The Lives of the Twelve Caesars -Augustus-
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The Lives of the Twelve Caesars -Augustus- by G Suetonius Tranquillus
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (c70-c140), also known as Suetonius, was a prominent Roman historian and biographer. He is mainly remembered as the author of De Vita Caesarum (Lives of the Caesars, best known in English as The Twelve Caesars), his only extant work. The Twelve Caesars, probably written in Hadrian's time, is a collective biography of the Roman Empire's first leaders who were: Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus and Domitian. The work tells the tale of each Caesar's life according to a set formula: the descriptions of appearance, omens, family history, quotes, and then a history are given in a consistent order for each Caesar. Suetonius regarded emperors who amassed wealth for the public purse to be greedy, perhaps a reflection of the average Roman middle class attitudes.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781515429197 |
| ISBN 10 | 1515429199 |
| Title | The Lives of the Twelve Caesars -Augustus- |
| Author | G Suetonius Tranquillus |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | SMK Books |
| Year published | 2018-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 104 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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