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Lives of the Caesars Paperback – 9 October 2008

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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.
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    0199537569
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    978-0199537563
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    Reissue
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    Oxford University Press UK
  5. Publication date
    9 October 2008
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    20.22 x 2.13 x 11.96 cm
  8. Print length
    448 pages
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A new edition of the biographies of Julius Caesar and the eleven subsequent emperors, which served as a resource for I, Claudius.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press UK; Reissue edition (9 October 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199537569
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199537563
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.22 x 2.13 x 11.96 cm
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Amin
5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest and most entertaining history book I have ever read
Reviewed in the United States on 20 April 2023
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While everyone knows Suetonius for being shocking or scandalous (which does not disappoint), the humor in some of these biographies gets overlooked. I don't think it's an exaggeration when I say that I laughed more reading this book than any book I've ever read. Both Nero and Caligula's biographies specifically made me bust out laughing numerous times.
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Ian Thumwood
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for understanding Roman history
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2023
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This book is one of the most often-quoted sources in historical writing and I had, for a long time, wanted to go back to Seutonious to get my own impression of his chronicles regarding the Roman emperors.

This edition is very good indeed and I found that the translationa and additional notes made this really easy to follow and, for this reader at least, a real page-turner. It is highly reading and many of the accounts will be familiar yet I felt that there was something more measured about Suetonious's writing than I had anticipated. There is a clear bias here with regard to those emperors he admire such as Vespasian and those he dislikes such as Caligula and Nero. Everyone always recalls the salacious stories yet I felt that Seutonious was more balanced than I had anticipated . Each acount follows a pattern where the rise (and fall) of each emperor is discussed before concluding with a resume of his personality.

This book is essential reading and I think this addition, with it's notes an maps, makes the account very lucid. It is a fascinating window in to the world of 2000 years ago but the motivations of the Roman world with it;s ruthless ambition still resonates albeit I did find that there are elements where the significance of the politics would have meant more to Seutonious's Roman readers. All in all, this is not the muck-raking account that I had anticipated and I felt the history was well told and very thorough. There is much to enjoy in this book with some fascinating accounts of events and personalities yet the ruthlessness of the emperors and their cruelty is shocking even by the standards of 20th century dictators. The most alien element is the logic by which they made their judgements and how the sands of fortune shifted in a manner so unlike the politics of our time. It is recognisable is some respects although the morality of those times makes this book read like a thriller when certain emperors start behaving i a despotic fashion.

The account runs from Julius Caesar and the first emperor Augustus through to Domitian. The pen portraits of the emperors is the icing on the cake for this book and my biggest regret was that the accounts only take the story of the Empire as far as Seutonius' own time whereby he is abe to offer first hand accounts or the recollections of his father. For my money, it is a shame that there is nothing this book regarding later antiquity but for those readers already familiar with these stories, you cannot beat exploring the original source. Thoroughly recommended.
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Kalyan Ray
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic.
Reviewed in India on 12 March 2019
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For all lovers of Roman history.
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Beatrice Maude
5.0 out of 5 stars A BIT OF A CHORE TO READ BUT WELL WORTH IT
Reviewed in Canada on 16 February 2017
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It isn't an easy read (it was written by a Roman), but it is incredibly fascinating. Suetonius provides intimate information about the various Caesars including details about their appearance, habits, family life, religious beliefs, and their sex lives as well. In the case of Tiberius, he was a total deviant. I guess I'm a little off the wall because I like reading about such people.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2023
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Five stars from a very satisfied customer
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