Res Publica - The Public Thing

The recent edict delivered to Elon Musk by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, to censor hate speech on Twitter or face the hefty fine of $700,000 per day, led my curious mind back to another time when people were subjected to rather nasty pieces of legislation.

79 – 45 BC

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The Good Citizen: Thapsus to Munda, 46 – 45 BC

How their changing relationship after the Civil War of 49 BC saw the beginning of the end for two great men of Rome.

"Abridged" Honours Thesis completed in 2015.

Deliverance from kingship: Munda to the Ides of March, 45 - 44 BC

The hard-won liberty of Rome