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"Safety first": Cassius Dio on the Augustan Senate
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This paper will explore Augustus’ efforts to curb senatorial absenteeism, particularly as codified in a Lex Julia de senatu habendo passed in 9 BCE. In both The Senate of Imperial Rome and a 1984 article on “Augustus and the Senate” in Greece & Rome, Richard Talbert observed, “our knowledge of this vital statute is very patchy.” Nevertheless, as the main source for the law (together with a few vague references in Gellius and Pliny the Younger) is Cassius Dio, it is appropriate to consider his commentary, especially in the context of this conference.
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- 2018-05-25
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- Conference/Workshop Presentation