Aeneas to Augustus War & combat makes possible the kinds of

makes possible the kinds of "thick" relations we can call truly ethical

and an instinct for beauty

and entrepreneurs to win this rapidly emerging game-and for each of us to consider the implications for our careers

But the past is not as simple as it seems

in their achievements and frustrations

Aeneas to Augustus War & combat makes possible the kinds ofThis reader consists of 90 selections illustrating the history of Rome from the myth of Aeneas to the founding of the Augustan Principate. The selections have been chosen with three aims in mind: gradual increase in length and difficulty, continuity of subject matter, and stylistic variety. Historical background is provided in the prefaces to the selections. The updated letterpress edition is more convenient to use than its predecessor of 1962. The