Description: Further DetailsTitle: Lives of the CaesarsCondition: NewEAN: 9780199537563ISBN: 9780199537563Publisher: Oxford University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 10/09/2008Item Height: 197mmItem Length: 130mmItem Width: 20mmContributor: Catharine Edwards (Edited and translated by)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0199537569Description: 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 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 Live 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 was to set the tone for biography throughout western literature - his work remains thoroughly readable and full of interest. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: HistoryBook Series: Oxford World's ClassicsTopic: Ancient History, BiographyAuthor: SuetoniusItem Weight: 310gRelease Year: 2008 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Lives of the Caesars
Title: Lives of the Caesars
EAN: 9780199537563
ISBN: 9780199537563
Release Date: 10/09/2008
Release Year: 2008
Contributor: Catharine Edwards (Edited and translated by)
ISBN-10: 0199537569
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Book Title: Lives of the Caesars
Number of Pages: 448 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2009
Item Height: 0.8 in
Topic: Ancient / Rome, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Philosophy, History
Item Weight: 10.9 Oz
Item Length: 7.8 in
Author: Suetonius, Catharine Edwards
Item Width: 5.1 in
Book Series: Oxford World's Classics Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
