La Veritable Histoire d’Auguste
by Bruno Albin
Paperback (Published)
(May 2014)
ISBN: 9782251040189
4.29 x 7.13 inches
Price: $20.00
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La vie racontee par les textes du premier empereur de Rome, Auguste (63 av. J.-C.-14 ap. J.-C.)
English summary: Augustus, gravedigger of the Republic, or father of modern Rome? Instigator of wars or architect of peace? Augustus gathered great minds such as Horace, Virgil, and Ovid, and inspired others such as Seneca, Plutarch, and Tacitus. Cruel or magnanimous? Virtuous or depraved? Born 2000 years ago, the story of Augustus remains essential and pertinent even today. French description: Auguste, fossoyeur de la Republique? Auguste, pere de la Rome moderne? Auguste, fauteur de guerres ou architecte de la paix? Sa destinee l’a place sur la route de Jules Cesar, et le glaive a la main, sur celles de Brutus, de Marc Antoine et de Cleopatre. Avec son ami Mecene, il a fait venir a lui les beaux esprits du monde latin: Horace, Virgile, Ovide. Il a inspire Seneque, passionne les historiens: Suetone, Plutarque, Tite Live, Tacite, etonne Ciceron. Cruel ou magnanime, vertueux ou deprave. Seul au sommet du pouvoir, decu par les siens. 42 ans de regne, sans partage. Auguste n’a pas eu de fils, mais il a bati une dynastie. Il est ne en 63 avant Jesus-Christ. Il est mort 14 ans apres le debut de notre ere. Il y a 2000 ans de cela. L’histoire d’Auguste nous interroge toujours. Appien, Dion Cassius, Suetone et Plutarque nous racontent.
Prologue
I. Le fils de Jules Cesar
II. Le mepris de Marc-Antoine
III. Octave, glaive en main
IV. Consul a vingt ans
V. Le sang des proscrits
VI. Venger Cesar
VII. Guerre en Sicile
VIII. La tragedie d'Alexandrie
IX. Octave, vie privee
X. L'avenement d'Auguste
XI. Un prince bien ordinaire
XII. Toilette romaine
XIII. Le temps des poetes
XIV. La clemence d'Auguste
XV. Tristes desillusions
XVI. L'empreinte du Prince
- By (author) Bruno Albin
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