Read about life in ancient Rome and the people in ancient Rome.
When originally published in 1987, this book was hailed as a landmark in the study of the Roman World. Now back in print with a new preface by the author, it is still the most comprehensive survey of the Roman World available.
... Pharnaces , who had taken care not to be on the losing side , than to himself , to whom the immortal gods had granted victory . He would therefore take no action against Pharnaces for the very serious harm he had inflicted on Romans who ...