Peter Heather

“The factor that made him so powerful was also his greatest liability.”

“The way to a landowner's heart was to tax gently.”

“With ancient history writers most immediately in view, the author indicates "tendency to look to the virtues and vices of individuals when seeking causes.”

“The cornerstone of the Roman legionnaires' astonishing fighting spirit can be attributed to their training.”

“Foreign policy often involved nothing more than the decision whom to make war upon.”