“Foreign policy often involved nothing more than the decision whom to make war upon.”
“Foreign policy often involved nothing more than the decision whom to make war upon.”
Peter Heather
“Reality confounds image.”
Peter Heather, The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians“Never base motivation or fear, entirely.”
Peter Heather, The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians“Author describes one monarch's impressive table but conveys a contemporary's observation, "the weightiest thing at dinner was the conversation".”
Peter Heather, The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians“He was a stylist, not a thinker. He spent time trying to say things in as complicated a way as possible.”
Peter Heather, The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians“With ancient history writers most immediately in view, the author indicates "tendency to look to the virtues and vices of individuals when seeking causes.”
Peter Heather, The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians“The factor that made him so powerful was also his greatest liability.”
Peter Heather, The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians“The cornerstone of the Roman legionnaires' astonishing fighting spirit can be attributed to their training.”
Peter Heather, The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians“The way to a landowner's heart was to tax gently.”
Peter Heather, The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians“Foreign policy often involved nothing more than the decision whom to make war upon.”
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