The twelve Caesars
Suetonius, approximately 69-approximately 1222007
Book
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.
Main title:
The twelve Caesars / Suetonius ; translated by Robert Graves ; revised with an introduction and notes by J.B. Rives.
Work:
Edition:
Rev. ed.
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2007, c1957.
Collation:
lvii, 398 p. : maps ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
This translation first published, 1957.Includes bibliographical references and index.Translated from the Latin.
ISBN:
9780140455168
Dewey class:
937.070922937.07
Language:
EnglishLatin
Subject:
BRN:
80305
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -History | HISTORY 937.07 SUET | On loan - Due: 30 Jun 2026 |