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THE TWELVE CAESARS (ROYAL COLLECTOR?S EDITION) (ANNOTATED) ( IBD

ROYAL CLASSICS
01 / 2021
9781774761304
Inglés

Sinopsis

The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies ofáJulius Caesaráand the first 11áemperorsáof theáRoman Empire.áThe book discusses the significant and critical period of theáPrincipateáfrom the end of theáRepublicáto the reign ofáDomitian. Packed with gossip, drama, and sometimes humour, The Twelve Caesars was considered very significant in antiquity and remains a primary source on Roman history.Written in 121 AD during the reign of the emperoráHadrian, The Twelve Caesars was the most popular work ofáSuetonius, at that time HadrianâÇÖs personal secretary, and is the largest among his surviving writings. The book provides valuable information on the heritage, personal habits, physical appearance, lives, and political careers of the first Roman emperors, which include Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus and Domitian. Also included are the lives of eminent grammarians, rhetoricians, and poets.This case laminate collectorâÇÖs edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.

PVP
67,15