Antique Book 17th Century Emperors of Rome Rare Collectable Book. Anonymous translation of Suetonius Lives, with copperplate portraits.
Please examine the pictures for condition which overall is acceptable. "A SURVEY OF THE EIGHT BOOKS OF CAIUS SUETONIUS TRANQUILLUS UPON THE TWELVE CEASARS".
Being the Life of Divus Julius Cesar. Being the life of Nero Claudius Cesar. And others Tiberius Claudius Cesar and so on. The work, written in AD 121 during the reign of the emperor. Was the most popular work of.
At that time Hadrian's personal secretary, and is the largest among his surviving writings. It was dedicated to a friend, the. The Twelve Caesars was considered very significant in antiquity and remains a primary source on Roman history. The book discusses the significant and critical period of the Principate. From the end of the Republic. To the reign of Domitian. Comparisons are often made with Tacitus. Whose surviving works document a similar period. The item "The Twelve Caesars 1672 Antique Book 17th Century Emperors of Rome Rare B123" is in sale since Tuesday, October 27, 2020. This item is in the category "Books, Comics & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectable". The seller is "james-retail" and is located in Fakenham. This item can be shipped worldwide.