About this title: The Lives of the Caesars include the biographies of Julius Caesar and the eleven subsequent emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Gaius Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitelius, Vespasian, Titus, Domitian. Suetonius composed his material from a variety of sources, without much concern for their reliability. His biographies consist the ancestry and career of each emperor in turn; however, his interest is not so much analytical or historical, but anecdotal and salacious which gives rise to a lively and provocative succession of portraits. The account of Julius Caesar does not simply mention his ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Date Published: 2004-01
ISBN-13:9780760757581ISBN:0760757585
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Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Barnes & Noble, New York
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780760757581ISBN:0760757585
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 2009-06-15
ISBN-13:9780199537563ISBN:0199537569
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780199537563ISBN:0199537569
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 196x129 mm. (448) the lives of the caesars include the biographies of julius caesar and the eleven subsequent emperors: augustus, tiberius, gaius caligula, claudius, nero, galba, otho, vitelius, vespasian, titus, domitian. the format and style of suetonius' lives of the caesars was to set the tone for biography throughout western literature-his work remains vibrant to the modern reader. this edition features a thoroughly researched and incisive introduction, a fresh and ... read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780192832719ISBN:0192832719
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780192832719ISBN:0192832719
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2001-05-17
ISBN-13:9780192832719ISBN:0192832719
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780192832719ISBN:0192832719
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"Every time I read certain passages in this book, I can't help but smile. When I first read it, I had no idea the author lived so close to much of the caesar's time periods and after I found out, I laugh harder. I had a Roman History professor who called him the Perez Hilton of the Romans. Though there's definitely some nasty information in these books, mingled with some tough historical information, this is by far my favorite book concerning Roman History. I think it's a gem."
"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!"
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