Introduction -- The divided body politic -- The sick body politic -- The Augustan transformation -- Julio-Claudian consensus and civil war -- Addressing autocracy under Nero -- Conclusion
Summary
"How did Roman Republican writers use the metaphor of the body politic to respond to the downfall of the Republic and implementation of sole rule? This book's political approach to Latin literature will appeal broadly to audiences in philology, history, and political thought"-- Provided by publisher
