Category: Josiah Osgood

Josiah Osgood: How Partisanship Destroys a Republic | The Sons of History Ep9

Historians often point to the similarities between Rome and America. Both are republics. One fell and the other appears to be on its way. How much did partisan politics impact the demise of the Roman Republic? Josiah Osgood, historian and author of “Uncommon Wrath: How Caesar and Cato’s Deadly Rivalry Destroyed the Roman Republic,” joins…


Book Review: ‘Uncommon Wrath: How Caesar and Cato’s Deadly Rivalry Destroyed the Roman Republic’

For those interested in the history of statecraft, there are few topics more compelling than the Roman Republic, and in particular the reasons for its fall. Josiah Osgood, professor of classics at Georgetown University, has written an insightful and important work on this topic. His book “Uncommon Wrath: How Caesar and Cato’s Deadly Rivalry Destroyed…


Book Review: ‘How to Stop a Conspiracy: An Ancient Guide to Saving a Republic’

Princeton University Press is putting its best foot forward by using an old foot. The press’s ongoing collection entitled “Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers” has a new addition with “How to Stop a Conspiracy: An Ancient Guide to Saving a Republic.” Josiah Osgood, professor and chair of classics at Georgetown University, has written a new…