Caesar Augustus: Seven Aspects

by Fergus Millar

Caesar Seven Aspects

221 pages, Paperback

First published August 9, 1984

About the author

Sir Fergus Millar was a British historian and Camden Professor of Ancient History Emeritus, Oxford University. Millar numbers among the most influential ancient historians of the 20th century.

Reviews

[James Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

The papers in this volume provide a fascinating range of opinions on Augustus. All of them are interesting, but which most so will depend upon personal interest: I found Bowerstock's paper on the East and the succession very interesting as it raises further questions about Tiberius' complex accession and just how keen he was. I also enjoyed Griffin's paper on how the Augustan poets skirted around the demands of Augustus very interesting even though so lartge a subject could hardly be covered fully in a short paper.

The format could have been more consistent: some papers have quotations translated, others not. On the whole the use of copious end-notes for each chapter made following up ideas easy without allowing footnotes to intrude too far.

I would recommend this to anyone seeking a range of voices on a fascinating period, but the price is high for so slim a volume.