LoginThe Lives of the Caesars, II (Loeb Classical Library)
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Suetonius (C. Suetonius Tranquillus, born ca. 70 CE), son of a military tribune, was at first an advocate and a teacher of rhetoric, but later became the emperor Hadrian's private secretary, 119–121. He dedicated to C. Septicius Clarus, prefect of the praetorian guard, his Lives of the Caesars. After the dismissal of both men for some breach of court etiquette, Suetonius apparently retired and probably continued his writing. His other works, many known by title, are now lost except for part of the Lives of Illustrious Men (of letters).
Friend of Pliny the Younger, Suetonius was a studious and careful collector of facts, so
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Manufacturer: Loeb Classical Library
Release date: 1 January 1914
ISBN-10 : 0674995651 | ISBN-13: 9780674995659
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Release date: 1 January 1914
ISBN-10 : 0674995651 | ISBN-13: 9780674995659
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