Lives of the Caesars, Volume I

Suetonius (C. Suetonius Tranquillus, born ca. 70 CE), son of a military tribune, was at first an advocate and a teacher of rhetoric, but later became the emperor Hadrian’s private secretary, 119–121. He dedicated to C. Septicius Clarus, prefect of the praetorian guard, his Lives of the Caesars. After the dismissal of both men for some breach of court etiquette, Suetonius apparently retired and probably continued his writing. His other works, many known by title, are now lost except for part of the Lives of Illustrious Men (of letters).Friend of Pliny the Younger, Suetonius was a studious and careful collector of facts, so that the extant lives of the emperors (including Julius Caesar the dictator) to Domitian are invaluable. His plan in Lives of the Caesars is: the emperor’s family and early years; public and private life; death. We find many anecdotes, much gossip of the imperial court, and various details of character and personal appearance. Suetonius’s account of Nero’s death is justly famous.

出版者:Harvard University Press

作者:Suetonius

页数:518

译者:J. C. Rolfe

出版时间:January 1914

价格:$24.00

装帧:Hardcover

isbn号码:9780674995703

丛书系列:Loeb Classical Library: Latin Authors

图书标签:Suetonius文学古罗马文化古罗马历史HistoryEnglishClassics

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