The Lives of the Twelve Caesars -Grammarians, Rhetoricians and Poets- - Couverture souple

Tranquillus, G Suetonius

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1617205311 ISBN 13 : 9781617205316

Editeur : SMK Books, 2012

Synopsis

The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. The work, written in AD 121 during the reign of the emperor Hadrian, was the most popular work of Suetonius, at that time Hadrian's personal secretary, and is the largest among his surviving writings.

The Twelve Caesars is considered very significant in antiquity and remains a primary source on Roman history.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (c. 69-after 122 CE) was a Roman historian and writer who served in the imperial administration during the reigns of Trajan and Hadrian. His most famous work, The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, provides vivid biographies of the Roman emperors from Julius Caesar to Domitian. Suetonius also wrote shorter works on notable scholars, teachers, and writers, offering rare insights into the cultural and intellectual life of ancient Rome.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SMK Books
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1617205311
• ISBN 13: 9781617205316
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 38
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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