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Life Of Augustus
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Author : Suetonius
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Life Of Augustus written by Suetonius and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
Suetonius' Life of Augustus is the most commonly read ancient account of the life of Rome's first emperor, presenting a mass of historical and biographical detail about both his public and personal lives. This volume provides the first large-scale commentary on Suetonius' work in English, drawing out what is unique about Suetonius' information, discussing how it relates to other ancient accounts, and assessing its historical reliability. The commentary is the first to be accessible to readers without any knowledge of Latin or Greek due to its use of English lemmata, while the new translation remains faithful to the original Latin. Accompanied by an introduction which investigates the career of Suetonius, the date of the Lives of the Caesars, the structure of the Life of Augustus, the various sources utilized by Suetonius, and the way in which the reader should approach this complex text, the commentary also looks to examine Suetonius' work not just as a repository of facts, but as a literary artefact carefully constructed by its author.
Augustus
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Author : Evelyn S. Shuckburgh
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2023-11-23
Augustus written by Evelyn S. Shuckburgh and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-23 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Emperor Augustus, the nephew of Julius Caesar, was one of the greatest and, some say, the most successful Roman emperor. This book presents a history of his life and deeds, so it's not a mere biography; it analyzes his activity as a ruler and a Politian. The author follows the great emperor from his succeeding to the throne after the death of Julius Caesar, pays special attention to his reforms, a new constitution, his relations with the triumvirate, and his family life and worshippers. The author takes a deep insight into different sides of Augustus's life and follows the great emperor up to his death. Although the book is historical, it is written in a light and understandable manner and contains some interesting details, making it an easy, informative, and captivating read.
Augustus
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Author : Karl Galinsky
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-07-16
Augustus written by Karl Galinsky and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In this lively and concise biography Karl Galinsky examines Augustus' life from childhood to deification.
Augustus
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Author : Anthony Everitt
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2006-10-17
Augustus written by Anthony Everitt and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-17 with History categories.
He found Rome made of clay and left it made of marble. As Rome’s first emperor, Augustus transformed the unruly Republic into the greatest empire the world had ever seen. His consolidation and expansion of Roman power two thousand years ago laid the foundations, for all of Western history to follow. Yet, despite Augustus’s accomplishments, very few biographers have concentrated on the man himself, instead choosing to chronicle the age in which he lived. Here, Anthony Everitt, the bestselling author of Cicero, gives a spellbinding and intimate account of his illustrious subject. Augustus began his career as an inexperienced teenager plucked from his studies to take center stage in the drama of Roman politics, assisted by two school friends, Agrippa and Maecenas. Augustus’s rise to power began with the assassination of his great-uncle and adoptive father, Julius Caesar, and culminated in the titanic duel with Mark Antony and Cleopatra. The world that made Augustus–and that he himself later remade–was driven by intrigue, sex, ceremony, violence, scandal, and naked ambition. Everitt has taken some of the household names of history–Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, Antony, Cleopatra–whom few know the full truth about, and turned them into flesh-and-blood human beings. At a time when many consider America an empire, this stunning portrait of the greatest emperor who ever lived makes for enlightening and engrossing reading. Everitt brings to life the world of a giant, rendered faithfully and sympathetically in human scale. A study of power and political genius, Augustus is a vivid, compelling biography of one of the most important rulers in history.
Augustus
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Author : Simon T. Bailey
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-09-17
Augustus written by Simon T. Bailey and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-17 with categories.
Augustus, born Gaius Octavious Thurinus in 63 BCE, was the first emperor of Rome. From the moment his great uncle and adoptive father, Julius Caesar, died when he was eighteen, his life was one action-packed conflict after another. From the unexpected inheritance of a hefty fortune and a heap of responsibilities, to fighting off a foe who should be a friend, to seeking revenge on Caesar's assassins, he had his work cut out for him. Throw in an affair with a beautiful woman who happened to be pregnant and married to an aristocrat, an unruly daughter, and roomful of Senators who just didn't know how to get things done, and you've got one heck of a life. Augustus succeeded at many things during his nearly forty-year run as the leader of the Roman world. He reinvented the skyline of Rome, had the sewer system cleaned out and made to function, conquered Egypt and routed their plentiful grain to a starving Roman Empire, and promoted traditional Roman family values-not to be confused with traditional modern American or Western European family values-by giving attractive benefits to those who got married and had multiple children. Along with revitalizing the city, Augustus sought to promote great writers like Virgil and Horace and encourage a renewal of religious piety. Changing laws was easy enough, but changing hearts proved to be a rather difficult matter. In his book entitled Augustus: The Life And Times Of Rome's Greatest Emperor author Simon T. Bailey brilliantly captures the true essence of Augustus as well as the time period in which he ruled in ancient Rome.
Nicolaus Of Damascus The Life Of Augustus And The Autobiography
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Author : Nicolaus of Damascus
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-07-22
Nicolaus Of Damascus The Life Of Augustus And The Autobiography written by Nicolaus of Damascus and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-22 with History categories.
Nicolaus of Damascus, the chief minister of Herod the Great, was an exact contemporary of the first Roman emperor Augustus; he spent considerable time in Roman society and knew Augustus. The extensive remains of his Bios Kaisaros contain the earliest and most detailed account of the conspiracy against Julius Caesar and his assassination. The Bios also presents the most extensive account of the boyhood and early development of Augustus. This edition presents the Greek text and translation of the Bios and Nicolaus' autobiography, along with a historical and historiographical commentary. The Introduction situates the text in relation to the considerable evidence for the life and career of Nicolaus preserved in the works of Josephus, addresses the problem of its date of composition, analyses the language and narrative technique of Nicolaus and discusses the Bios in relation to the evidence for Greek biographical encomium.
The Life And Times Of Augustus Caesar
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Author : Jim Whiting
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
The Life And Times Of Augustus Caesar written by Jim Whiting and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Emperors categories.
When a teenager named Octavian learned that he was the heir of Julius Caesar, the most powerful man in Rome, it seemed like a recipe for disaster. Caesar had just been assassinated, and in the chaotic world of Roman politics the inexperienced young man would seem to have no chance against men two and three times his age.
The Story Of My Life
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Author : Augustus John Cuthbert Hare
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
The Story Of My Life written by Augustus John Cuthbert Hare and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with categories.
Nicolaus Of Damascus Life Of Augustus
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Author : Nicolaus (Damascenus.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Nicolaus Of Damascus Life Of Augustus written by Nicolaus (Damascenus.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with categories.
Augustus
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Author : Adrian Goldsworthy
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-08-14
Augustus written by Adrian Goldsworthy and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-14 with History categories.
'Masterly' - Robert Harris, author of Imperium 'Essential reading for anyone interested in Ancient Rome' Independent ***** Caesar Augustus schemed and fought his way to absolute power. He became Rome's first emperor and ruled for forty-four years before dying peacefully in his bed. The system he created would endure for centuries. Yet, despite his exceptional success, he is a difficult man to pin down, and far less well-known than his great-uncle, Julius Caesar. His story is not always edifying: he murdered his opponents, exiled his daughter when she failed to conform and freely made and broke alliances as he climbed ever higher. However, the peace and stability he fostered were real, and under his rule the empire prospered. Adrian Goldsworthy examines the ancient sources to understand the man and his times.