition ; XXXII. The Doom of the Nobiles ; XXXIII. Pax et Princeps ; Appendix: The Consuls ; Index ; Genealogical Tables

Sir Ronald Syme (1903-1989), one of the most distinguished Roman historians, was Camden Professor of Ancient History at Oxford University. In addition to numerous awards and honors, he collected honorary degrees in eleven countries on five continents.

This is an absolute classic which is completely informed by Tacitus. It has very mordant take on the way that power works.

• I. Introduction: Augustus and History ; II. The Roman Oligarchy ; III. The Domination of Pompeius ; IV. Caesar the Dictator ; V. The Caesarian Party ; VI. Caesar's New Senators ; VII. The Consul Antonius ; VIII. Caesar's Heir ; IX. The First March on Rome ; X. The Senior Statesman ; XI. Political Catchwords ; XII. The Senate Against Antonius ; XIII. The Second March on Rome ; XIV. The Proscriptions ; XV. Philippi and Perusia ; XVI. The Predominance of Antonius ; XVII. The Rise of Octavianus ; XVIII. Rome under the Triumvirs ; XIX. Antonius in the East ; XX. Tota Italia ; XXI. Dux ; XXII. Princeps ; XXIII. Crisis in Party and State ; XXIV. The Party of Augustus ; XXV. The Workig of Patronage ; XXVI. The Government ; XXVII. The Cabinet ; XXVIII. The Succession ; XXIX. The National Programme ; XXX. The Organization of Opinion ; XXXI. The Opposition ; XXXII. The Doom of the Nobiles ; XXXIII. Pax et Princeps ; Appendix: The Consuls ; Index ; Genealogical Tables