The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 12: Domitian by Suetonius

"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
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EBook-No. 6397
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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