I read this work years ago. the thing I remember most is political infighting and shenanigans have not changed in two thousand years. The ONLY difference is today a disgraced politician goes home to “be with his family” and write a book. Back then he went home and kills himself.
OTOH, today, the left wages “lawfare” that destroys the livelihood of their enemies (Tom Delay, Scooter Libby) while leaving them alive.