The Twelve Caesars (Penguin Classics)
by Suetonius
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Author: SuetoniusEditor: Michael Grant
Introduction: Michael Grant
Translator: Robert Graves
Edition: Paperback
Audio: Greek (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-05-06
ISBN: 0140449213
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Penguin Classics
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Book Review: Gloriously Over The Top
Summary: 4 Stars
Suetonius' The Twelve Caesars must be considered one of the most crucial, if not the most fun, of any biographical accounts of the rulers of ancient Rome. Lewd, often bawdy, but always entertaining, Suetonius is testament to the power of tabloid journalism down the ages, but the tales of sexual excess and murder by the insane emperors are tempered by quite a lot of good factual information about the logistics required to hold such a vast empire together, which is of great importance to anyone attempting to study the period. Besides which, the stories about Tiberius' pederastic tendencies, Nero's incestuous relationship with his mother, and Domitian's utter paranoia about assassination will keep readers entertained in between the dry factual stuff. A rattling good read, although as Suetonius was writing fifty years after the death of Domitian - the last of the twelve - the conclusions he draws concerning actual historical events must be taken with a pinch of salt. Great fun.
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