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Lives of the Later Caesars

By Anthony Birley

Lives of the Later Caesars book

Lives of the Later Caesars

By Anthony Birley

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One of the most controversial of all works to survive from ancient Rome, the Augustan History is our main source of information about the Roman emperors from 117 to 284 AD. Written in the late fourth century by an anonymous author, it is an enigmatic combination of truth, invention and humour. This volume contains the first half of the History, and includes biographies of every emperor from Hadrian to Heliogabalus - among them the godlike Marcus Antonius and his grotesquely corrupt son Commodus. The History contains many fictitious (but highly entertaining) anecdotes about the depravity of the emperors, as the author blends historical fact and faked documents to present our most complete - albeit unreliable - account of the later Roman Caesars. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
336
Release Date:
1976-03-25
Publication Date:
1976-06-24
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0140443088
ISBN13:
9780140443080
Weight:
236 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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