'Twenty-three dagger thrusts went home as he stood there. Caesar did not utter a sound...'

This vivid, racy account of the men who wielded absolute power over ancient Rome - including maniacs, tyrants, warriors, sadists and murderers - is the source for nearly everything we know about one of the most dramatic periods in history.

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Translated by: Robert Graves