Author: SUETONIUS (CA. 69 - CA. 122); GRAVES, ROBERT (1895-1985)
Title: The twelve Caesars / Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus ; translated by Robert Graves
Description: Harmondsworth : Penguin 1957. First Edition. Very good paperback copy. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Physical description; 315 p ; 18 cm. 1970 reprint. Series; The Penguin classics ; L 72. Other titles; Vitae XII Caesarum. English. De vita Caesarum. English. Summary; Covering the Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian. this remains one of the richest and most fascinating of all Latin histories. Suetonius gathered much of his information from eye-witnesses. checking his facts carefully and quoting conflicting evidence without bias. But his history is also the most vivid and the raciest account we have of scandalous and amusing incidents in the domestic lives of the first Caesars. Review: Suetonius's history of the Roman Emperors is best known now as the main source for Robert Graves's classic novels I. Claudius and Claudius the God. so it's fitting that this translation is Graves's own. The rulers covered are Julius Caesar. Augustus. Tiberius. Caligula. Claudius. Nero. Galba. Otho. Vitellius. Vespasian. Titus and Domitian. and their stories are just as shocking and entertaining as we might expect. From Caligula. who slept with his sisters and planned to make his favourite horse a consul. to Domitian. who enjoyed putting senators to death at random. it's all here. and Suetonius gives us a vivid account of the egos. scandals. intrigues. plots and subplots that were as much a part of these Caesars' lives as the conquering of peoples. Graves's translation seems a little old-fashioned at times. but it's lively and readable and brings out the humour that is central to Suetonius's writing. A helpful introduction by Michael Grant supplies an overview and context for the text. and there's an extensive section of additional material. including maps. genealogical tables and glossaries. Altogether. this is an excellent edition of one of the most important and enjoyable works of ancient history. (Kirkus UK) Subjects; Emperors — Rome — Biography. Rome — History — Empire. 30 B.C.-284 A.D. Emperors — Rome — Biography — Early works to 1800. Kings. queens. rulers. etc. — Rome — Biography — Early works to 1800. Roman emperors — Biography. Rome — History — Julio-Claudians. 30 B.C.-68 A.D. Rome — History — Flavians. 69-96. Rome — History — The five Julii. 30 B.C.-68 A.D. Rome — History — Empire. 30 B.C.-476 A.D. European history: BCE to c 500 CE. Ancient Rome. FICTION / Classics. ISBN: 0140440720. Weight in Kg appr.:

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