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jjfMD
Posted January 26, 2011
E Book Description Not Correct
The description for this ebook says that it is translated by Robert Graves. This is incorrect. The Neeland Media ebook is translated by Alexander Thomson and does not contain Robert Graves' preface and additional material. The description is actually for the paperback version published by Penguin Classics. If the reader is looking for an electronic version of "The Twelve Caesars" translated by Robert Graves, this e book is not it. Barnes and Noble, please correct your description for this ebook.
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Anonymous
Posted March 17, 2008
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Penguin Classics personally is my favorite publishing company. And when a good publishing company comes together with a good translator'Robert Graves, author of I,Claudiu', comes a thrilling adventure for all time. The 12 Caesars are the lives of the first emperors, well except Julius Caesar, who was Dictator. It tells the deeds and the habits of all the emperors, from the comradeship of Julius Caesar with his soldiers, Augustus's participation in public life, Nero's houses, and Vespasian's good sense of humor, you have quite a book on your hands. The 12 Caesars is like no other classic, Tacitus basically covers the reigns, Appian covers the Civil War, Cassius Dio is just about all of Rome and does not take specific highlights on the Emperors 'aka what Augustus liked to eat'. This book is for all time and should be enjoyed by the dead and young alike.
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Bas-Bleu51
Posted May 16, 2012
INFORMATIVE AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND
After reading several other historical books, one name kept coming up over and over again as a reference - SUETONIUS! It is the most intact of the ancient accounts, and he had access to information long destroyed or lost. James Rives has taken Robert Graves translation and updated it to perfection...truly worthy of a Penguin publication!
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-Kari-
Posted June 13, 2009
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This was one of the best books that I have ever read- Suetonius' The Twelve Caesars is filled with both horror and humor- making it quite entertaining. Suetonius provides the reader with descriptions of the history, lifestyle, and behavior of each Caesar (i.e. Caligula used to sit and make horrible faces in front of a mirror for several hours...), as wells as excellent physical descriptions of each Caesar (hairstyle, facial features, physique, and even clothing).
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