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“That something is not impossible does not mean that it happened.” TruthHistoryIntegrityResearchCleopatraCaesarPossiblity Book:Antony and Cleopatra Source: Antony and Cleopatra
“Pompey contented himself with repulsing the attack and made no attempt to assault Caesar's line. This was widely felt to have been a mistake... and Caesar declared that the enemy 'would have won today, if only they were commanded by a winner.” Roast Book:Caesar: Life of a Colossus Source: Caesar: Life of a Colossus
“By pagans the Jews (and later Christians) were seen as perverse, almost indeed as atheists, for they denied the very existence of other gods.” ChristianExistenceHumourAtheistJewDeniedPagan Author:Adrian Goldsworthy
“At Rome there were nothing even vaguely resembling modern political parties - although given the stifling impact of these, this may well have made it more rather than less democratic than many countries today - and each candidate for office competed as an individual. Only rarely did they advocate specific policies, although commenting on issues of current importance was more common. In the main voters looked more for a capable individual who once elected could do whatever the State required.” WellsMayMadeCountryStatesTodayPoliticalIndividualGivenPartyCommonIssuesModernPolicyOfficeCapableImportanceImpactDemocraticCurrentsMade ItCandidatesVotersRomePolitical PartiesStifling Author:Adrian Goldsworthy
“In his fifty-six years he was at times many things, including a fugitive, prisoner, rising politician, army leader, legal advocate, rebel, dictator – perhaps even a god – as well as a husband, father, lover and adulterer. Few fictional heroes have ever done as much as Caius Julius Caesar.” YearsWellsDoneFatherLeaderHeroLoversPoliticianHusbandSixArmyIncludingRisingFiftyPrisonerRebelDictatorFugitiveJulius Book:Caesar: The Life Of A Colossus Source: Caesar: The Life Of A Colossus
“The story of the fifth century was one of the exploitation of imperial weakness. Thus the Western Empire died.” StoriesCenturyWeaknessDiedWesternEmpiresExploitationFifth Book:The Fall Of The West: The Death Of The Roman Superpower Source: The Fall Of The West: The Death Of The Roman Superpower