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College de France invited me to deliver, during November of that year, a course of lectures on Roman history. I accepted, giving a r6sum, in eight lectures, of the history of the government of Augustus from the end of the civil wars to his death; that is, a r6sum6 of the matter contained in the fourth and fifth volumes of theE nglish edition of my work, The Greatness and Decline of Rome. Following these lectures came a request from M. Emilio Mitre, Editor of the chief newspaper of the Argentine Republic, theN acion, and one from the Academia Brazileira de Lettras of Rio de Janeiro, to deliver a course of lectures in the Argentine and Brazilian capitals. I gave to theS outh American course a more general character than that delivered in Paris, introducing arguments which would interest a public having a less specialized knowledge of history than the public I had addressed in Paris. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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The plan of the Parthian campaign Antony resolves to marry Cleopatra - Octavianus prepares for a final campaign against Sextus Pompeius - The marriage of Antony and Cleopatra - Public opinion in Italy - The first epodes of Horace. MEANWHILE, apparently in July 37, Jerusalem had fallen into Antonys plan the power of Herod and Sossius the conclusion of this struggle so far modified the situation as to make the trouble expended upon the convention of Tarentum partially unnecessary. The army which had been besieging Jerusalem was set free, and Antony, who had already transferred part of his naval expenditure to his colleague, was glad to save the pay and maintenance of the twenty-one thousand soldiers which he had proposed to borrow from Octavianus he had now no further need of them to carry out Caesars plan, which was an application on a large scale of the advice vainly offered to Crassus by the King of Armenia in the year 55. The conquest of Persia could only be completed by the destruction of the Parthian army, and, in particular, of their famous cavalry with its marvellous skill in drawing the enemy from his base of operations, turning his positions, making frontal attacks and harassing his flanks, while avoiding any decisive conflict. How were these tactics to be avoided? How could Antony oblige the Parthians to give battle at a short distance from his base of operations at a favourable place and moment? Should he follow the route This is the opinion of Kromayer, Hermes, xxix. p. 563 ff., but the date is very disputable, and it seems to me difficult to reach any positive conclusion. Cp. Van der Chijs, de Herode Magno, p. 36. Gardthauseun, Augustus und seine Zeit, ii. p. 118, n. 12. About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings.
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The publication of the fifth volume, which completes my study of the Greatness and Decline of Rome, gives to the author an opportunity for a word of greeting to his American readers. This volume continues the history to the close of the reign of Augustus Caesar, A.D. 14. The years covered by the narrative present the most important epoch in the history of Rome, because it was during this period that Rome became conscious of her mission and responsibilities for the rule of theW est. Her attention had hitherto been directed almost exclusively towards theE ast, but during these years, it was, under the pressure of events, directed towards Gaul and theW est. Historians have generally recognised that the conquest of Gaul was the capital event of the last century of the republic, but not a few have made the mistake of attributing to Julius Caesar all the credit and responsibility for that conquest and for its formidable consequences. Three generations were in fact required to produce from this event all the consequences that were involved in it or that were to be connected with it. From Caesar to A ugustus, there is, however, an imbroken progression and development of events which took place independently of human prevision, and which finally produced that great accomplishment, Roman Gaul, mother of the France of to-day. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text.
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Militarism, published in Italy a year ago, is really almost a new work, because the greater part of the Italian text has been entirely recast, and profoundly modified, and whole chapters have been added. The events that have occurred since its publication, continued meditation on the great problems of which it treats, some of the objections raised by critics during the animated discussions that broke out in Italy on its appearance, have induced me to try to improve my work by making these changes. I have written the book in order to contribute my quota to the grand work of pacifying civilized nations, entered upon by so many enlightened spirits, and I agree with them in holding that a general European war, especially a war between England and France, would be a world calamity, and would produce incalculable evils without recompense. I venture to hope that my book may prove a useful contribution to the noble crusade of peace. In this spirit I have written it, and in this spirit I now offer it to my English readers. GUGLIELMO FERRERO. TURIN (ITALY), January 31, 1899. PUBLISHERS NOTE TO THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION. THIS being a translation from a Standard Italian work, it has been thought best to leave the text exactly as in the original, without attempting either to bring it up to the present date, or to correct the occasional inaccuracies which are generally to be found in works written from the foreign point of view. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally
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Soon afterward he married Gina Lombroso, a daughter of Cesare Lombroso, the criminologist and psychiatrist with whom he wrote The Female Offender, The Prostitute and The Normal Woman.
Born in Portici, near Naples, Ferrero studied law in Pisa, Bologna and Turin.
In 1891-1894 Ferrero traveled extensively in Europe and in 1897 wrote The Young Europe, a book which had a strong influence over James Joyce. After studying the history of Rome Ferrero turned to political essays and novels (Between Two Worlds in 1913, Speeches to the Deaf in 1925 and The Two Truths in 1933-1939). When the fascist reign of Black Shirts forced liberal intellectuals to leave Italy in 1925, Ferrero refused and was placed under house arrest.
In 1929 Ferrero accepted a professorship at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva.
His last works (Adventure, Bonaparte in Italy, The Reconstruction of Europe, The Principles of Power and The Two French Revolutions) were dedicated to the French Revolution and Napoleon. Ferrero was invited to the White House by Theodore Roosevelt in 1908.
He gave lectures in the northeast of the United States of America which were collected and published in 1909 as Characters and Events of Roman History. Additionally, Theodore Roosevelt read "The Greatness and Decline of Rome".
He died in 1942 at the Mont Pèlerin, Switzerland.
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Ferrero devoted his writings to classical liberalism and he opposed any kind of dictatorship and Big Government.