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The Lives of the Caesars
Paperback
Publisher Price: $37.95
Publisher: Lushena Books
Published: Jan 12 2026
Pages: 376
Weight: 1.29
Height: 1.02 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Lives of the Caesars by Suetonius is a collection of biographies of the first twelve Roman rulers, from Julius Caesar to Domitian. Rather than a continuous political history, Suetonius presents vivid character sketches, organizing each life by themes such as ancestry, public achievements, personal habits, virtues, vices, and death.
The work is especially notable for its attention to private life and scandal-including rumors, moral excesses, and eccentric behavior-alongside official acts. Through this approach, Suetonius portrays the emperors as complex, often deeply flawed individuals, revealing how personal character shaped imperial rule. The book offers a lively, sometimes sensational, but invaluable glimpse into the nature of power in early Imperial Rome.
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