How to Make a Judge Angry
Photo: a marble bust of Cicero “The existence of a man of immense authority whose anger has political currency threatens the survival of the Republic.” No, this is not a…
Lawless Republic
What would happen if a clique of very rich people, led by an autocrat, took over a Republic? What if he awarded grand gifts of money and power to the…
CICERO and The Last Gasp of the Roman Republic
Cicero wrote several great dialogues. This book deals with two of them, and later this year I’ll be reporting on another Oxford University Press book that examines two more. The…