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: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 1957
ISBN-13:9780140440720ISBN:0140440720
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 1957
ISBN-13:9780140440720ISBN:0140440720
Description: Good. Moderate cover wear with scuffing to edges and tear. Age toning. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Description: Very Good. 0140440720 1973 printing Penguin mass market paperback. Very Good. Light wear, pages toned, tight binding. Cover shows the reverse of an aureus struck by Octavian in 36 BC, depicting the temple of the deified Julius Caesar, in the bibliotehque Nationale, Paris. History, archaelology and literature. read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 2000-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Viking Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780140440720ISBN:0140440720
Description: Very Good. 5 x 8. This is a new book with a cover that has some pressure impressions on front and a small worn area on rear. Translated by Robert Graves; revised and with an Introduction by Michael Grant. A history and biography that covers the Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Canada, Limited
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780140440720ISBN:0140440720
Description: Good + THE TWELVE CAESARS by Suetonius. Penguin Books Canada, Limited, 1977. Binding: Mass Market Paperback Dust Jacket: No jacket. NOTES: Showing some exterior wear/creasing, previous owner signature on endpaper, otherwise contents are clean and tight with no other owner markings. Translated by Robert Graves. read more
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Text in English, Latin. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 368 p. Penguin Classics. Audience: General/trade. Book is in excellent condition. Cover has some light edge wear. Pages are clean, binding is tight. We ship daily, Satisfaction Guaranteed. read more
"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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