Lives of the Caesars

by Suetonius

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B007CVF9BU
• ISBN13: 9780674995703
• Release Date: January 1914
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.5" x 6.6"