Lives of the Later Caesars: The First Part of the Augustan History, with Newly Compiled Lives of Nerva & Trajan

Anthony Birley

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Published by Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 1976

0140443088 / 9780140443080

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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. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

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Title
Lives of the Later Caesars: The First Part of the Augustan History, with Newly Compiled Lives of Nerva & Trajan
Author
Anthony Birley
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London
Publication year
1976
Condition
Fair
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0140443088
ISBN 13
9780140443080
Item weight
254 grams
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129.0 x 198.0

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