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Libyans, Iberians, and Celts: Cicero on controlling “savage” peoples (mid-first century BCE)
Ancient author: Marcus Tullius Cicero (mid-first century BCE), Letters to his Brother Quintus 1.27-29 (link). Comments: This is a passage from a letter by Cicero to his brother, Quintus (written ca. 60-59 BCE), regarding Quintus’ continuing role as Roman proconsul of Asia. Cicero first puts forward some images of an idealized Roman ruler by suggesting […]
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