1684 Suetonius Twelve Caesars Julius Caesar Caligula Nero ROME Delphin Classical
“Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.”
― Suetonius, ‘The Twelve Caesars’
Suetonius was a 1st-century Roman historian who is most remembered by his important set of biographies of twelve successive Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian. “The Lives of Twelve Caesars” or “De Vita Caesarum” is still considered one of the primary sources on Roman history and discusses important facets of the end of the Roman Republic.
“Twelve Caesars” covers the lives of Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellus, Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian, and is the first work to offer insights to some of the lesser-known aspects of these important Roman figures – such as Julius Caesar’s struggle with epilepsy. The extent of what is culturally known about Caligula comes almost exclusively from Suetonius – little else was written about the sadistic ruler. Suetonius says of Caligula’s reign:
“So much for the Emperor; the rest of this history must deal with the Monster.”
This rare 1684 edition was edited by Augustinus Babelonius and contains an enormous vocabulary index at the end.
1684 Suetonius Twelve Caesars Julius Caesar Caligula Nero ROME Delphin Classical
“Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.”
― Suetonius, ‘The Twelve Caesars’
Suetonius was a 1st-century Roman historian who is most remembered by his important set of biographies of twelve successive Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian. “The Lives of Twelve Caesars” or “De Vita Caesarum” is still considered one of the primary sources on Roman history and discusses important facets of the end of the Roman Republic.
“Twelve Caesars” covers the lives of Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellus, Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian, and is the first work to offer insights to some of the lesser-known aspects of these important Roman figures – such as Julius Caesar’s struggle with epilepsy. The extent of what is culturally known about Caligula comes almost exclusively from Suetonius – little else was written about the sadistic ruler. Suetonius says of Caligula’s reign:
“So much for the Emperor; the rest of this history must deal with the Monster.”
This rare 1684 edition was edited by Augustinus Babelonius and contains an enormous vocabulary index at the end.
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SUETONIUS, Caius Tranquillus
Caii Suetonii Tranquilii quae extant : & in eum M. Zuerii Boxhorni, notae
Parisiis: Apud F. Leonard, regis architypographum, 1684.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- [16], 857, [1]
- Provenance: Armorial bookplate – William Danby
- William Danby (1752–1833), an English writer who rebuilt his family home of Swinton Park in Gothick taste and recreated Stonehenge on his estate, as the “Druids’ Temple”. Describing a tour which he made in 1829, the poet Robert Southey remarked, “The most interesting person whom I saw during this expedition was Mr. Danby of Swinton Park.” Motto: EN DIEU EST TOUT
- Language: Latin
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Size: ~9.75in X 7.5in (24.5cm x 19cm)
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21221
Category
Classical Greco-Roman
Authors
SUETONIUS, Caius Tranquillus
Printing Date
17th Century
Language
Latin
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete