Approaching the Roman Revolution: Papers on Republican History

Synopsis

This Volume Collects Twenty-six Previously Unpublished Studies On Republican History By The Late Sir Ronald Syme (1903-1989), Drawn From The Archive Of Syme's Papers At The Bodleian Library. This Set Of Papers Sheds Light On Aspects Of Republican History That Were Either Overlooked Or Tangentially Discussed In Syme's Published Work. They Range Across A Wide Spectrum Of Topics, Including The Political History Of The Second Century Bc, The Age Of Sulla, The Conspiracy Of Catiline, Problems Of Constitutional Law, And The Roman Conquest Of Umbria. Each Of Them Makes A Distinctive Contribution To Specific Historical Problems. Taken As A Whole, They Enable Us To Reach A More Comprehensive Assessment Of Syme's Intellectual And Historiographical Profile. The Papers Are Preceded By An Introduction That Places Them Within The Context Of Syme's Work And Of The Current Historiography On The Roman Republic, And Are Followed By A Full Set Of Bibliographical Addenda. The Divorce Of Aemilius Paullus -- The Predominance Of The Fulvii -- The Politics Of The Marcii -- The Abdication Of Sulla -- The Speech For Roscius Of Ameria -- M. Aemilius Lepidus (cos. 78 Bc) -- Satellites Of Sulla -- The Unspeakable Fufidius -- Rex Leptasta (hist. Ii, 20) -- Sallust And Bestia -- Rome And Arpinum -- The Consular Elections, 70-66 Bc -- Catilina's Three Marriages -- Crassus, Catilina, And The Vestal Virgins -- Sallust On Crassus -- Sallust's List Of Conspirators -- P. Sulla (cos. Cand. 66 Bc) -- The Gay Sempronia -- The End Of The Fulvii -- Caesar As Pontifex Maximus -- Cicero's Change Of Plan (august 7, 44 Bc) -- Nicolaus Of Damascus Xxviii And Xxxi -- Virgil's First Patron -- Caesar And Augustus In Virgil -- How Many Fasces? -- Rome And Umbria. Sir Ronald Syme ; Edited By Federico Santangelo. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.