The Twelve Caesars (Penguin Classics)
ISBN-13:
9780140455168
ISBN-10:
0140455167
Edition:
Revised
Author:
Suetonius
Publication date:
2007
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Format:
Paperback
464 pages
Category:
Europe
,
Military
,
Leaders & Notable People
,
Presidents & Heads of State
,
Greece
,
Ancient Civilizations History
,
Rome
,
Military History
,
Historical
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ISBN-13:
9780140455168
ISBN-10:
0140455167
Edition:
Revised
Author:
Suetonius
Publication date:
2007
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Format:
Paperback
464 pages
Category:
Europe
,
Military
,
Leaders & Notable People
,
Presidents & Heads of State
,
Greece
,
Ancient Civilizations History
,
Rome
,
Military History
,
Historical
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The Twelve Caesars (Penguin Classics) (ISBN-13: 9780140455168 and ISBN-10: 0140455167), written by authors
Suetonius, was published by Penguin Classics in 2007.
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An essential primary source on Roman history and a fascinating achievement of scholarship covering a critical period in the Empire
As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, the scholar Suetonius had access to the imperial archives and used them (along with eyewitness accounts) to produce one of the most colourful biographical works in history. The Twelve Caesars chronicles the public careers and private lives of the men who wielded absolute power over Rome, from the foundation of the empire under Julius Caesar and Augustus, to the decline into depravity and civil war under Nero and the recovery that came with his successors. A masterpiece of observation, anecdote and detailed physical description, The Twelve Caesars presents us with a gallery of vividly drawn—and all too human—individuals.
James B. Rives has sensitively updated Robert Graves's now classic translation, reinstating Latin terms and updating vocabulary while retaining the liveliness of the original. This edition contains a new chronology, further reading, glossaries, maps, notes and an introduction discussing Suetonius' life and works.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, the scholar Suetonius had access to the imperial archives and used them (along with eyewitness accounts) to produce one of the most colourful biographical works in history. The Twelve Caesars chronicles the public careers and private lives of the men who wielded absolute power over Rome, from the foundation of the empire under Julius Caesar and Augustus, to the decline into depravity and civil war under Nero and the recovery that came with his successors. A masterpiece of observation, anecdote and detailed physical description, The Twelve Caesars presents us with a gallery of vividly drawn—and all too human—individuals.
James B. Rives has sensitively updated Robert Graves's now classic translation, reinstating Latin terms and updating vocabulary while retaining the liveliness of the original. This edition contains a new chronology, further reading, glossaries, maps, notes and an introduction discussing Suetonius' life and works.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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