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Loading... The Twelve Caesarsby Suetonius (Author)
None. Not quite as good as Tacitus' Annals and I found myself questioning much of Suetonius' research. But of course this period is one of the most fascinating in all of human history, and tales of Nero's and Caligula's craziness are always worth laughing at. (  ) jrgoetziii | Nov 28, 2012 |  Edition: // Descr: vii, 557 p. 18.5 cm. // Series: Bohn's Classical Library : Suetonius Call No. { 878 Su2 7 } Translation of Alexander Thomson Revised by T. Forester Contains Index. // // ColgateClassics | Oct 26, 2012 | Edition: // Descr: 315 p. 18 cm. // Series: The Penguin Classics Call No. { 878 Su2 5 } Series Edited by Betty Radice and Robert Baldick Translated by Robert Graves. // // ColgateClassics | Oct 26, 2012 | In the words of Lord Acton, 'Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.' Suetonius shows us that he knew exactly what Lord Acton was talking about centuries before Lord Acton was even born. zenosbooks | Sep 9, 2012 | It took me a bit of time to get used to the rather unchronological organisation of material within each emperor's section, and I think I would have been lost if I hadn't already had some idea of the narrative framework of their reigns, but when I did I found myself really enjoying this. The Romans are both very like us and unspeakably alien. ( )1  annesadleir | Mar 8, 2011 | no reviews | add a review ContainsHas the (non-series) sequel
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