Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor
by Anthony Everitt
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Author: Anthony EverittEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-09
ISBN: 0812970586
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Book Review: Excellent overview of Augustus
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is very well written and a real page turner. Augustus lead an action packed life and the book is never dull. It is well researched and pitched at the general reader. Where there are gaps or unanswered questions in the ancient sources Everitt provides different plausible hypotheses. Generally speaking Everitt attempts to show Augustus in a favourable light, but he doesn't whitewash some of his most ruthless acts such as the proscriptions, the exile of both Julias, the posthumous execution of Agrippa Posthumous. Despite Everitt's best efforts there is still something about the man that repels us. His later moderation was only possible because he had destroyed all possible opposition and he was a dictator in everything but name. We can't help feeling that Shakespeare got it right after all!
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