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Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. aUthor’s note xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I Mithridates and the east
7. Chapter 1 “A deep-seated lust for empire and riches”: Sallust’s Epistula Mithridatis 17
8. Chapter 2 “Their whole population has the spirit of wolves”: Pompeius trogus’ speech of Mithridates 37
9. Part 2 Hannibal and Carthage
10. Chapter 3 “He considered it to be in no way worthy to contemplate the hope of living defeated”: Polybius’ speeches of Hannibal 61
11. Chapter 4 “Nothing at all has Been left to Us, except that which we defend with arms”: Livy’s Hannibal 83
12. Part 3 Boudica and Britain
13. Chapter 5 “Men might live and be slaves”: Tacitus’ speech of Boudica 119
14. Chapter 6 “Slaves to a Bad lyre-Player”: Cassius Dio’s speech of Boudica 141
15. Chapter 7 Conclusions 163
16. Appendix Texts and translations of the speeches examined at length 177
17. Notes 211
18. Works cited 247
19. Index 265