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The Crossing of the Rubicon and the Outbreak of Civil War in Cicero, Lucan, Plutarch, and Suetonius
- Author(s):
- Jeffrey Beneker (see profile)
- Date:
- 2011
- Subject(s):
- Rome (Empire), History, Greek literature, Latin literature, Biography
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Roman history
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/rj3x-fa23
- Abstract:
- This article considers how three "Rubicon narratives" from the early empire use Caesar's crossing to raise larger historical and ethical questions about the fall of the republic. It argues that Cicero's angry response to the outbreak of civil war is echoed by Lucan's Patria but ignored by Suetonius.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 4 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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