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This volume brings together Cicero's tentative and undogmatic reflections on the good life, in which he discusses duty, friendship, the training of a statesman, and the importance of moral integrity in the search for happiness.
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Michael Grant's narrative is lucid and colourful, lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps. He successfully provides an examination of a comparatively unexplored area and constructs the history of the empire.
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Grant selects some of the most significant examples of painting, portraits, architecture, mosaic, jewellery and silverware. He provides a valuable insight into the functions of art in the Empire, focusing on frontier regions.
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'The Severans' analyses the colourful decline of the Roman Empire during the reign of the Severans, the first non-Roman dynasty. With its beautifully selected plate section, maps and bibliography, this will appeal to student and general reader.
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This text presents a selection of the political speeches of Cicero, including: On the Command of Cnaeus Pompeius , Against Lucius Sergius Catilina , In Defence of the Poet Aulus Licinius Archias , and In Defence of Marcus Caelius Rufus .
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Lawyer, philosopher, statesman and defender of Rome's Republic, Cicero was a master of eloquence and his pure literary and oratorical style and strict sense of morality have been a powerful influence on European literature and thought for over 2000 years. This selection demonstra...tes the diversity of his writing.
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Having melted easily into Cyprus's relaxed expat community, fugitive crime writer David Mitre is feeling relatively secure. His cash stashed in secret accounts and his exit routes mapped out, he can concentrate on his writing. All that changes when he's witness to a cold-blooded ...murder in broad daylight on Paphos beach. The killing brings David to the attention of the FBI, who forcefully request his help in solving a crime far worse than anything he's been accused of. Fight or flight? Is helping the FBI the only way David will be able to live his life without constantly looking over his shoulder ... or could it lead to an even worse fate?
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Grant shows us how the historians of antiquity routinely try to deceive, but he argues for the continuing vital importance of their work, and offers new ways of reading and interpreting it. An indispensible guide to using source-material.
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This book provides insights into the hidden role of intuitive expertise in financial decision-making. The authors show and discuss how expertise combined with intuitive judgements positively affect decision-making outcomes.
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The most complete and detailed reference book of its kind, Who's Who in Classical Mythology contains over 1200 extensive entries, covering both Greek and Roman characters.
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