I don't know of any detailed works on Augustus off the top of my head. A brilliant source for daily Roman life, though, is Jo-Ann Shelton's As the Romans Did, which intersperses modern commentary with primary sources. Worth checking out.
And I vaguely recall there being a rather large amount of evidence for Cleopatra's lack of traditional beauty.
Not going to touch pilae as a plural for pilum; high blood pressure runs enough in my family as is.
And I vaguely recall there being a rather large amount of evidence for Cleopatra's lack of traditional beauty.
Not going to touch pilae as a plural for pilum; high blood pressure runs enough in my family as is.
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Adrian Goldsworthy - Caesar. Life of a Colossus.
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Does he translate populares as well? 
- 22/10/2010 01:56:09 AM
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- 22/10/2010 01:56:09 AM
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