Description: Suetonius (C. Suetonius Tranquillus, born ca. 70 CE), son of a military tribune, was at first an advocate and a teacher of rhetoric, but later became the emperor Hadrian's private secretary, 119-121. He dedicated to C. Septicius Clarus, prefect of the praetorian guard, his Lives of the Caesars. After the dismissal of both men for some breach of court etiquette, Suetonius apparently retired and probably continued his writing. His other works, many known by title, are now lost except for part of the Lives of Illustrious Men (of letters).Friend of Pliny the Younger, Suetonius was a studious and careful collector of facts, so that the extant lives of the emperors (including Julius Caesar the dictator) to Domitian are invaluable. His plan in Lives of the Caesars is: the emperor's family and early years; public and private life; death. We find many anecdotes, much gossip of the imperial court, and various details of character and personal appearance. Suetonius's account of Nero's death is justly famous.The Loeb Classical Library edition of Suetonius is in two volumes. Both volumes were revised throughout in 1997-98, and a new Introduction added.
Price: 34.87 USD
Location: Wiri
End Time: 2024-12-03T09:10:44.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return policy details:
EAN: 9780674995703
UPC: 9780674995703
ISBN: 9780674995703
MPN: N/A
Book Title: Lives of the Caesars, Volume I : the Deified Julius. the Deified Augustus. Tiberius. Gaius Caligula
Number of Pages: 528 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Item Height: 1.1 in
Topic: Ancient / Rome, Literary, Ancient & Classical, Historical
Publication Year: 1914
Features: Revised
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 13.1 Oz
Item Length: 6.7 in
Author: Suetonius
Item Width: 4.3 in
Book Series: Loeb Classical Library
Format: Hardcover
