Lives of the Caesars (Oxford World's Classics Series)
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- Synopsis
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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 of 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 crossing of the Rubicon and his assassination, but draws attention to his dark piercing eyes and attempts to conceal his baldness. The Life of Caligula presents a vivid picture of the emperor's grotesque appearance, his waywardness, and his insane cruelties.
The format and style of Suetonius' Lives of the Caesars set the tone for biography throughout Western literature—his work remains thoroughly readable and full of interest.
- Copyright:
- 2000
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 452 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780199537563
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 08/30/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Catharine Edwards
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Translator:
- Catharine Edwards