CAESAR As Man of Letters
by Adcock, F. E
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Cambridge University Press. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1956. Hardcover. Scholar's name to ffep (Robert Brown) , other name struck out. Foxing to endpapers, prelims and textblock. Spine sunned. ; Sir Frank Adcock's aim is to emphasize the literary character of Caesar's writings. He is worth reading, and this small book will help understanding. The Introduction reminds the reader what Caesar was and what he had accomplished when he wrote. In a chapter on "The Military Man" Caesar's literary interpretation of war and generalship is described. This short study gives insight into Roman literature and history as well as into the life and character of one of the world's great men. ; 114 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Ancient World Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18975
- Title
- CAESAR As Man of Letters
- Author
- Adcock, F. E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- Caesar, Roman History, Roman Republic, Classical Greek & Roman, War, Classics, Roman Literature, Rome, Latin Language
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military & Warfare;
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