'Suetonius, in holding up a mirror to those Caesars of diverting legend, reflects not only them but ourselves: half-tempted creatures, whose great moral task is to hold in balance the angel and the monster within' GORE VIDAL
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 under Nero and the recovery that came with his successors. This masterpiece of observation, immortalized in Robert Graves's classic translation, presents us with a gallery of vividly drawn - and all too human - individuals.
Translated by ROBERT GRAVES
Revised with an Introduction and notes by JAMES B. RIVES
| ISBN: | 9780140455168 |
| Publication date: | 25th October 2007 |
| Author: | Suetonius, Robert Graves, J B Rives |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 398 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military Collected biographies Political leaders and leadership Ancient history European history |
'Suetonius, in holding up a mirror to those Caesars of diverting legend, reflects not only them but ourselves: half-tempted creatures, whose great moral task is to hold in balance the angel and the monster within' GORE VIDALAs 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 under Nero and the recovery that came with his successors.
The Twelve Caesars features in the following genres: Biography: historical, political and military, Collected biographies, Political leaders and leadership, Ancient history, European history
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The Twelve Caesars was written by Suetonius, Robert Graves, J B Rives and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
The Twelve Caesars has 398 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Classics series
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