5/24/2023 0 Comments Julius caesar by philip freemanAlthough Freeman’s biography reveals little new information about Caesar, his cultural and historical knowledge bring the emperor to life and humanize him in a way no writer before him has succeeded in doing. and became dictator three years later, seeking to improve the republic through civic reforms, including the taking of a proper census, the building of a library, the codification of Roman law and the conversion of Rome to a solar calendar. Da trên các ghi chép ca chính Julius Caesar và nhiu s gia thi c i, tác gi Philip Freeman ã k cho chúng ta nghe mt câu chuyn ly k v chuyn phiêu lu ca Caesar t lúc thanh niên cha có quyn lc, tri qua nhiu cuc chin u gian khó c lnh vc chính tr ln quân s, cho n lúc vn lên. Drawing on Caesar’s own writings, Freeman portrays him as a brilliant military strategist whose defense of Roman land in the Gallic Wars extended the rule of Rome from Italy to the Atlantic. his command of Roman forces in the Gallic Wars his ascension to leader of the republic and his famous assassination. In fast-paced prose and detailed historical sketches, Freeman traces Caesar’s life from early youth onward, covering his marriage and service as a priest (or pontifex He made alliances with his rivals and then discarded them when it suited him. Born into a noble family that had long been in decline, he advanced his career cunningly, beginning as a priest and eventually becoming Rome's leading general. He possessed great courage, ambition, honor, and vanity. ) paints a flattering portrait of Caesar in this admirable biography, exalting his cunning, military skill, political insights and allegiance to the plebeian class. Julius Caesar was a complex man, both hero and villain. Historian Freeman ( The Philosopher and the Druids: A Journey Among the Ancient Celts
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