About this title: The biographies of Roman emperors from Julius Caesar through Augustus, Nero, Caligula, Claudius, and others are filled with historical interest and scandal.
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Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1957
Description: Good. PAPERBACK, reprinted 1962, creasing to cover, edges rubbed, cover and pages slightly tanned, name inside front cover " Shipped from the UK " read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 2007-12-18
ISBN-13:9780140455168ISBN:0140455167
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780140455168. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780140455168ISBN:0140455167
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
Date Published: 1958
Description: Good. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall; General wear to covers and edges. Translated by Robert Graves. Foxing to covers, 309 pages. Post Typically 1-2 days UK, 2-7 days Worldwide. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Folio Society
Date Published: 1975
Description: Good. History. Cloth hardcovers with navy slip case. Book in excellent condition, inscrip tion to first page, slip case fair-good condition, markings in places. Cov ering 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 a nd quoting conflicting evidence without bias. But his history is also the m ost vivid and the raciest ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780140455168ISBN:0140455167
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 464 pages. 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. maps (Paperback) read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Folio Society, London
Date Published: 1964
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. First edition, size 6.4" x 9.8" tall, red bound boards with twelve gilt stamped motifs of I think caeser, title also to spine, book cover very good, pastedowns and endpapers are illustrated with map of europe on a blue background, both perfect, 318 pages all good and clean with no marks. slight edge wear to cover. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Folio Society
Date Published: 1966
Description: Raymond Hawthorn. Fine in fine dust jacket. Fine condition. The Folio Society, 1966. Third impression. Large format orange hardback(gilt illustrations on the front and back cover, gilt lettering to the spine, two small nicks on the cover) in fine condition, with slip case(some nicks and dents on the edges of the slip case) in near fine condition. Illustrated with a map inside the front and back cover, b/w drawings. The book is new with light shelf wear on the slip case. Translated by Robert ... read more
"A good, gossipy dish on the life of the Caesars, from Julius Caesar himself to Domitian. Suetonius covers the range of their lives, from birth to death, public works and private debaucheries--even height, diet and temperament.
The results are surprisingly personal, for persons often viewed as iconic. The decadence of absolute power is amply captured, as many of the Caesars embrace poisoning, incest and torture. The faults of imperial Rome are laid open as well: the cruelty of conquest and the gladiatorial games, the violent scheming for status and political power.
The structure can be frustrating, as Suetonius organizes the lives into strict groupings: first birth, then laudatory acts, then defamatory acts, etc. The book also presumes some familiarity with what would have been recent history at the time; even the footnotes can leave you grasping for connections.
But overall, the book transports you to a new and different world, one that managed to surprise me with its cruelty and corruption."
"It interested me that even back in the time of the Romans, there was someone writting about the skeletons in the closet and the dirt on those in power. The book gives an history on twelve of the most powerful men in history of the Roman empire and it is interesting to read about their interwoven histories, liniages, and personalities.
I have read that the author may have had a political ax to grind with several of these men, and tended to only write about the bad aspects of each Caesar and may have help perpetuate unfounded rumors. So, it is kind of more like a tabloid than a true history, but interesting and educational nontheless."
"A great read, I'd recommend this to anyone interested in Rome. Perhaps most fascinating to me was the perspective of the narrator from a non-Christian point of view. Our whole world today is mostly written from a monotheistic perspective and I found it great reading about the beliefs of people of Rome - not to mention all the tales over the period that this period covers!"
"My copy of this book is ancient itself. It was my Father's, who passed away June 21st, 1990. The copyright is originally 1931, but I think my copy is from 1959. Its publisher is Random House of Canada Ltd, Toronto, by the Modern Library Inc. I'm glad I found this, so now I can read it again as an adult. Its still in very good shape. It weird to unearth my long deceased father's precious books. What else will I find on the anniversary of his death?"
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