Suetonius the Biographer

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The biographer Suetonius is one of the most fascinating writers of ancient Rome, but he is rarely afforded serious critical attention. This volume of new essays focuses on the various aspects of Suetonius' work, from his lost biographical writing on Roman courtesans to his imperial portraits of the Caesars.

subjects: Suetonius, approximately 69-approximately 122,  Rome, history, empire, 30 b.c.-476 a.d.,  Congresses,  History,  Historiography,  Sources,  Criticism and interpretation,  Emperors,  Biography,  History and criticism