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.
The Loeb Classical Library edition of Suetonius is in two volumes.
Suetonius, Lives of Caesars, 2 vol. / Loeb Classical Library
Loeb Classical Library 31/38, C. Suetonius Tranquillus. In two volumes. Translated by J. C. Rolfe.
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- Condition / Etat: very good, minor shelf wear, small stain, vol. 1 some marginal annotations and yellow underlinings / très bon état, minimes traces d'usures, petite tache, vol. 1 quelques soulignements et annotations marginales.
- Volumes : 2 volumes.
- Binding / Reliure : original red titled cloth with fine dust jacket, cartonné avec jaquette.
- Format : In-16 / 17 x 11 cm.
- Pages : XXVIII, 497; 554 pp.
- Editor : Cambridge, Harvard University Press
- Date : 1989 - 1992.
- Language / Langue: Latin and English on opposite pages / Bilingue latin et anglais.
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| Condition | D'occasion - Très bon état |
|---|---|
| Langue | Royaume-Uni |
| Illustré | Non |
| Publication Date | 1 janv. 1989 |
| Siècle | 20e siècle |
| Auteur / Cartographe / Photographe | Suétone |
| Editeur | Harvard University Press |
| Première édition | Non |
| Edition signée | Non |
| Reliure signée | Non |
| Aux armes | Non |
| Reliure / Format | Cartonné |
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