The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 12: Domitian by Suetonius
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"The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 12: Domitian" by Suetonius is a biography written in 121 CE. This volume concludes Suetonius's groundbreaking series of imperial biographies, chronicling the final Caesar in his collection. Written while serving as personal secretary to Emperor Hadrian, Suetonius crafted these accounts with intimate detail and controversial candor. Though criticized for relying on gossip and sensationalism, his work remains an invaluable primary source, offering rare glimpses into
the personal habits, physical appearances, and political careers of Rome's earliest emperors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Suetonius, 69?-122? |
|---|---|
| Editor | Forester, Thomas |
| Translator | Thomson, Alexander, M.D. |
| Title | The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 12: Domitian |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Caesars |
| Credits | Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 51.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta |
| Subject | Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. |
| Subject | Emperors -- Rome -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 6397 |
| Release Date | Dec 13, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 372 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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