Lives of the Caesars, Volume I: Julius/Augustus/Tiberius/Gaius Caligula

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  • Title: Lives of the Caesars, Volume I: Julius/Augustus/Tiberius/Gaius Caligula
  • Author: Suetonius John C. Rolfe K.R. Bradley
  • ISBN: 9780674995703
  • Page: 451
  • Format: Hardcover

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  • Suetonius John C. Rolfe K.R. Bradley

    Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, commonly known as Suetonius ca 69 75 after 130 , was a Roman historian belonging to the equestrian order in the early Imperial era His most important surviving work is a set of biographies of twelve successive Roman rulers, from Julius Caesar until Domitian, entitled De Vita Caesarum Other works by Suetonius concern the daily life of Rome, politics, oratory, and the lives of famous writers, including poets, historians, and grammarians A few of these books have partially survived, but many are entirely lost.

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  • Translated by Robert GravesOn the Life of the Caesars, in Latin De vita Caesarum, or as it is often known in English, The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire On the Life of the Caesars, which was written in 121 during the reign of the emperor Hadrian, was the most popular work of Hadrian s personal secretary, Suetonius, and is the largest among his surviving writings It was dedicated to a friend, the Praetorian prefect Gai [...]

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  • from the chapter on Emperor Tiberius, who lived on the island of Capri after he went insane A few days after his arrival at Capri, a fisherman coming upto him unexpectedly, when he was desirous of privacy, and presenting him with a large mullet, he ordered the man s face to be scrubbed with the fish being terrified at the thought of his having been able to creep upon him from the back of the island, over such rugged and steep rocks.The man, while undergoing the punishment, expressing his joy tha [...]

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  • Absolutely fascinating read I have always loved history and this book details the lives of some amazing people I enjoyed how detailed and unbiased Suetonius is in his assessment of their lives I truly felt like it was a learning experience and not a bash of Caligula or Julius I highly recommend this book for those wanting to learn about these rulers and how they got to where they were and why we still speak of them today Some people might not find it riveting so I would definitely only suggest [...]

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  • What can I say, it s all about the content and Suetonius was in a position to give us information on the Caesars that is as reputable as it comes You can t get much closer to the emperors of Rome in a digest, and an eloquent one at that, than Suetonius affords and it s always valuable to read primary sources they never go out of style.

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  • Fascinating accounts of Julius and Augustus Horrific accounts of Tiberius and Caligula A testament to man s ability for unimaginable evil when his power is unchecked Makes one thankful for our American checks on power Sections on the cruelties of Tiberius and Caligula should be required reading in school.

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  • Suetonnius is of course the classic source of so much Roman historical fiction, it was nice indeed to reread the original lately.

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