Rome's libraries were shrines to knowledge – and imperial power
Passersby could wander at will into grand public libraries in imperial Rome. Could they trust what they found inside?
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Passersby could wander at will into grand public libraries in imperial Rome. Could they trust what they found inside?
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Although he privately disapproved of Caesar’s power, Cicero publicly supported him. andCicero also directly contributed to the end of the Roman Republic and the reign of Caesar’s nephew Augustus.